Listening
30 minutes
LanguageCert International ESOL B1 Achiever
Written (Listening, Reading, Writing) and Spoken (Speaking) exams in English, aligned to the B1 level of the CEFR*. Exams are delivered through our global network of Test Centres or online.
About LanguageCert International ESOL B1:
- Leads to two separate certificates: Written and Spoken
- Both exams can be taken together or independently of each other
Written exam:
- Paper-based/computer-based at approved Test Centres or Online with remote, live proctoring
- Duration 2 hours 40 minutes
Spoken exam:
- Face-to-face or Online with a live interlocutor
- Duration 12 minutes
At B1 level, candidates can:
- convey information, feelings and opinions on familiar topics (family, work, school, travel and leisure)
- engage in discussion to reach shared understanding
- produce simple, connected texts
- describe experiences, events, hopes and ambitions
- understand simple magazines/newspaper articles
*Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR), developed by the Council of Europe, is widely used to describe levels of language proficiency.
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Two exams available at this level: Written and Spoken. Both exams can be taken together or independently.
Test Centre exams
Take an exam at a LANGUAGECERT approved Test Centre.
Exam format
Paper-based 2 hours & 40 minutes
Reading & Writing
2 hours & 10 minutes uninterrupted
Computer-based 2 hours & 40 minutes
Listening
30 minutes
Reading & Writing
2 hours & 10 minutes uninterrupted
Online 2 hours & 40 minutes
Listening
30 minutes
Reading & Writing
2 hours & 10 minutes uninterrupted
Listening
Part 1: 7 multiple choice questions (each with 3 options)
Task:
- Listen twice to 7 short sentences between 2 speakers, 1 being a formal conversation
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. Choose the appropriate response for each question
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
- Jot down answers consisting of 1 to 3 words
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
- Choose the appropriate response for each question
Reading
Part 1: 5 multiple choice questions (each with 3 options)
Task:
- 5 short texts each with 1 gap testing layout, lexis, cohesive devices, coherence
- Choose the appropriate response for each question
Part 2: 6 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 to 7 questions)
Task:
- Read the 4 short 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
Writing
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 and include 2 functions e.g. invite a friend to stay, describe what you will do
Exam format
Face-to-face 12 minutes
Speaking
12 minutes
Online 12 minutes
Speaking
12 minutes
Speaking
Part 1
Task: • Give and spell name
• State country of origin
• Answer 5 questions
Part 2
Task: • 2 or 3 situations are presented by the interlocutor
• Candidates are expected to respond to questions and initiate interactions
Part 3
Task: • Hold a short discussion to make a plan, arrange or decide something using visual prompts
Part 4
Task: • Candidates are given 30 seconds preparation time
• Talk about a topic provided by the interlocutor for 1 and a half a minutes
• Answer follow-up questions
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