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UK student visa
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Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking
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US$240
At a glance
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Language focusAcademic English
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Test availabilityWorldwide
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LevelsB1 to C2
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Duration2 hours & 34 mins
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Official results in5 working days
Exam Structure
30 questions
Part 1: Listen to 7 unfinished dialogues & choose the appropriate completion or continuation from the three-option multiple-choice responses
Part 2: Listen to 5 conversations & answer 2 three-option multiple-choice questions for each one
Part 3: Listen to a monologue & fill in 7 gaps in a note, message pad or form with no more than 3 words each time
Part 4: Listen to a group discussion/debate & answer 6 three-option, follow-up multiple-choice questions
Each part is played twice.
Each part is played twice.
4 parts – 30 Multiple Choice (MC) questions
Part 1a: 6 MC questions. Read the given sentences & choose the correct word to replace the highlighted word.
Part 1b: 5 MC questions. Read a gapped text & fill in each gap with the correct word from a choice of 3.
Part 2: 6 MC questions. Read a text from which 6 sentences have been removed & choose from a choice of 8 sentences to fill in the gaps.
Part 3: 7 MC questions. Read 4 texts on a common theme & answer questions to identify information from the texts.
Part 4: 6 MC questions. Read a long text with academic argumentation & answer 6 four-option questions about it.
Part 1a: 6 MC questions. Read the given sentences & choose the correct word to replace the highlighted word.
Part 1b: 5 MC questions. Read a gapped text & fill in each gap with the correct word from a choice of 3.
Part 2: 6 MC questions. Read a text from which 6 sentences have been removed & choose from a choice of 8 sentences to fill in the gaps.
Part 3: 7 MC questions. Read 4 texts on a common theme & answer questions to identify information from the texts.
Part 4: 6 MC questions. Read a long text with academic argumentation & answer 6 four-option questions about it.
2 tasks
Varying word count
Part 1: 150 - 200 words (respond appropriately to a given text 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 words (Produce a piece of discursive writing on an academic subject)
Task: Write a discursive piece of writing on a topical academic subject, for a specified reader in order to persuade, argue or hypothesise, expressing mood, opinion, justification, evaluation etc.
Varying word count
Part 1: 150 - 200 words (respond appropriately to a given text 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 words (Produce a piece of discursive writing on an academic subject)
Task: Write a discursive piece of writing on a topical academic subject, for a specified reader in order to persuade, argue or hypothesise, expressing mood, opinion, justification, evaluation etc.
4 parts
Questions/role-play/read aloud/presentation
Part 1: Give & spell name & give country of origin. Answer up to 5 questions on different topic areas
Part 2: 2 situations are presented by the interlocutor. Candidates are expected to respond to questions and initiate interactions
Part 3: Read a given text out loud & answer several questions about the text
Part 4: Candidates are given 1 minute preparation time. Prepare, deliver a presentation in response to a given stimulus by the interlocutor & talk for 2 minutes. Answer related questions
Questions/role-play/read aloud/presentation
Part 1: Give & spell name & give country of origin. Answer up to 5 questions on different topic areas
Part 2: 2 situations are presented by the interlocutor. Candidates are expected to respond to questions and initiate interactions
Part 3: Read a given text out loud & answer several questions about the text
Part 4: Candidates are given 1 minute preparation time. Prepare, deliver a presentation in response to a given stimulus by the interlocutor & talk for 2 minutes. Answer related questions
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