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The purpose of this study is to explore the possibility of expanding the implementation and utilization of the national English Listening Ability Test (hereafter ELAT). To this end, a survey of teachers’ perception of the test was conducted targeting secondary English teachers of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education. Six hundred sixteen English teachers participated in the survey with questionnaires and in-depth interviews. The results of the analysis showed that the teachers had little experience in using national ELAT items, and there were difficulties in regard to the environment and support from the English Education Research Group while setting up the Seoul English Listening Ability Test (Seoul ELAT). However, the teachers recognized the connection between the national ELAT and the national curriculum, the validity of the test, etc. The teachers also explained that expanding the national ELAT would help improve students’ communication skills and English listening skills. They responded that it is appropriate to develop an English listening test at a professional institution. The educators also reported their awareness of the cloud-based evaluation system and the sample test item bank that will be introduced in the future.