Exam duration International Access LanguageCert ESOL A2! Written exam (listening, reading, writing) 

BASED PAPER 1 hour and 40 minutes.
Listening for 20 minutes.
 
 
Reading and writing 1 hour and 20 minutes uninterrupted
 
COMPUTER BASED on 1 hour and 40 minutes
 
Listening for 20 minutes
 
 
Reading and writing 1 hour and 20 minutes uninterrupted
 

Listening

Response type

Task

Part 1

7 questions

Multiple choice of three options for each statement

Listen twice to match seven short sentences with letters, words, graphics, and symbols.

Part 2

7 questions

Multiple choice of three options for each statement

Listen twice to choose the best answer to seven short expressions

Part 3

6 questions

Multiple choice question with three options for each dialogue

Listen to short conversations with two speakers twice to identify: topic, purpose, context, speakers, essence, relationship between speakers, roles, attitudes, feelings, and opinions.

Part 4

6 questions

A form with six headings and multiple choice options to mark the correct information for each heading

Listen to a conversation with two speakers twice to identify specific information

Total:  26 questions

 

Reading

Response type

Task

Part 1

6 questions

A multiple choice of three options for each text to complete each one correctly

Six short texts with one space per text

Part 2

5 questions

Blank text followed by a choice of six options to complete the text correctly. One option is a distractor.

Blank text with 5 deletions and 1 distractor

Part 3

7 questions

Seven questions to indicate which text provides the answer to each question

Four short texts, for example, notice, letter, appointment card, with a linked subject, but with a different purpose.

Part 4

8 questions

Match each sentence with the appropriate text

Table to complete with 8 items

Total:  26 questions

 

Writing

Response type

Task

Part 1

4 sentences (about 30 words)

Simple sentences to communicate ideas or basic information.

Instructions for writing about a given topic, for example, about themselves, everyday life, people, where they live, what they do

Part 2

20-30 words

Simple and short text for a target audience

Instructions for writing a letter, card, postcard or message about two given functions

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