- Approximately 35 questions
- 60 - 85 minutes (combined with Reading)
- 180 points
- This section is adaptive: the number of questions will vary depending on your answers and the time available.
- It is the first part of the test, and there is no message to indicate that you have moved from the Listening section, to Reading section. The speaker icon disappearing is the only element that indicates that you have changed from one section to another.
- You start with a question of intermediate difficulty (level B1). This level will adjust according to your answer, either to higher level exercises if you get a correct answer or, on the contrary, to lower levels if you answer incorrectly.
- Approximately 35 questions
- 60 - 85 minutes (combined with Listening)
- 180 points
- This section is also adaptive: the number of questions varies according to your answers.
- Time should be divided evenly between the reading and speaking sections. If you spend too much time answering questions of the listening section, you may run out of time for questions of the reading section.
- The difficulty is reset at the beginning of the exercise; your results for the listening section do not affect the difficulty of the reading section's first question. You start the reading section with a question of intermediate difficulty (level B1), the same for all candidates. This level will evolve according to your response, either to higher level exercises if you get a correct answer or, on the contrary, to lower levels if you answer incorrectly.
- 5 parts
- 15 minutes
- 180 points
The speaking section is entirely run on computer. This section is recorded.
- Part 1 (4 minutes): The candidate answers 8 questions about him/herself and his/her professional life. The first 2 questions are not assessed.
- Part 2 (2 minutes): The candidate reads eight sentences aloud.
- Part 3 (2 minutes): The candidate has one minute to speak on a given topic. Preparation time: 40 seconds.
- Part 4 (3 minutes): The candidate talks about one or more graphics for one minute. Preparation time: 1 minute.
- Part 5 (4 minutes): The candidate gives his/her opinion by answering 5 questions on a given topic. Preparation time: 40 seconds.
- 2 exercises
- 45 minutes
- 180 points
The Writing section includes two different exercises:
- Part 1: E-mail - The candidate writes an e-mail either to obtain information or to explain a situation. This email is a response to another email proposed in the instructions.
- Part 2: Long text – The candidate writes a text (letter or report) on a given subject related to the business world.