The LanguageCert Academic test format
Four skills in about 2 hours 34 minutes: Listening, Reading, Writing, then a Speaking interview.
| Listening | 4 parts, 30 questions, about 40 minutes; each recording heard twice |
|---|---|
| Reading | 5 parts, 30 questions, 50 minutes |
| Writing | 2 parts, 50 minutes |
| Speaking | 4 parts with an interlocutor, about 14 minutes |
| Levels | B1 to C2 |
Listening
- Part 1: seven unfinished conversations; choose how each continues
- Part 2: five conversations, two questions each
- Part 3: a talk with seven gaps in the notes, no more than three words each
- Part 4: a discussion between three speakers, six questions
Reading
- Part 1a: six sentences; the word that replaces the highlighted one
- Part 1b: a short text with five gaps
- Part 2: six sentences removed from a text, eight to choose from
- Part 3: four texts on one theme, seven questions
- Part 4: a long text, six questions
Writing and Speaking
Writing Part 1 is 150 to 200 words responding to a figure; Part 2 is about 250 words of discursive writing.
Speaking is a recorded interview: questions, two role plays, reading a text aloud, and a two-minute presentation.
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How long is LanguageCert Academic?
About 2 hours 34 minutes: Listening about 40 minutes, Reading 50, Writing 50 and Speaking about 14.
Is the Speaking test with a person?
Yes. An interlocutor conducts the four parts, and the test is recorded.