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Everything the test asks of you, one skill at a time
Listening
4 parts · 40 questions · recording plays once
Four recordings that move from an everyday conversation to an academic lecture. On the computer test you type answers as you listen, then get two minutes to check them.
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3 passages · 40 questions · no extra transfer time
Three long passages taken from books, journals and newspapers. Answers are typed or selected on screen, and the clock includes everything — there is no transfer time.
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Task 1 (150 words) · Task 2 (250 words)
Task 1 describes a chart, table, map or process. Task 2 is a discursive essay and is worth twice as much. On the computer the word count updates as you type.
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3 parts · face-to-face with an examiner
An 11–14 minute conversation with an examiner: questions about you, a two-minute talk from a cue card, then a deeper discussion.
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