Students wanting to
Study abroad
Approved by
UK Home Office
Suitable for
UK student visa
Multilevel test designed to assess your ability to understand, use, and communicate effectively in
English within an academic setting, including comprehending lectures, participating in discussions, reading and analysing academic texts, and writing research papers or essays.
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30 questions
Part 1: Listen to seven unfinished dialogues and choose the appropriate completion or continuation from the three-option multiple-choice responses.
Part 2: Listen to five conversations in academic-related contexts and answer two three-option multiple-choice questions for each one.
Part 3: Listen to a lecture or podcast on an academic subject and fill in seven gaps in a notepad with no more than three words each time.
Part 4: Listen to a group discussion or debate on an academic subject, such as a three-speaker discussion, and answer six three-option multiple-choice questions.
Each part is played twice
30 questions
Part 1a: Read six sentences and choose the correct word from a choice of three to replace the highlighted word(s) in each sentence.
Part 1b: Read a short text with five words missing. Choose the correct word from a choice of three to complete each gap.
Part 2: Read a text from which six sentences have been removed. Match the correct sentences from a choice of eight to complete the text.
Part 3: Read four short texts on a common theme and answer questions to identify information from the texts.
Part 4: Read a longer text with academic argumentation and answer six four-option multiple- choice questions.
2 parts – varying word count
Part 1: Write a 150–200-word academic report or article in response to an infographic stimulus. The response should express stance, opinion, justification, argumentation as appropriate.
Part 2: Produce a 250-word piece of discursive writing on an academic subject to persuade, argue or hypothesise, expressing mood, opinion, justification, evaluation, etc.
4 parts – conducted by an interlocutor
Part 1: Questions – give and spell name and give country of origin; answer up to five questions on different topic areas.
Part 2: Role play – respond and initiate two role plays in academic-related scenarios presented by the interlocutor.
Part 3: Read aloud – prepare for 30 seconds and read a short academic text aloud and answer follow-up questions.
Part 4: Presentation – Prepare and deliver a two-minute presentation on an academic-related subject in response to a stimulus given by the interlocutor; prepare for one minute and speak for up to two minutes and answer follow-up questions.
| Application Type | Minimum CEFR level |
|---|---|
| Student visa below degree level | B1 |
| Student visadegree level and above | B2 |
| CEFR Level(s) |
Reading | Writing | Speaking | Listening |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| B2 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| C1 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
You will receive a Test Report displaying your score and unique reference number (URN) to be included in your student visa application.
To ensure a seamless & enjoyable testing process, we've got everything covered for you! Before your test, we recommend arriving at the Test Centre just 30 minutes early, bringing along your valid photo ID for identification purposes. Our friendly & dedicated Test Centre personnel will be guiding you through the check-in process with utmost care & support. They will provide you with a secure space to store your personal belongings, ensuring you can focus solely on your test. A quick photo will be taken before the test commences for your Official Test Report, maintaining the integrity of your results. Good luck!
