A1

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   There are 4 tests in total:

• 3 group tests with other candidates in the same room 

• 1 individual test in which each candidate is alone in a room with the examiners.  

Group tests

Listening comprehension / 4 exercises Answer comprehension questions on three or four very short audio recordings	20 minutes
Reading comprehension / 4 exercises Answer comprehension questions on four or five written texts	30 minutes
Writing skills / 2 exercises Fill in a form and write a short text of 40 words.	30 minutes

Speaking skills / 2 parts Guided interview / Asking and giving information/ Simulated dialogue

5 - 7 minutes

• Each test is marked out of 25 points.

Passing mark: minimum 50 /100

Minimum mark required per test: 5 / 25. 

A2

There are 4 tests in total:

• 3 group tests with other candidates in the same room 

• 1 individual test in which each candidate is alone in a room with the examiners.  

Listening comprehension / 4 exercises Answer comprehension questions on three or four very short audio recordings	25 minutes
Reading comprehension / 4 exercises Answer comprehension questions on four or five written texts	30 minutes
Writing skills / 2 exercises Write to 2 short texts of 60 words.	45 minutes

Speaking skills / 2 parts Guided interview / Asking and giving information/ Simulated dialogue

6 - 8 minutes

• Each test is marked out of 25 points.

Passing mark: minimum 50 /100

Minimum mark required per test: 5 / 25. 

B1

There are 4 tests in total:

• 3 group tests with other candidates in the same room 

• 1 individual test in which each candidate is alone in a room with the examiners.  

Listening comprehension / 3 exercises Answer comprehension questions on three audio recordings	25 minutes
Reading comprehension / 2 exercises Answer comprehension questions on written texts	35 minutes
Writing skills / 1 exercise Write 1 text of minimum160 words.	45 minutes

Speaking skills / 3 parts Guided interview / Expressing a personal point of view / Simulated dialogue

15 minutes 10 minutes preparation

• Each test is marked out of 25 points.

Passing mark: minimum 50 /100

Minimum mark required per test: 5 / 25. 

B2

There are 4 tests in total:

• 3 group tests with other candidates in the same room 

• 1 individual test in which each candidate is alone in a room with the examiners.  

Listening comprehension / 2 exercises Answer comprehension questions on three audio recordings	30 minutes
Reading comprehension / 2 exercises Answer comprehension questions on written texts	60 minutes
Write 1 text of minimum 250 words.	60 minutes

Speaking skills / 2 parts  A presentation based on a written document, followed by a discussion with the examiners.

20 minutes 30 minutes preparation

• Each test is marked out of 25 points.

Passing mark: minimum 50 /100

Minimum mark required per test: 5 / 25. 

C1

There are 4 tests in total:

• 3 group tests with other candidates in the same room 

• 1 individual test in which each candidate is alone in a room with the examiners.  

Listening comprehension / 2 exercises Answer comprehension questions on three audio recordings	40 minutes
Reading comprehension / 1 exercise Comprehension questionnaires dealing with a text of ideas (literary or journalistic), 1,500 to 2,000 words long.	50 minutes
Writting skils / 2 parts  - Summarise several written documents totalling approximately 1,000 words     - write an essay with supporting arguments on the contents of the documents	2 hours 30 minutes

Speaking / 2 parties A presentation based on a series of written documents, followed by a discussion with the examiners.

30 minutes 1 hour preparation

• Each test is marked out of 25 points.

Passing mark: minimum 50 /100

Minimum mark required per test: 5 / 25. 

C2

There are 2 tests in total:

1 group test in which candidates should take the reading comprehension and writing tests at the same time, in a room with other candidates.

1 individual test which includes listening comprehension and then a speaking test with 2 examiners.

Group test

Reading comprehension and writing Writing a structured text (article, editorial, report, speech etc) based on several documents totalling approximately 2,000 words.	3 hours 30

Listening comprehension and Speaking / 3 parts  write-up the contents of a recording (played twice)     - personal development based on the problem given in the recording     - debate with the examiners.	30 minutes 1 hour Preparation listening 2 times

• Each test is marked out of 50 points.

Passing mark: minimum 50 /100

Minimum mark required per test: 10/ 50.