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All Skills for English tests use computer-based delivery for all skills. Reading and listening
are automatically marked during the test session itself; speaking and writing are recorded
digitally during the test session and marked by trained assessors (who have no visibility of
your personal details) after you’ve finished. That means you can move through each of the
skills sections in turn in a single test session and receive your results in as little as 14 days.

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Part 3: Reading

  • You will be presented with a series of texts of varying lengths on screen. Then you will be asked to respond to questions about them in a range of formats. These include multiple-choice, true/false/not given, answer matching or written responses.

Part 4: Writing

  • You will be given two tasks, which may be on any relevant topic. You will then be asked to organise and complete an extended written response for each task. The response has to address the task and include key information that has been identified within it.

A1 2 Skills Listening and Speaking

A1 Listening and Speaking. CEFR level A1 is the minimum requirement for the following
visa types:

  • Further Leave to Remain: for family route Leave to Remain
  • Representative of an Overseas Business
  • Tier 2 (Sportsperson)

Test format: Computer A1 Skills for English 2 components.

Part 1: Speaking

  • First, you will be asked to introduce yourself. Then you will listen to a series of recordings, and respond to recorded questions and tasks presented on screen. You will do this by recording your spoken answers.

Part 2: Listening. Recordings are played 2 times.

  • You will be asked to listen to a number of recordings of spoken English. These will
    feature one or more speakers. After each, you will be asked to answer a series of
    multiple-choice or short word-answer questions.
Length of test
Test Price
30 minutes
POA

Test focus: At A1 and A2 levels, test-takers will be marked according to the following
criteria:

  • relevance and appropriacy of response
  • accuracy of response (grammar and vocabulary)
  • clarity and pronunciation

A2 2 Skills Listening and Speaking

A2 Listening and Speaking. CEFR level A2 is the minimum requirement for the following
visa types:

  • Further Leave to Remain: for the family route. Leave to Remain applications after 2.5
    years in the UK (This test can only be taken in theUK
  • Test format: Computer A2 Skills for English 2 components

Part 1: Speaking

  • First, you will be asked to introduce yourself. Then you will listen to a series of recordings, and respond to recorded questions and tasks presented on screen. You will do this by recording your spoken answers.

Part 2: Listening. Recordings are played 2 times

  • You will be asked to listen to a number of recordings of spoken English. These will feature one or more speakers. After each, you will be asked to answer a series of multiple-choice or short word-answer questions
Length of test
Test Price
35 minutes
POA

Test focus: At A1 and A2 levels, test-takers will be marked according to the following
criteria:

  • relevance and appropriacy of response
  • accuracy of response (grammar and vocabulary)
  • clarity and pronunciation

Test focus: At A1 and A2 levels, test-takers will be marked according to the following
criteria:

  • relevance and appropriacy of response
  • accuracy of response (grammar and vocabulary)
  • clarity and pronunciation

B1 2 Skills Listening and Speaking

B1 Listening and Speaking. CEFR level B1 is the minimum requirement for the following
visa types:

  • Indefinite Leave to Remain: ILR (Settlement/Permanent Residency)
  • British Citizenship (Naturalisation) (This test can only be taken in the UK)

Test format: Computer B1 Skills for English 2 components.

Part 1: Speaking

  • First, you will be asked to introduce yourself. Then you will listen to a series of recordings, and respond to recorded questions and tasks presented on screen. You will do this by recording your spoken answers

Part 2: Listening

  • You will be asked to listen to a number of recordings of spoken English. These will
    feature one or more speakers. After each, you will be asked to answer a series of
    multiple-choice or short word-answer questions
Length of test
Test Price
50 minutes
POA

B1 4 SKILLS Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking

B1 Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. CEFR level B1 is the minimum requirement for
the following visa types:

Tier 2

  • Student visa (this route replaces Tier 4 – below degree level) – (Check with your
    institution)
  • Tier 2 Health and Care visa

Test format: Computer B1 Skills for English 4 components.

Part 1: Speaking

  • First, you will be asked to introduce yourself. Then you will listen to a series of recordings, and respond to recorded questions and tasks presented on screen. You will do this by recording your spoken answers.

Part 2: Listening. Recordings are played 2 times.

  • You will be asked to listen to a number of recordings of spoken English. These will feature one or more speakers. After each you will be asked to answer a series of multiple-choice or short word-answer questions.
Length of test
Test Price
170 minutes
POA

Test focus: Computer At B1, and B2 levels, test-takers will be marked according to the
following criteria:

  • relevance and appropriacy of response
  • grammar (accuracy and range)
  • vocabulary (accuracy and range)
  • clarity and pronunciation
  • coherence and structure

Part 3: Reading

  • You will be presented with a series of texts of varying lengths on screen. Then you will be asked to respond to questions about them in a range of formats. These include multiple-choice, true/false/not given, answer matching or written responses.

Part 4: Writing

  • You will be given two tasks, which may be on any relevant topic. You will then be asked to organise and complete an extended written response for each task. The response has to address the task and include key information that has been identified within it.

Part 3: Reading

  • You will be presented with a series of texts of varying lengths on screen. Then you will be asked to respond to questions about them in a range of formats. These include multiple-choice, true/false/not given, answer matching or written responses.

Part 4: Writing

  • You will be given two tasks, which may be on any relevant topic. You will then be asked to organise and complete an extended written response for each task. The response has to address the task and include key information that has been identified within it

B2 4 Skills Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking

B2 Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. CEFR level B2 is the minimum requirement for
the following visa types:

  • Tier 2 (Minister of Religion)
  • Innovator
  • Start-up
  • Student visa (this route replaces Tier 4) -(degree level or above) – (Check with your
    institution)
  • Test format: Computer B2 Skills for English 4 components.

Part 1: Speaking

  • First, you will be asked to introduce yourself. Then you will listen to a series of recordings, and respond to recorded questions and tasks presented on screen. You will do this by recording your spoken answers

Part 2: Listening. Recordings are played 2 times.

  • You will be asked to listen to a number of recordings of spoken English. These will
    feature one or more speakers. After each you will be asked to answer a series of
    multiple-choice or short word-answer questions.
Length of test
Test Price
190 minutes
POA

Test focus: Computer At B1, and B2 levels, test-takers will be marked according to the
following criteria:

  • relevance and appropriacy of response
  • grammar (accuracy and range)
  • vocabulary (accuracy and range)
  • clarity and pronunciation