Home Office approved SELT exams for UK Visas & Immigration
LanguageCert offers UK Home Office approved SELT exams, mapped to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) worldwide, covering all visa type requirements to live, work or study in the UK. All LanguageCert SELT exams are delivered through our global network of SELT Centres.
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COVID-19 – The majority of SELT Test Centres now open
The large majority of our SELT Test Centres delivering LanguageCert SELT exams globally are fully operational as we continue to monitor the evolving situation on a daily basis actively following advice from local governments.
Since 19 July 2021, all COVID-19 restrictions in the UK have been removed
For the latest updates and the full list of operational SELT Test Centres worldwide, click here.
Select a SELT exam
Depending on visa type, candidates may be required to take a 2-skills (Listening & Speaking) or 4-skills (Listening, Reading, Writing & Speaking) LanguageCert SELT exam.
A1
SELT A1 (Speaking & Listening) LanguageCert International ESOL
A 2-skills (Speaking & Listening) exam in English, aligned to the A1 level of the CEFR.
A2
SELT A2 (Speaking & Listening) LanguageCert International ESOL
A 2-skills (Speaking & Listening) exam in English, aligned to the A2 level of the CEFR.
B1 SL
SELT B1 (Speaking & Listening) LanguageCert International ESOL
A 2-skills (Speaking & Listening) exam in English, aligned to the B1 level of the CEFR.
B1 LRWS
SELT B1 (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking) LanguageCert International ESOL
A 4-skills (Listening, Reading, Writing & Speaking) exam in English, aligned to the B1 level of the CEFR.
B2 LRWS
SELT B2 (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking) LanguageCert International ESOL
A 4-skills (Listening, Reading, Writing & Speaking) exam in English, aligned to the B2 level of the CEFR.
C1 LRWS
SELT C1 (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking) LanguageCert International ESOL
A 4-skills (Listening, Reading, Writing & Speaking) exam in English, aligned to the C1 level of the CEFR.
Why choose LanguageCert
A fast, reliable and friendly way of certifying English language skills to UKVI requirements.
Fast
- Easy exam booking up to 24hrs in advance
- Many exam locations and slots available worldwide
- Fast results in 3 to 5 working days
Reliable
- Fair testing of real-life language skills
- Accurate results validated through independent research
- Award-winning technology delivers exams
- Ofqual regulated
Friendly
- Exams tailored to candidates’ schedules
- Technology combined with a human element
- Speaking exams are carried out by a real person online
- Customer service 24/7/365
Exam preparation
LanguageCert assists candidates every step of the way by offering free preparation material and other support needed for the exam. This includes practice papers, recommended books, webinars and world-class customer service 24/7/365 in multiple languages.
SELT Centres
All LanguageCert SELT exams are delivered through our global network of SELT Test Centres. LanguageCert SELT exams cannot be taken Online with remote, live invigilation.
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Added value
SELT candidates are awarded a free corresponding LanguageCert International ESOL e-certificate, hard copy certificate and digital badge when meeting the following requirements:
Speaking & Listening UK visa exams
An average score of 60% or more.
Listening, Reading, Writing & Speaking UK visa exams
An average score of 50% or more in the Written component and/or 50% or more in the Spoken component.
LanguageCert International ESOL certificates are not dependent on UKVI requirements and are recognised internationally by an ever-growing number of governments, organisations and academic institutions.