30 questions (40 min approx.)

Part 1: Listen to seven unfinished dialogues and choose the appropriate completion or continuation from the three-option multiple-choice responses.

Part 2: Listen to five conversations in academic-related contexts and answer two three-option multiple-choice questions for each one.

Part 3: Listen to a lecture or podcast on an academic subject and fill in seven gaps in a notepad with no more than three words each time.

Part 4: Listen to a group discussion or debate on an academic subject, such as a three-speaker discussion, and answer six three-option multiple-choice questions.

Each part is played twice

30 questions (50 min)

Part 1a: Read six sentences and choose the correct word from a choice of three to replace the highlighted word(s) in each sentence.

Part 1b: Read a short text with five words missing. Choose the correct word from a choice of three to complete each gap.

Part 2: Read a text from which six sentences have been removed. Match the correct sentences from a choice of eight to complete the text.

Part 3: Read four short texts on a common theme and answer questions to identify information from the texts.

Part 4: Read a longer text with academic argumentation and answer six four-option multiple- choice questions.

2 parts – varying word count (50 min)

Part 1: Write a 150–200-word academic report or article in response to an infographic stimulus. The response should express stance, opinion, justification, argumentation as appropriate.

Part 2: Produce a 250-word piece of discursive writing on an academic subject to persuade, argue or hypothesise, expressing mood, opinion, justification, evaluation, etc.

4 parts – conducted by an interlocutor (14 min approx.)

Part 1: Questions – give and spell name and give country of origin; answer up to five questions on different topic areas.

Part 2: Role play – respond and initiate two role plays in academic-related scenarios presented by the interlocutor.

Part 3: Read aloud – prepare for 30 seconds and read a short academic text aloud and answer follow-up questions.

Part 4: Presentation – Prepare and deliver a two-minute presentation on an academic-related subject in response to a stimulus given by the interlocutor; prepare for one minute and speak for up to two minutes and answer follow-up questions.