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  • Students wanting to
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  • Suitable for
    student visas

  • 4 skills test
    (Listening, Reading,
    Writing, Speaking)

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At a glance

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.

  • Language focus
    Academic English
  • Test availability
    Worldwide
  • Levels
    B1-C2
  • Duration
    2 hours & 34 mins
  • Official results in
    5 working days
Exam Structure

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.

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Centre or Online

Take your test at a Test
Centre or Online

Test Centre

Enjoy a smooth test experience at a Test Centre!

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!

Online

An at-home, secure test experience!

All you need to have is a valid Passport and a quiet space! On exam day, follow the automated check-in process, verify your identity and connect with live proctors who guide you through the process and monitor the exam in real time. A quick photo will be taken before the test commences for your Official Test Report, maintaining the integrity of your results. Good luck!

Reasonable adjustment (accommodation) or special consideration options

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Learn how the test is scored

LanguageCert Academic is scored using a combination of automated and human assessment methods to ensure a fair and accurate evaluation of a test taker's language proficiency.

Where can LanguageCert
Academic take you?
  • UK
  • Ireland
  • North America
  • Other

United Kingdom

What is the right test option for you?

Test Centre or Online

If you're applying for a course that is degree level or above at a UK Higher Education
Institution (HEI), you can take LanguageCert Academic at a Test Centre or Online.

UKVI Test Centre

Choose LanguageCert Academic SELT at a UKVI Test Centre if you're applying for a
course that is:

  • Below degree level (for example a foundation, pathways or professional
    English course) and/or
  • Somewhere that is not a Higher Education Institution

Both test options have exactly the same format/content, but LanguageCert
Academic SELT at gives you a Unique Reference Number (URN) for your UK visa
application.
Please always check with your Higher Education Institution (HEI) to confirm
their specific English requirements.

Ireland

Study in Ireland

The Department of Justice in Ireland accepts LANGUAGECERT Academic as evidence of language proficiency for student visa applications. Please note that entry and proficiency requirements of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and individual departments may vary.

Additionally, the Department of Justice has added LANGUAGECERT Academic to the list of approved English proficiency tests for ILEP (Interim List of Eligible Programmes) providers. This is relevant for non-EEA students who wish to enrol in English-language programmes lasting at least 25 weeks.


Please always check with your Higher Education Institution (HEI) to confirm
their specific English requirements.

North America

Study in North America

LanguageCert Academic is recognised by HEIs and colleges in the USA and Canada. We also offer 19 scholarships created in partnership with the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), Community Colleges for International Development (CCID), and Languages Canada, aimed exclusively at international students who have passed our LanguageCert Academic test. These scholarships offer financial support to students around the world and help them gain access to community colleges or universities in North America and Canada.
Please always check with your Higher Education Institution (HEI) to confirm
their specific English requirements.

Other

Other

LanguageCert qualifications are officially regulated or recognised by governments, authorities and organisations across the world.

Please always check with your Higher Education Institution (HEI) to confirm
their specific English requirements.
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