Listening
30 minutes
£245.00 £195.00
A 4-skills (Listening, Reading, Writing & Speaking) exam in English, aligned to the B2 level of the CEFR*. It is a Secure English Language Test (SELT) for UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) delivered through Plus Training Direct’s global network of SELT centres.
About the exam:
CEFR level B2 is the minimum requirement for the following visa types:
Applicants with a higher language level can take a C1 or C2 Listening, Reading, Writing & Speaking exam, which also satisfies the application requirement.
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.
Candidates are advised to contact their sponsors to confirm which CEFR level is required before registering for an exam.
*Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR), developed by the Council of Europe, is widely used to describe levels of language proficiency.
EXAM LEVEL | B2 |
FORMAT | Computer Based |
SELT SCORE | Listening: 33/50 Reading: 33/50 Writing: 33/50 |
TEST REPORT | Issued 5 business days after the exam |
30 minutes
2 hours & 10 mins uninterrupted
Part 1: 7 multiple choice questions (each with 3 options)
Task: • Listen twice to 7 short sentences between 2 speakers, 1 being a formal
Part 2: 6 multiple choice questions (each with 3 options)
Task: • Listen twice to 3 short conversations between 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 the information in the recording)
Task: • Listen twice to the recording 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: 5 multiple choice questions (each with 3 options)
Task: • 5 short texts each with one gap testing layout, lexis, cohesive devices, coherence
Part 2: 6 questions multiple choice options to fill in an incomplete text (1 option is a distractor)
Task: • Choose the appropriate sentence for each gap in the text
Part 3: 7 questions (4 texts provide the answers)
Task: • Read the 4 texts, e.g. email, article, advert, etc. and choose which text answers which question
Part 4: 8 questions (requiring short answers of 1 to 3 words)
Task: • A continuous text: narrative, descriptive, expository, biographical, instructive
Part 1: 70 – 100 words (respond appropriately to a given text in order to produce a formal response for an intended public audience)
Task: • Write a response to a letter, poster, diary, timetable, leaflet, etc. for a specified reader addressing a clearly defined number of content points.
Part 2: 100 – 120 words (produce an informal letter to a friend)
Task: • Write a letter on a given topic of personal interest
EXAM LEVEL | B2 | |
FORMAT |
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SELT SCORE | Speaking: 33/50 | |
TEST REPORT | Issued 5 business days after the exam |
13 mins
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
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