Listening
30 minutes
A 4-skills (Listening, Reading, Writing & Speaking) exam in English, aligned to the C2 level of the CEFR*. It is a Secure English Language Test (SELT) for UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) delivered through LanguageCert’s global network of SELT Centres
About the exam:
CEFR C2 is not a set requirement for any UK visa type. Candidates with this level of English language competency who choose to sit the C2 exam satisfy all visa requirements that entail the four skills: Listening, Reading, Writing & Speaking.
After the exam, candidates receive a Test Report displaying their score and unique reference number (URN). The URN must be included in the visa application.
Visa requirement information is subject to change. Applicants should refer to UK Government guidance on English language exams for visas and are responsible for ensuring they take the correct exam.
*Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR), developed by the Council of Europe, is widely used to describe levels of language proficiency.
LanguageCert SELT exams are only available at SELT Test Centres and are taken on a computer. LanguageCert SELT exams cannot be taken online with remote, live invigilation.
All LanguageCert SELT exams must be taken at one of our global SELT Centres.
EXAM LEVEL | C2 |
FORMAT | Computer-based |
SELT SCORE | Listening: 25/50 Reading: 33/50 Writing: 33/50 |
TEST REPORT | Issued 5 business days after the exam |
30 minutes
2 hours & 40 mins uninterrupted
Part 1: 6 multiple choice questions (each with 3 options)
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Part 2: 6 multiple choice questions (each with 3 options)
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Part 3: 7 questions (write notes on the message pad based on the information in the recording)
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Part 4: 7 multiple choice questions (each with 3 options)
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Part 1: 5 questions (sentences identifying true and false statements about the text)
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Part 2: 6 questions (8 sentences to choose from to complete 6 gaps in the text. 2 sentences are distractors)
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Part 3: 7 questions (4 texts provide the answers)
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Part 4: 8 questions (requiring short answers of up to 5 words)
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Part 1: 200 - 250 words (respond appropriately to a given input in order to produce a formal response for an intended public audience)
Task: Write a letter, report, argument or article using a written, graphic or visual input for the intended reader expressing stance, opinion, justification, argumentation as appropriate
Part 2: 250 - 300 words (produce a personal letter, a narrative composition/ story or a descriptive composition)
Task: Write an informal piece for a specified reader in order to persuade, argue or hypothesise expressing mood, opinion, justification, evaluation etc.
Please note that the Listening section of the live exam, consists of four more items than those appearing in the practice materials below. Also, during a live exam, Listening Parts 1 and 2 are played once only.
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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 SELT exams. Below is a list of available books with links to the publishers’ websites.
Burlington Books
Express Publishing
Global ELT
EXAM LEVEL | C2 |
FORMAT | Computer-based interview with a live interlocutor at a SELT Test Centre |
SELT SCORE | Speaking: 33/50 |
TEST REPORT | Issued 5 business days after the exam |
17 mins
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
We work with prominent publishing houses to ensure that our partners and candidates have access to top quality learning materials for LanguageCert International SELT exams. Below is a list of available books with links to the publishers’ websites.
Burlington Books
Express Publishing
Global ELT
Candidates who achieve an average score of 50% or more in the Written component and/or 50% or more in the Spoken component will be awarded the corresponding LanguageCert International ESOL Certificate in Listening, Reading and Writing and/or in Speaking.
LanguageCert International ESOL certificates are recognised internationally.