Written (Listening, Reading, Writing) and Spoken (Speaking) exams in English, aligned to the B2 level of the CEFR*. Exams are delivered through our global network of Test Centres or online.
Written (Listening, Reading, Writing) and Spoken (Speaking) exams in English, aligned to the B2 level of the CEFR*. Exams are delivered through our global network of Test Centres or online.
About LanguageCert International ESOL B2:
Leads to two separate certificates: Written and Spoken
Both exams can be taken together or independently of each other
Written exam:
Paper-based/computer-based at approved Test Centres or Online with remote, live invigilation
Duration 2 hours 40 minutes
Spoken exam:
Face-to-face or Online with an interlocutor
Duration 13 minutes
At B2 level, candidates can:
communicate in detail, travel, live and work independently in an English-speaking country
spontaneously interact with a degree of fluency without much strain on either party
follow the news, TV and radio channels
write emails, texts, letters, reports and stories etc.
*Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR), developed by the Council of Europe, is widely used to describe levels of language proficiency.
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Written
Key features
EXAM LEVEL
B2
FORMAT
Paper-based, computer-based or Online with remote, live invigilation
PASS MARK
50% (75/150)
SKILLS
Written (Listening, Reading, Writing)
GRADE BOUNDARIES
Candidates are awarded High Pass, Pass or Fail
High Pass 101-150 / 150
Pass 75-100 / 150
Fail 0-74 / 150
Part 1: 7 multiple choice questions (each with 3 options)
Task: • Listen twice to 7 unfinished conversations between 2 speakers
1 conversation is formal
Part 2: 6 multiple choice questions (each with 3 options)
Task: • Listen twice to 3 conversations each consisting of 2 speakers to 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 information in 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 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: 6 multiple choice questions (each with 3 options)
Task: • 1 long text: news story, article, review or proposal
Choose the appropriate response for each question
Part 2: 6 multiple choice options to fill in an incomplete text (1 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 to each question)
Task: • Read the 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
Results, certificates and digital badges
Statement of Result (SoR) & e-certificate sent by email or through the Test Centre;
3 business days for Online exams with remote, live invigilation
5 business days for computer-based exams
10 business days for paper-based exams
Digital badges are available in 10 business days and sent by email.
Hard-copy certificates are sent either to the candidate or to the Test Centre shortly after results are released.
We work with prominent publishing houses to ensure that our partners and candidates have access to top quality learning materials for LanguageCert International ESOL exams. Below is a list of available books linked to publishers’ websites:
Part 1Task: • Give and spell name
• State country of origin
• Answer 5 questions
Part 2Task:
2 or 3 situations are presented by the interlocutor
Candidates are expected to respond to questions and initiate interactions
Part 3Task:
Hold a short discussion to make a plan, arrange or decide something using written text as the prompt
Part 4Task: • Candidates are given 30 seconds preparation time
• Talk about a topic provided by the interlocutor for 2 minutes
• Answer follow-up questions
Results, certificates and digital badges
Statement of Result (SoR) & e-certificate sent by email or through the Test Centre;
3 business days for Online exams with remote, live invigilation
5 business days for computer-based exams
10 business days for paper-based exams
Digital badges are available in 10 business days and sent by email.
Hard-copy certificates are sent either to the candidate or to the Test Centre shortly after results are released.
We work with prominent publishing houses to ensure that our partners and candidates have access to top quality learning materials for LanguageCert International ESOL exams. Below is a list of available books linked to publishers’ websites:
