Gyula Tankó

Gyula Tankó is a habilitated Associate Professor at the Department of English Applied Linguistics, School of English and American Studies, Eötvös Loránd University. His research focuses on language assessment validity, particularly for advanced-level English exams.

Research interests include:

• Constructive justification of EFL school-leaving examinations
• Psychometric challenges in reading and listening comprehension assessments
• Alignment of national language policies with assessment practices
• Development of analytic rating scales for EAP (English for Academic Purposes)
• Cognitive processes in L2 listening behaviors

Selected publications address topics like:

• Test fairness and generalizability
• Impact of punctuation errors on EFL assessment
• CEFR taxonomy in listening evaluation

His work contributes to improving language proficiency certification and university admissions in Hungary.

Contact:

• Email: tanko.gyula@btk.elte.hu
• Address: Room 430, Eötvös Loránd University, Faculty of Humanities, Rákóczi út 5, Budapest, H-1088