Exam - general info
Listening
Reading
Writing
Speaking
100

How many parts does the exam consist of?

4

100

How many parts does the listening consist of? 

100

How many tasks are there in the reading paper?

7

100

How much time do you have for the writing paper?

90 minutes

100

How long is the interview?

15 minutes

200

How long is the break between writing and listening and reading parts?

30 minutes

200

What is peculiar to the first task? 

You will hear the recording only once. 

200

How long is the whole reading paper?

90 minutes

200

How many tasks are there in the writing paper?

2

200

How many points can you score for the speaking part?

20 points

300

How long is the speaking part? 

15 minutes

300

How many points can you score for the whole listening part?

25 points

300

How many points can you score for the reading paper?

30 points

300

What do you have to write in the task 1?

a formal letter / semi-formal letter (120 words)

300

What do you have to do in the task 1?

Compare and contrast two pictures and answer the question below them

400

How long is the written part?

220 minutes

400

How many seconds do you have for reading the sentences/info in the tasks 2, 4 and 5?

30 seconds

400

Which of the reading tasks is normally a wordbuilding task?

task 6 / the last one

400

What do you have to write in the task 2?

an essay / a report (200 words)

400

What do you have to do in the task 2?

Deliver a monologue on the suggested topic (speak for 2 minutes)

500

When is the Exam due?

5th May 2025

500

How many seconds do you have for reading the sentences/info in the task 3?

45 seconds