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Divine Trainings International ESOL SELT B2 (Listening, Reading, Writing & Speaking)

A 4-skills (Listening, Reading, Writing & Speaking) exam in English, aligned to the B2 level of the CEFR*. It is a Secure English Language Test (SELT) for UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) delivered through Divine Training’s global network of SELT centers.

About the exam:

  • Consists of a Written (Listening, Reading, Writing) and Spoken (Speaking) component
  • Both components can be taken on the same day or within 14 days of each other

CEFR level B2 is the minimum requirement for the following visa types:

  • Tier 2 (Minister of Religion)
  • Innovator
  • Start-up
  • Student visa (this route replaces Tier 4) -(below degree level)

Applicants with a higher language level can take a C1 or C2 Listening, Reading, Writing & Speaking exam, which also satisfies the application requirement.

After the exam, candidates receive a Test Report displaying their score and unique reference number (URN). The URN must be included in the visa application.

Visa requirement information is subject to change. Applicants should refer to UK Government guidance on English language exams for visas and are responsible for ensuring they take the correct exam.

Candidates are advised to contact their sponsors to confirm which CEFR level is required before registering for an exam.

*Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR), developed by the Council of Europe, is widely used to describe levels of language proficiency.

Speaking & Listening

 EXAM LEVEL  B2
 FORMATComputer-based
 SELT SCOREListening:  33/50
Reading:    33/50
Writing:     33/50
 TEST REPORT Issued 5 business days after the exam

 

Computer-based 2 hours & 40 minutes

LanguageCert language exams - listening
Listening

30 minutes

LanguageCert language exams - reading and writing
Reading & Writing

2 hours & 10 mins uninterrupted

Listening

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

  • Listen twice to 7 unfinished conversations between 2 speakers
  • 1 conversation is formal
  • Choose the appropriate response to complete or continue each conversation

Part 26 multiple choice 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 response to complete or continue each question

Part 37 questions (write notes on the message pad based on the information on the recording)
Task:

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

Part 4: 6 questions (each with 3 options)
Task:

  • Listen twice to a discussion and identify gist, examples, fact, opinion, contrast, purpose, key ideas, attitude, cause and effect
  • Choose the appropriate response for each question

Reading

Part 16 multiple choice questions (each with 3 options)
Task:

  • A long text: news story, article, review or proposal
  • Choose the appropriate response for each question

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

  • A text with 6 sentences removed, e.g. topic sentence, summarizing sentence, developing idea, emphasizing 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 which question

Part 4: 7 questions (requiring short answers of up to 5 words)
Task:

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

Writing

Part 1: 100 – 150 words (produce a formal response for an intended public audience)
Task:

  • Respond appropriately to the intended reader using a clearly defined number of content points

Part 2: 150 – 200 words (produce a personal letter, a narrative composition/ story or a descriptive composition)
Task:

  • Produce an informal piece of writing for a specified reader on a general subject that does not require specialist knowledge but addresses a clearly defined number of content points  

We work with prominent publishing houses to ensure that our partners and candidates have access to top quality learning materials for Divine Trainings SELT exams. Below is a list of available books linked to publishers’ websites:   

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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 Divine Trainings International ESOL Certificate in Listening, Reading and Writing and/or in Speaking.

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