Reading and Writing
(1 hour 10 minutes)

9 parts/56 questions

50%

Shows you can understand simple written information such as signs, brochures, newspapers and magazines.

Listening
(30 minutes, including 8 minutes' transfer time)

5 parts/25 questions

25%

Requires you to be able to understand announcements and other spoken material when people speak reasonably slowly.

Speaking
(8–10 minutes per pair of candidates)

2 parts

25%

Tests your ability to take part in a conversation by answering and asking simple questions. 
Your Speaking test will be conducted face-to-face with one or two other candidates. This makes your test more realistic and more reliable.