Speaking

The speaking test is an online one-to-one interview. In the speaking test, students are asked questions based on daily life situations. They must answer in full sentences, making sure they use the correct tense and appropriate vocabulary. Fluency and pronunciation are also assessed during the test.

Writing

You are given a writing topic and you should write a certain number of words related to that topic. You should express yourself clearly, write in a style appropriate to the topic, and organise your ideas well. Grammatical range and accuracy, and spelling, are also assessed during the test.

Listening Comprehension

Students will listen to a 30-minutes recording in 4 sections. The listening recording is designed to reflect real-life situations. Your comprehension skills are tested; you must listen for detail, understand the overall context and the speaker's opinion.

Reading Comprehension

You will be given 4 short texts to read. The ability to comprehend, skim through the text and extract the important information in a specified time frame is assessed. Questions relating to the text must be answered in the specified time.

A CEFR level will be given for each language skill component that has been assessed and an overall attainment grade .