C1 SELT General Training

Language Cert International ESOL SELT C1 General Training

A 4-skills (Listening, Reading, Writing & Speaking) exam in English, aligned to the C1 level of the CEFR*. It is a Secure English Language Test (SELT) for UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) delivered through LanguageCert’s global network of SELT Centres.

Listening:

Part 1: 6 multiple choice questions (each with 3 options)
Task:

• Listen twice to 6 unfinished conversations between 2 speakers
• Conversations will include idiomatic expressions, colloquialisms, register shifts and use of stress and intonation to indicate attitude
• Choose the appropriate option to complete each conversation

Part 2: 6 questions (each with 3 options)

Task:

• Listen twice to 3 conversations, each consisting of 2 speakers, and identify: topic, purpose, context, speakers, gist, relationship between speakers, roles, functions, attitudes, feeling and opinions
• Choose the appropriate option for each question

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

Task:

• Listen twice to a dense, factual lecture, radio broadcast, narrative, presentation, etc. to identify specific information
• Jot down answers consisting of 1 to 5 words

Part 4: 7 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 questions (sentences identifying true and false statements about a text)

Task:

• Text includes idiomatic language, narrative or academic ideas, arguments and opinions
• Determine whether the statements are true or false

Part 2: 6 questions (8 sentences to choose from to complete 6 gaps in the text. 2 sentences are provided as distractors)

Task:

• A text with 6 sentences removed, e.g. topic sentence, summarising sentence, developing idea, emphasising a point, opinion, contrast, sequence, forward and back reference, transition to new idea
• Choose the appropriate sentence for each gap in the text

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

Task:

• Read 4 short texts, e.g. email, article, advert, etc. and choose which text answers each question

Part 4: 8 questions (requiring short answers of up to 5 words)

Task:

• A continuous text: narrative, descriptive, explanatory, expository, biographical, instructive
• Provide short answers of up to 5 words for each question

Writing:

Part 1: 5 questions (sentences identifying true and false statements about a text)

Task:

• Text includes idiomatic language, narrative or academic ideas, arguments and opinions
• Determine whether the statements are true or false

Part 2: 6 questions (8 sentences to choose from to complete 6 gaps in the text. 2 sentences are provided as distractors)

Task:

• A text with 6 sentences removed, e.g. topic sentence, summarising sentence, developing idea, emphasising a point, opinion, contrast, sequence, forward and back reference, transition to new idea
• Choose the appropriate sentence for each gap in the text

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

Task:

• Read 4 short texts, e.g. email, article, advert, etc. and choose which text answers each question

Part 4: 8 questions (requiring short answers of up to 5 words)

Task:

• A continuous text: narrative, descriptive, explanatory, expository, biographical, instructive
• Provide short answers of up to 5 words for each question

Speaking

Part 1
Task:  • Give and spell name
• State country of origin
• Answer 5 questions

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

Part 3
Task: • Hold a short discussion to make a plan, arrange or decide something using written text as the prompt

Part 4
Task:  • Candidates are given 30 seconds preparation time
• Talk about a topic provided by the interlocutor for 2 minutes
• Answer follow-up questions