English language Test

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Cambridge English: Key (also known as Key English Test)

Cambridge ESOL

A1

Listening Weak Speaking Weak Reading Weak Writing Weak

No expiry

Certificate Statement of Results Candidate ID number + Candidates secret number (applicants should provide Statement of Entry if possible)

Cambridge ESOL Website: www.cambridgeesol.org List of test centres: www.cambridgeesolcentres.org/centres/index.do Cambridge ESOL 1 Hills Road Cambridge CB1 2EU Tel: 01223 553997 Fax: 01223 553621 Email: esolhelpdesk @cambridgeESOL.org

A2

Listening Borderline Speaking Borderline Reading Borderline Writing Borderline Listening Exceptional Speaking Exceptional Reading Exceptional Writing Exceptional

B1

Cambridge English: Preliminary (also known as Preliminary English Test)

Cambridge ESOL

A2

Listening Weak Speaking Weak Reading Weak Writing Weak

No expiry

Certificate Statement of Results Candidate ID number + Candidates secret number (applicants should provide Statement of Entry if possible)

B1

Listening Borderline Speaking Borderline Reading Borderline Writing Borderline Listening Exceptional Speaking Exceptional Reading Exceptional Writing Exceptional

B2

English language Test

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Cambridge English: First (also known as First Certificate in English)

Cambridge ESOL

B1

Listening Weak Speaking Weak Reading Weak Writing Weak

No expiry

Certificate Statement of Results Candidate ID number + Candidates secret number (applicants should provide Statement of Entry if possible)

B2

Listening Borderline Speaking Borderline Reading Borderline Writing Borderline

C1

Listening Exceptional Speaking Exceptional Reading Exceptional Writing Exceptional

Cambridge English: Advanced (also known as Certificate in Advanced English)

Cambridge ESOL

B2

Listening Weak Speaking Weak Reading Weak Writing Weak

No expiry

Certificate Statement of Results Candidate ID number + Candidates secret number (applicants should provide Statement of Entry if possible)

C1

Listening Borderline Speaking Borderline Reading Borderline Writing Borderline

C2

Listening Exceptional Speaking Exceptional Reading Exceptional Writing Exceptional

English language Test

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Cambridge English: Proficiency (also known as Certificate of Proficiency in English)

Cambridge ESOL

C1

Listening Weak Speaking Weak Reading Weak Writing Weak

No expiry

Certificate Statement of Results Candidate ID number + Candidates secret number (applicants should provide Statement of Entry if possible)

C2

Listening Borderline Speaking Borderline Reading Borderline Writing Borderline

Cambridge English: Business Preliminary (also known as Business English Certificate Preliminary)

Cambridge ESOL

A2

Listening Weak Speaking Weak Reading Weak Writing Weak Listening Borderline Speaking Borderline Reading Borderline Writing Borderline Listening Exceptional Speaking Exceptional Reading Exceptional Writing Exceptional

No expiry

Certificate Statement of Results Candidate ID number + Candidates secret number (applicants should provide Statement of Entry if possible)

B1

B2

Cambridge English: Business Vantage (also known as Business English Certificate Vantage)

Cambridge ESOL

B1

Listening Weak Speaking Weak Reading Weak Writing Weak

No expiry

Certificate Statement of Results Candidate ID number + Candidates secret number (applicants should provide Statement of Entry if possible)

B2

Listening Borderline Speaking Borderline Reading Borderline Writing Borderline

English language Test

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C1

Listening Exceptional Speaking Exceptional Reading Exceptional Writing Exceptional Listening Weak Speaking Weak Reading Weak Writing Weak

Cambridge English: Business Higher (also known as Business English Certificate Higher)

Cambridge ESOL

B2

No expiry

Certificate Statement of Results Candidate ID number + Candidates secret number (applicants should provide Statement of Entry if possible)

C1

Listening Borderline Speaking Borderline Reading Borderline Writing Borderline

C2

Listening Exceptional Speaking Exceptional Reading Exceptional Writing Exceptional

International Legal English Certificate

Cambridge ESOL

B2

Listening Borderline Speaking Borderline Reading Borderline Writing Borderline

No expiry

Certificate Statement of Results Candidate ID number + Candidates secret number (applicants should provide Statement of Entry if possible)

C1

Listening Good Speaking Good Reading Good Writing Good

English language Test

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Cambridge English: Financial (also known as International Certificate in Financial English)

Cambridge ESOL

B2

Listening Borderline Speaking Borderline Reading Borderline Writing Borderline

No expiry

Certificate Statement of Results Candidate ID number + Candidates secret number (applicants should provide Statement of Entry if possible)

C1

Listening Good Speaking Good Reading Good Writing Good Reading Pass Writing Pass Speaking & Listening Pass For Speaking & Listening: Speak to Communicate Borderline Listen and Respond Borderline Engage in Discussion Borderline No expiry

ESOL Skills for Life Entry 1

Cambridge ESOL

A1

Certificate Statement of Results for each component (reading, writing, speaking, listening) Name of test centre

ESOL Skills for Life Entry 2

Cambridge ESOL

A2

Reading Pass Writing Pass Speaking & Listening Pass For Speaking & Listening: Speak to Communicate Borderline Listen and Respond Borderline Engage in Discussion Borderline

No expiry

Certificate Statement of Results for each component (reading, writing, speaking, listening) Name of test centre

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ESOL Skills for Life Entry 3

Cambridge ESOL

B1

Reading Pass Writing Pass Speaking & Listening Pass For Speaking & Listening: Speak to Communicate Borderline Listen and Respond Borderline Engage in Discussion Borderline

No expiry

Certificate Statement of Results for each component (reading, writing, speaking, listening) Name of test centre

ESOL Skills for Life Level 1

Cambridge ESOL

B2

Reading Pass Writing Pass Speaking & Listening Pass For Speaking & Listening: Speak to Communicate Borderline Listen and Respond Borderline Engage in Discussion Borderline

No expiry

Certificate Statement of Results for each component (reading, writing, speaking, listening) Name of test centre

ESOL Skills for Life Level 2

Cambridge ESOL

C1

Reading Pass Writing Pass Speaking & Listening Pass For Speaking & Listening: Speak to Communicate Borderline Listen and Respond Borderline Engage in Discussion Borderline

No expiry

Certificate Statement of Results for each component (reading, writing, speaking, listening) Name of test centre

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BULATS Online (certificated version) Only tests taken with Certifying BULATS Agents: http://www.bulats.org/ Bulats/certificatedbulats-online.html

Cambridge ESOL

A1

Reading 10 Listening 10 Speaking CEFR A1 Writing CEFR A1

2 years

Certificate Test report form for each component (reading, writing, speaking, listening) Name of test centre Country where test was taken

A2

Reading 20 Listening 20 Speaking CEFR A2 Writing CEFR A2

B1

Reading 40 Listening 40 Speaking CEFR B1 Writing CEFR B1

B2

Reading 60 Listening 60 Speaking CEFR B2 Writing CEFR B2 Reading 75 Listening 75 Speaking CEFR C1 Writing CEFR C1 Reading 90 Listening 90 Speaking CEFR C2 Writing CEFR C2

C1

C2

English language Test

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IELTS (Academic and General Training)

Cambridge ESOL

B1

Listening 4.0 Speaking 4.0 Reading 4.0 Writing 4.0

2 years

Test Report Form

Website: www.ielts.org List of test centres: www.ielts.org/test_centre_search/search _results.aspx General Enquiries British Council Bridgewater House 58 Whitworth Street Manchester, M1 6BB United Kingdom Tel: +44 161 957 7755 Fax: +44 161 957 7762 Email: [email protected] Website : www.britishcouncil.org General Enquiries IDP Education Australia Level 8, 535 Bourke Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia Tel: +61 3 9612 4400 Fax: +61 3 9614 0578 Email: [email protected] Website: www.idp.com

B2

Listening 5.5 Speaking 5.5 Reading 5.5 Writing 5.5

C1

Listening 7.0 Speaking 7.0 Reading 7.0 Writing 7.0

C2

Listening 8.5 Speaking 8.5 Reading 8.5 Writing 8.5

English language Test City & Guilds International ESOL Diploma

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Documents required with application Certificate and Notification of Candidate results sheet (Speaking result on a separate certificate and Notification of Result sheet.

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City & Guilds

A1

Preliminary Listening 13 / 25 Speaking 6 / 12 Reading 11 / 20 Writing 17 / 34

Customer Relations City & Guilds 1 Giltspur Street London

A2

Access Listening 13 / 25 Speaking 6 / 12 Reading 10 / 20 Writing 21 / 39

EC1A 9DD Tel: 0207 294 2885 Fax: 0207 294 2405 [email protected] Website: www.cityandguilds.com Website: www.cityandguilds.com/ieq Website: www.cityandguildsenglish.com

B1

Achiever Listening 12 / 24 Speaking 6 / 12 Reading 15 / 30 Writing 16 / 32

B2

Communicator Listening 15 / 30 Speaking 6 / 12 Reading 15 / 30 Writing 12 / 24

C1

Expert Listening 15 / 30 Speaking 6 / 12 Reading 15 / 30 Writing 12 / 24

C2

Mastery Listening 15 / 30 Speaking 6 / 12 Reading 15 / 30 Writing 12 / 24

English language Test

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TOEIC

ETS Educational Testing Service

A1

Listening - 60 Speaking - 50 (Spouses & Partners)

2 years

Score report

A2

Listening - 110 Reading - 115 Speaking - 90 Writing - 70

TOEIC Services UK Office ETS Global UK 707 High Road London N12 0BT Tel: 0208 446 9944 Fax: 0871 9787521 Email: [email protected] Website: www.uk.toeic.eu/toeic/uk/about-thetoeic-test/toeic-for-visa-purposes/ Website: www.ets.org/toeic Test takers can find their local TOEIC representative at www.ets.org/toeic

B1

Listening - 275 Reading - 275 Speaking - 120 Writing - 120

B2

Listening - 400 Reading - 385 Speaking - 160 Writing - 150

C1

Listening - 490 Reading - 455 Speaking - 180 Writing - 180

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TOEFL iBT Test

ETS Educational Testing Service

B1

Reading - 8 Listening - 13 Speaking - 19 Writing - 17

2 years

Score Report

B2

Listening - 21 Reading - 22 Speaking - 23 Writing - 21

UK Office TOEFL Services Educational Testing Service 707 High Road London N12 0BT Tel: 0208 446 9944 Fax: 0871 9787521 Email: [email protected] Head Office TOEFL Services Educational Testing Service PO Box 6151 Princeton NJ 08541-6151 USA Tel: +1 609 771 7100 Fax: +1 610 290 8972 Email: [email protected] Website: www.toeflgoanywhere.org

C1

Listening 26 Reading - 28 Speaking - 28 Writing 28

English language Test

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Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic)

Pearson

A1

Listening 24 Reading 24 Writing 24 Speaking 24 Listening 24 Reading 24 Writing 24 Speaking 24 Listening 36 Reading 36 Writing 36 Speaking 36 Listening - 51 Reading - 51 Writing - 51 Speaking - 51 Listening 67 Reading 67 Writing 67 Speaking 67 Listening 80 Reading 80 Writing 80 Speaking 80

2 years

For information on the content of the test, test centres, test dates and to register please visit: www.pearsonpte.com/testme For further information on taking PTE Academic for a UK visa application please visit: www.pearsonpte.com/ukbaapplications

A2

B1

Customer Service: UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa Telephone (Toll): +44 (0) 161-855-7431 East Asia, South Asia, South East Asia, Australia and New Zealand Telephone (Toll): +603-8314-9652 North and South America Telephone: United States / Canada 1800-901-0229 Other countries (Toll) +1-952-681-3872

B2

C1

C2

English language Test

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Entry Level Certificate in ESOL Skills for Life

Trinity College London

A1

Entry level 1 Reading - pass Listening - pass Speaking - pass Writing - pass

Indefinite

Summary slip and certificate

A2

Entry level 2 Reading - pass Listening - pass Speaking - pass Writing pass

Trinity College London 89 Albert Embankment LONDON SE1 7TP Tel: 020 7820 6100 Fax: 020 7820 6161 Email: [email protected] www.trinitycollege.co.uk

B1

Entry Level 3 Reading - pass Listening - pass Speaking - pass Writing pass

Level 1 Certificate in ESOL Skills for life

Trinity College London

B2

Level 1 Reading - pass Listening - pass Speaking - pass Writing pass

Indefinite

Summary slip and certificate

Level 2 Certificate in ESOL Skills for life

Trinity College London

C1

Level 2 Reading - pass Listening - pass Speaking - pass Writing pass

Indefinite

Summary slip and certificate

English language Test

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Integrated Skills in English

Trinity College London

A2

ISE0 Reading - pass Listening - pass Speaking - pass Writing - pass ISEI Reading - pass Listening - pass Speaking - pass Writing pass

Indefinite

Summary slip and certificate

B1

B2

ISEII Reading - pass Listening - pass Speaking - pass Writing - pass

C1

ISEIII Reading - pass Listening - pass Speaking - pass Writing - pass

C2

ISEIV Reading - pass Listening - pass Speaking - pass Writing pass

Graded Examinations in Spoken English

Trinity College London

A1

GESE Grade 2 pass in speaking and listening (Spouses & Partners)

Indefinite

Certificate