SELT B1 (Speaking & Listening) LanguageCert International ESOL

LanguageCert International ESOL SELT B1 (Speaking & Listening)
LanguageCert International ESOL SELT B1 (Speaking & Listening) is a two-skills exam in English, aligned to B1 CEFR level.

About LanguageCert International ESOL SELT B1 (Speaking & Listening) exam

  • It is a short online conversation with a live interlocutor 
  • It lasts 11-13 minutes
  • Each candidate is examined individually
  • Topics and tasks are based on practical experience

After your exam you will receive a Test Report that shows your score and your unique reference number (URN). If you have met the score required for your UK visa, your need to include your URN in your visa application.

LanguageCert International ESOL B1 (Speaking & Listening) is accepted for the following UK visa types.
 

This exam is accepted for the following UK visa application types

Application type Minimum CEFR level required for UK visa Skills required LanguageCert SELT exam
Indefinite Leave to Remain — ILR (Settlement/Permanent Residency) B1 Speaking & Listening LanguageCert International ESOL SELT B1 (Speaking & Listening)
British Citizenship (Naturalisation) B1 Speaking & Listening LanguageCert International ESOL SELT B1 (Speaking & Listening)

 

This list is accurate as of the last update by LanguageCert. However, the information is subject to change, so you should also check the UK government guidance on English language tests for UK visas for latest information. Please note that UK visa applicants are responsible for ensuring that they take the correct exam.

Key features

EXAM LEVEL

B1

FORMAT

Online interview with a live interlocutor

PASS MARK

Speaking & Listening 60/100

TEST REPORT

Issued 3 business days after the exam

EXAMS

Exam Duration

Online interview with a live interlocutor
Speaking & Listening 11-13 minutes

Speaking & Listening

Task

Part 1

  • Personal information: Responding on questions on familiar matters.

Part 2

  • Situational role plays: Initiating and responding appropriately in social situations.

Part 3

  • Exchanging information: Exchanging information around a given image / set of images.

Part 4a

  • Listen and Respond: Answering questions on a short monologue delivered by the interlocutor.
 Part 4b
  •  Long turn: Delivering a short, uninterrupted talk on a relevant topic, provided by the interlocutor.
 

Get added value from LanguageCert

If you achieve an average score of 60% or more in the Speaking & Listening exam you will be awarded the corresponding LanguageCert International ESOL certificate.

LanguageCert International ESOL certificates remain valid indefinitely.