LANGUAGECERT Academic SELT (B1-C2)

LANGUAGECERT Academic SELT B1-C2 is a UK Home Office-approved English test for student visa applications. It is a multilevel test designed to assess your ability to understand, use, and communicate effectively in English within an academic setting.

Listening - 40 minutes approx.

30 questions

Part 1: Listen to seven unfinished dialogues and choose the appropriate completion or continuation from the three-option multiple-choice responses.

Part 2: Listen to five conversations in academic-related contexts and answer two three-option multiple-choice questions for each one.

Part 3: Listen to a lecture or podcast on an academic subject and fill in seven gaps in a notepad with no more than three words each time.

Part 4: Listen to a group discussion or debate on an academic subject, such as a three-speaker discussion, and answer six three-option multiple-choice questions.

Each part is played twice

Reading - 50 minutes

30 questions

Part 1a:Read six sentences and choose the correct word from a choice of three to replace the highlighted word(s) in each sentence.

Part 1b: Read a short text with five words missing. Choose the correct word from a choice of three to complete each gap.

Part 2: Read a text from which six sentences have been removed. Match the correct sentences from a choice of eight to complete the text.

Part 3: Read four short texts on a common theme and answer questions to identify information from the texts.

Part 4: Read a longer text with academic argumentation and answer six four-option multiple- choice questions.

Writing - 50 minutes

2 parts – varying word count

Part 1: Write a 150–200-word academic report or article in response to an infographic stimulus. The response should express stance, opinion, justification, argumentation as appropriate.

Part 2: Produce a 250-word piece of discursive writing on an academic subject to persuade, argue or hypothesise, expressing mood, opinion, justification, evaluation, etc.

Speaking - 14 minutes approx.

4 parts – conducted by an interlocutor

Part 1: Questions – give and spell name and give country of origin; answer up to five questions on different topic areas.

Part 2: Role play – respond and initiate two role plays in academic-related scenarios presented by the interlocutor.

Part 3: Read aloud – prepare for 30 seconds and read a short academic text aloud and answer follow-up questions.

Part 4: Presentation – Prepare and deliver a two-minute presentation on an academic-related subject in response to a stimulus given by the interlocutor; prepare for one minute and speak for up to two minutes and answer follow-up questions.

The LANGUAGECERT Academic SELT (B1-C2) exam is accepted for the following visa routes:

Student visa - below degree level

For students aged 16 or over and who have been offered a place on a course by a licensed student sponsor.

Please check gov.uk for further details and eligibility on all visas.

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Student visa - degree level and above

For students aged 16 or over and who have been offered a place on a course by a licensed student sponsor.

Please check gov.uk for further details and eligibility on all visas.

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Minimum required score per skill for UK visa

CEFR
Level(s)
Reading Writing Speaking Listening
B1 40 40 40 40
B2 60 60 60 60

You will receive a Test Report displaying your score and unique reference number (URN) to be included in your student visa application.

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