If you are applying for Settlement (Indefinite Leave to Remain/ILR), or British Citizenship in the UK, and need to do an A2 or B1 English SELT test, you can now do it at any of Smarthink test centers.

LanguageCert SELT is a set of UK Home Office approved Secure English Language Tests (SELT) for UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) worldwide, covering all visa type requirements for candidates looking to live, work or study in the UK. These tests are suitable for applications to:

• Spouse Visa
• Parental Route
• Further Leave to Remain (visa extension)
• Settlement (ILR)
• British Citizenship
• Work Permit Visa
• Student Visa

 LIVE IN THE UK

WORK IN THE UK

STUDY IN THE UK

LanguageCert International ESOL SELT A1

Speaking & Listening

EXAM LEVEL: A1

FORMAT: Online interview with a live interlocutor (8-9 minutes)

SELT SCORE: Speaking & Listening 60/100

PROVISIONAL RESULTS: A few minutes after the exam

TEST REPORT: Issued 3 business days after the exam

TASKS:

Part 1
Personal information: respond to questions on familiar matters

Part 2
Situational role play: initiate and respond appropriately to social situations

Part 3
Exchanging information: exchange information on a given image/set of images

Part 4a
Listen and respond: answer questions on a short monologue delivered by the interlocutor

Part 4b
Long turn: deliver a short, uninterrupted talk on a relevant topic provided by the interlocutor

LanguageCert International ESOL SELT A2

Speaking & Listening

EXAM LEVEL: A2

FORMAT: Online interview with a live interlocutor (9-11 minutes)

SELT SCORE: Speaking & Listening 60/100

PROVISIONAL RESULTS: A few minutes after the exam

TEST REPORT: Issued 3 business days after the exam

TASKS:

Part 1
Personal information: respond to questions on familiar matters

Part 2
Situational role play: initiate and respond appropriately to social situations

Part 3
Exchanging information: exchange information on a given image/set of images

Part 4a
Listen and respond: answer questions on a short monologue delivered by the interlocutor

Part 4b
Long turn: deliver a short, uninterrupted talk on a relevant topic provided by the interlocutor

LanguageCert International ESOL SELT B1

Speaking & Listening

EXAM LEVEL: B1

FORMAT: Online interview with a live interlocutor (11-13 minutes)

SELT SCORE: Speaking & Listening 60/100

PROVISIONAL RESULTS: A few minutes after the exam

TEST REPORT: Issued 3 business days after the exam

TASKS:

Part 1
Personal information: respond to questions on familiar matters

Part 2
Situational role play: initiate and respond appropriately to social situations

Part 3
Exchanging information: exchange information on a given image/set of images

Part 4a
Listen and respond: answer questions on a short monologue delivered by the interlocutor

Part 4b
Long turn: deliver a short, uninterrupted talk on a relevant topic provided by the interlocutor

LanguageCert International ESOL SELT B1

Listening, Reading, Writing & Speaking

• Consists of a Written (Listening, Reading, Writing) and Spoken (Speaking) component
• Both components can be taken on the same day or within 14 days of each other

WRITTEN COMPONENT

EXAM LEVEL: B1

PASS MARK:

• Listening: 33/50
• Reading: 33/50
• Writing: 33/50

TEST REPORT: Issued 5 business days after the exam

EXAM FORMAT: Computer-based 2 hours & 40 mins

• Listening: 30 mins
• Reading & Writing: 2 hours & 10 mins 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
• Choose the appropriate response for each question

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 one gap testing layout, lexis, cohesive devices, coherence
• Choose the appropriate response for each question

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

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
• Include 2 functions e.g. invite a friend to stay, describe what you will do

SPOKEN COMPONENT

EXAM LEVEL: B1

FORMAT: Online interview with a real person (12 minutes)

PASS MARK: Speaking 33/50

TEST REPORT: Issued 5 business days after the exam

Part 1

• Give and spell name
• State country of origin
• Answer 5 questions

Part 2

• 2 or 3 situations are presented by the interlocutor
• Candidates are expected to respond to questions and initiate interactions

Part 3

• Hold a short discussion to make a plan, arrange or decide something using visual prompts

Part 4

• Candidates are given 30 seconds preparation time
• Talk about a topic provided by the interlocutor for 1 and a half minutes
• Answer follow-up questions

LanguageCert International ESOL SELT B2

Listening, Reading, Writing & Speaking

• Consists of a Written (Listening, Reading, Writing) and Spoken (Speaking) component
• Both components can be taken on the same day or within 14 days of each other

WRITTEN COMPONENT

EXAM LEVEL: B2

PASS MARK:

• Listening: 33/50
• Reading: 33/50
• Writing: 33/50

TEST REPORT: Issued 5 business days after the exam

EXAM FORMAT: Computer-based 2 hours & 40 mins

• Listening: 30 mins
• Reading & Writing: 2 hours & 10 mins uninterrupted

Listening

Part 1: 7 multiple choice questions (each with 3 options)

Task:

• Listen twice to 7 unfinished conversations between 2 speakers
• 1 conversation is formal
• Choose the appropriate response to complete or continue each conversation

Part 2: 6 multiple choice questions (each with 3 options)

Task:

• Listen twice to 3 conversations, each consisting of 2 speakers and identify: topic, purpose, context, speakers, gist, relationship between speakers, roles, functions, attitudes, feeling and opinions
• Choose the appropriate response to complete or continue each question

Part 3: 7 questions (write notes on the message pad based on the information on the recording)

Task:

• Listen twice to a radio broadcast, narrative, presentation, etc. to identify specific information
• Jot down answers of 1 to 5 words

Part 4: 6 questions (each with 3 options)

Task:

• Listen twice to a discussion and identify gist, examples, fact, opinion, contrast, purpose, key ideas, attitude, cause and effect
• Choose the appropriate response for each question

Reading

Part 1: 6 multiple choice questions (each with 3 options)

Task:

• A long text: news story, article, review or proposal
• Choose the appropriate response for each question

Part 2: 6 multiple choice questions (fill in an incomplete text. 1 option is a distractor)

Task:

• A text with 6 sentences removed, e.g. topic sentence, summarising sentence, developing idea, emphasising a point, opinion, contrast, sequence, forward and back reference, transition to new idea
• Choose the appropriate sentence for each gap in the text

Part 3: 7 questions (4 texts provide the answers)

Task:

• Read 4 short texts, e.g. email, article, advert, etc. and choose which text answers which question

Part 4: 7 questions (requiring short answers of up to 5 words)

Task:

• A continuous text: narrative, descriptive, explanatory, expository, biographical, instructive

Writing

Part 1: 100 – 150 words (produce a formal response for an intended public audience)

Task:

• Respond appropriately to the intended reader using a clearly defined number of content points

Part 2: 150 – 200 words (produce a personal letter, a narrative composition/ story or a descriptive composition)

Task:

• Produce an informal piece of writing for a specified reader on a general subject that does not require specialist knowledge but addresses a clearly defined number of content points

SPOKEN COMPONENT

EXAM LEVEL: B2

FORMAT: Online interview with a real person (13 minutes)

PASS MARK: Speaking 33/50

TEST REPORT: Issued 5 business days after the exam

Part 1

• Give and spell name
• State country of origin
• Answer 5 questions

Part 2

• 2 or 3 situations are presented by the interlocutor
• Candidates are expected to respond to questions and initiate interactions

Part 3

• Hold a short discussion to make a plan, arrange or decide something using written text as the prompt

Part 4

• Candidates are given 30 seconds preparation time
• Talk about a topic provided by the interlocutor for 2 minutes
• Answer follow-up questions