Listening

Part 1: 7 multiple choice questions (each with 3 options)

Task: • Listen twice to 7 short sentences between 2 speakers, 1 being a formal

• Choose the appropriate response for each question

Part 2: 6 multiple choice questions (each with 3 options)

Task: • Listen twice to 3 short conversations between 2 speakers to identify: topic, purpose, context, speakers, gist, relationship between speakers, roles, functions, attitudes, feeling and opinions

• Choose the appropriate response for each question

Part 3: 7 questions (write notes on the message pad based on the information in the recording)

Task: • Listen twice to the recording to identify specific information

• Jot down answers consisting of 1 to 3 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: 5 multiple choice questions (each with 3 options)

Task: • 5 short texts each with one gap testing layout, lexis, cohesive devices, coherence

• Choose the appropriate response for each question

Part 2: 6 questions multiple choice options to fill in an incomplete text (1 option is a distractor)

Task: • Choose the appropriate sentence for each gap in the text

Part 3: 7 questions (4 texts provide the answers)

Task: • Read the 4 texts, e.g. email, article, advert, etc. and choose which text answers which question

Part 4: 8 questions (requiring short answers of 1 to 3 words)

Task: • A continuous text: narrative, descriptive, expository, biographical, instructive

Writing

Part 1: 70 – 100 words (respond appropriately to a given text in order to produce a formal response for an intended public audience)

Task: • Write a response to a letter, poster, diary, timetable, leaflet, etc. for a specified reader addressing a clearly defined number of content points.

Part 2: 100 – 120 words (produce an informal letter to a friend)

Task: • Write a letter on a given topic of personal interest

• Include 2 functions e.g. invite a friend to stay, describe what you will do

Official practice material

Download

• Practice Paper 1
• Practice Paper 2
• Practice Paper 3
• Practice Paper 6
• Answer sheet
• Qualification Handbook Listening, Reading & Writing

Books

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 linked to publishers’ websites:

Burlington Books

• LanguageCert International ESOL Achiever B1, ISBN: 9789963273911

ELI Publishing

• Ready for LanguageCert – Achiever B1, ISBN: 9788853626721

Global ELT

• Succeed in LanguageCert Access CEFR Level B1 Audio CDs, ISBN: 9781781643853
• Succeed in LanguageCert Access CEFR Level B1 Self-Study Edition, ISBN: 9781781643846
• Succeed in LanguageCert Access CEFR Level B1 Student’s Book, ISBN: 9781781643839
• Succeed in LanguageCert Access CEFR Level B1 Teacher’s Book, ISBN: 9781781643860

Spoken

Key features

EXAM LEVEL	B1
FORMAT	Online interview with a live interlocutor
SELT SCORE	Speaking:   33/50
TEST REPORT	Issued 5 business days after the exam

Key features

EXAM LEVEL	B1
FORMAT	Online interview with a live interlocutor
SELT SCORE	Speaking:   33/50
TEST REPORT	Issued 5 business days after the exam

 

Exam format

Online interview with a live interlocutor

Speaking

12 mins

Speaking

Part 1

• Give and spell name
• State country of origin
• Answer 5 questions

Part 2

• 2 or 3 situations are presented by the interlocutor
• Candidates are expected to respond to questions and initiate interactions

Part 3

• Hold a short discussion to make a plan, arrange or decide something using visual prompts

Part 4

• Candidates are given 30 seconds preparation time
• Talk about a topic provided by the interlocutor for 1 and a half minutes
• Answer follow-up questions

Official practice material

Download

• • Practice Paper 1
  • Practice Paper 2
  • Practice Paper 3
  • Practice Paper 6 
  • Qualification Handbook Speaking

Books

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 linked to publishers’ websites:

Burlington Books

• LanguageCert International ESOL Achiever B1, ISBN: 9789963273911

ELI Publishing

• Ready for LanguageCert – Achiever B1, ISBN: 9788853626721

Global ELT

• Succeed in LanguageCert Access CEFR Level B1 Audio CDs, ISBN: 9781781643853
• Succeed in LanguageCert Access CEFR Level B1 Self-Study Edition, ISBN: 9781781643846
• Succeed in LanguageCert Access CEFR Level B1 Student’s Book, ISBN: 9781781643839
• Succeed in LanguageCert Access CEFR Level B1 Teacher’s Book, ISBN: 9781781643860

We pride ourselves on being the only SELT provider to offer our candidates a SELT re-sit service for specific exam components.

Take² is an added value service, that works like a safety net to a SELT exam! Candidates have the option to purchase Take², our straightforward and affordable solution to re-sit LanguageCert SELT 4-skills Written or Spoken exam components at levels B1 – C2.

Take² re-sit exam option is offered at a fraction of the exam price and becomes available in the case of an unsuccessful SELT result. All re-sits are conducted at LanguageCert approved SELT Centres and must be taken within 14 days of the last scheduled SELT exam.

 

Added value

Candidates who achieve an average score of 50% or more in the Written component and/or 50% or more in the Spoken component will be awarded the corresponding LanguageCert International ESOL Certificate in Listening, Reading and Writing and/or in Speaking.

LanguageCert International ESOL certificates are recognised internationally.