LanguageCert International ESOL C2 Mastery
USD $103.00 – USD $213.00
Written (Listening, Reading, Writing) and Spoken (Speaking) exams in English, aligned to the C2 level of the CEFR*. Exams are delivered through our global network of Test Centres or online.
Description
Written (Listening, Reading, Writing) and Spoken (Speaking) exams in English, aligned to the C2 level of the CEFR*. Exams are delivered through our global network of Test Centres or online.
About LanguageCert International ESOL C2:
- 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 3 hours 10 minutes
Spoken exam:
- Face-to-face or Online with a live interlocutor
- Duration 17 minutes
At C2 level, candidates can:
- communicate spontaneously, fluently and precisely in virtually any situation
- understand almost everything heard or read
- summarise and reconstruct arguments and accounts coherently
- differentiate finer shades of meaning in complex situations
Candidates at C2 level have mastered English to an exceptional level, possessing the language skills needed to work in a senior professional or study in high-level academic environments (e.g. Master’s or PhD).
*Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR), developed by the Council of Europe, is widely used to describe levels of language proficiency.
Written
EXAM LEVEL | C2 |
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 |
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.
Paper-based 3 hours & 10 minutes
Listening : 30 minutes | Reading & Writing 2 hours & 40 mins uninterrupted |
Computer-based 3 hours & 10 minutes
Listening : 30 minutes | Reading & Writing 2 hours & 40 mins uninterrupted |
Online 3 hours & 10 minutes
Listening : 30 minutes | Reading & Writing 2 hours & 40 mins uninterrupted |
Listening Part 1: 6 multiple choice questions (each with 3 options) Task:
- Listen twice to 6 sentences
- Idiomatic expressions, colloquialisms, register shifts and use of stress and intonation to indicate attitude included
- Choose the appropriate option to complete or continue the 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 option for each question
Part 3: 7 questions (write notes on the message pad based on the information in the recording) Task:
- Listen twice to a dense factual lecture, radio broadcast, narrative, presentation, etc. to identify specific information
- Jot down answers of 1 to 5 words
Part 4: 7 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 questions (5 sentences identifying true and false statements about the text) Task:
- Text includes idiomatic language, narrative or academic ideas, arguments and opinions
- Determine whether the statements are true or false
Part 2: 6 questions (8 sentences to choose from to complete 6 gaps in the text. 2 sentences are provided as distractors) 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 to7 questions) Task:
- Read 4 short texts, e.g. email, article, advert, etc. and choose which text answers which question
Part 4: 8 questions (8 questions requiring short answers of up to 5 words) Task:
- A continuous text: narrative, descriptive, explanatory, expository, biographical, instructive
- Provide short answers of up to five words for each question
Writing Part 1:
Part 1: 150 – 200 words (respond appropriately to a given text to produce a formal response for an intended public audience) Task: Write a letter, report, argument or article using a written, graphic or visual input for the intended reader expressing stance, opinion, justification, argumentation as appropriate
Part 2: 250 – 300 words (produce a personal letter, a narrative composition/ story or a descriptive composition) Task: Write an informal piece for a specified reader in order to persuade, argue or hypothesise, expressing mood, opinion, justification, evaluation etc.
We work with prominent publishing houses to ensure that our partners and candidates have access to top quality learning materials for LanguageCert SELT exams. Below is a list of available books with links to the publishers’ websites. Burlington Books
- LanguageCert International ESOL Mastery C2, ISBN: 9789925301706
Express Publishing
- LanguageCert International ESOL Communication C2 Student’s Book, ISBN: 9781471579769
- LanguageCert International ESOL Communication C2 Teacher’s Book, ISBN: 9781471579776
- LanguageCert International ESOL Communication C2 Class CDs, ISBN: 9781471568558
- Language Cert Mastery Practice Tests Level C2 – Digibooks Application Only, ISBN: 9781471578564
Global ELT
- Simply LanguageCert Mastery CEFR Level C2 Audio CDs, ISBN: 9781781645499
- Simply LanguageCert Mastery CEFR Level C2 Self-Study Edition, ISBN: 9781781645482
- Simply LanguageCert Mastery CEFR Level C2 Student’s Book, ISBN: 9781781645475
- Simply LanguageCert Mastery CEFR Level C2 Teacher’s Book, ISBN: 9781781645482
- Succeed in LanguageCert Mastery CEFR Level C2 Audio CDs, ISBN: 9781781645451
- Succeed in LanguageCert Mastery CEFR Level C2 Self-Study Edition, ISBN: 9781781645444
- Succeed in LanguageCert Mastery CEFR Level C2 Teacher’s Book, ISBN: 9781781645468
- Succeed in LanguageCert Mastery CEFR Level C2 Student’s Book, ISBN: 9781781644942
Spoken
EXAM LEVEL | C2 |
FORMAT | Face-to-face or Online with a live interlocutor |
PASS MARK | 50% (25/50) |
SKILLS | Spoken (Speaking) |
GRADE BOUNDARIES | Candidates are awarded High Pass, Pass or Fail High Pass 38-50 / 50 Pass 25-37 /50 Fail 0-24 / 50 |
For more detailed information, download the LanguageCert Qualification Handbook for International ESOL Speaking.
Face-to-face
Speaking 17 mins
Online
Speaking 17 mins
Speaking
Part 1 Task: • Give and spell name • State country of origin • Answer 5 questions
Part 2 Task: • 2 or 3 situations are presented by the interlocutor • Candidates are expected to respond to questions and initiate interactions
Part 3 Task: • Hold a short discussion to make a plan, arrange or decide something using written text as the prompt
Part 4 Task: • Candidates are given 30 seconds preparation time • Talk about a topic provided by the interlocutor for 3 minutes • Answer follow-up questions
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:
Burlington Books
- LanguageCert International ESOL Mastery C2, ISBN: 9789925301706
Express Publishing
- LanguageCert International ESOL Communication C2 Student’s Book, ISBN: 9781471579769
- LanguageCert International ESOL Communication C2 Teacher’s Book, ISBN: 9781471579776
- LanguageCert International ESOL Communication C2 Class CDs,ISBN: 9781471568558
- Language Cert Mastery Practice Tests Level C2 – Digibooks Application Only, ISBN: 9781471578564
Global ELT
- Simply LanguageCert Mastery CEFR Level C2 Audio CDs, ISBN: 9781781645499
- Simply LanguageCert Mastery CEFR Level C2 Self-Study Edition, ISBN: 9781781645482
- Simply LanguageCert Mastery CEFR Level C2 Student’s Book, ISBN: 9781781645475
- Simply LanguageCert Mastery CEFR Level C2 Teacher’s Book, ISBN: 9781781645482
- Succeed in LanguageCert Mastery CEFR Level C2 Audio CDs, ISBN: 9781781645451
- Succeed in LanguageCert Mastery CEFR Level C2 Self-Study Edition, ISBN: 9781781645444
- Succeed in LanguageCert Mastery CEFR Level C2 Teacher’s Book, ISBN: 9781781645468
- Succeed in LanguageCert Mastery CEFR Level C2 Student’s Book, ISBN: 9781781644942