Listening
30 minutes
Written (Listening, Reading, Writing) and Spoken (Speaking) exams in English, aligned to the B2 level of the CEFR*. Exams are delivered through our global network of Test Centres or online.
About LanguageCert International ESOL B2:
Written exam:
Spoken exam:
At B2 level, candidates can:
*Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR), developed by the Council of Europe, is widely used to describe levels of language proficiency.
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Two exams available at this level: Written and Spoken. Both exams can be taken together or independently.
Take an exam at a LanguageCert approved Test Centre.
EXAM LEVEL | B2 |
FORMAT | Paper-based, computer based or Online with remote, live proctoring |
PASS MARK | 50% (75/150) |
SKILLS | Written (Listening, Reading, Writing) |
GRADE BOUNDARIES |
Candidates are awarded High Pass, Pass or Fail High Pass 101-150 / 150 Pass 75-100 / 150 Fail 0-74 / 150 |
For more detailed information, download the LanguageCert Qualification Handbook for International ESOL (Listening, Reading, Writing).
30 minutes
2 hours & 10 mins uninterrupted
30 minutes
2 hours & 10 mins uninterrupted
30 minutes
2 hours & 10 mins uninterrupted
Part 1: 7 multiple choice questions (each with 3 options)
Task: • Listen twice to 7 unfinished conversations between 2 speakers
Part 2: 6 multiple choice questions (each with 3 options)
Task: • Listen twice to 3 conversations each consisting of 2 speakers to identify: topic, purpose, context, speakers, gist, relationship between speakers, roles, functions, attitudes, feeling and opinions
Part 3: 7 questions (write notes on the message pad based on information in the recording)
Task: • Listen twice to a radio broadcast, narrative, presentation, etc to identify specific information
Part 4: 6 multiple choice questions (each with 3 options)
Task: • Listen twice to a discussion to identify gist, examples, fact, opinion, contrast, purpose, key ideas, attitude, cause and effect
Part 1: 6 multiple choice questions (each with 3 options)
Task: • 1 long text: news story, article, review or proposal
Part 2: 6 multiple choice options to fill in an incomplete text (1 is a distractor)
Task: • A text with 6 sentences removed, e.g. topic sentence, summarising sentence, developing idea, emphasising a point, opinion, contrast, sequence, forward and back reference, transition to new idea
Part 3: 7 questions (4 texts provide the answers to each question)
Task: • Read the 4 short texts, e.g. email, article, advert etc. and choose which text answers which question
Part 4: 7 questions (requiring short answers of up to 5 words)
Task: • A continuous text: narrative, descriptive, explanatory, expository, biographical, instructive
Part 1: 100 - 150 words (produce a formal response for an intended public audience)
Task: • Respond appropriately to the intended reader using a clearly defined number of content points
Part 2: 150 - 200 words (produce a personal letter, a narrative composition/ story or a descriptive composition)
Task: • Produce an informal piece of writing for a specified reader on a general subject that does not require specialist knowledge but addresses a clearly defined number of content points
Statement of Result (SoR) & e-certificate sent by email or through the Test Centre;
Digital badges are available in 10 business days and sent by email.
Hard-copy certificates are sent either to the candidate or to the Test Centre shortly after results are released.
We work with prominent publishing houses to ensure that our partners and candidates have access to top quality learning materials for LanguageCert International ESOL exams. Below is a list of available books linked to publishers’ websites:
ELI Publishing
Express Publishing
Global ELT
EXAM LEVEL | B2 |
FORMAT | Face-to-face or Online with a live interlocutor |
PASS MARK | 50% (25/50) |
SKILLS | Spoken (Speaking) |
GRADE BOUNDARIES |
Candidates are awarded High Pass, Pass or Fail High Pass 38-50 / 50 Pass 25-37 /50 Fail 0-24 / 50 |
For more detailed information, download the LanguageCert Qualification Handbook for International ESOL Speaking.
13 mins
13 mins
Part 1
Task: • Give and spell name
• State country of origin
• Answer 5 questions
Part 2
Task:
Part 3
Task:
Part 4
Task: • Candidates are given 30 seconds preparation time
• Talk about a topic provided by the interlocutor for 2 minutes
• Answer follow-up questions
Statement of Result (SoR) & e-certificate sent by email or through the Test Centre;
Digital badges are available in 10 business days and sent by email.
Hard-copy certificates are sent either to the candidate or to the Test Centre shortly after results are released.
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We work with prominent publishing houses to ensure that our partners and candidates have access to top quality learning materials for LanguageCert International ESOL exams. Below is a list of available books linked to publishers’ websites:
ELI Publishing
Express Publishing
Global ELT