How the computer-based test works
In a computer-delivered sitting, Listening, Reading and Writing are completed on screen while Speaking is a live conversation with an examiner. Some locations also offer a writing-on-paper option — this platform treats delivery mode as a setting, so a test can be configured either way.
Listening
About 30 minutesFour recorded parts, played once. Questions include multiple choice, matching, form, note, table and sentence completion, short answer, and map or diagram labelling.
Reading
60 minutesThree passages with 40 questions. Question types include True/False/Not Given, Yes/No/Not Given, matching headings, information, features and sentence endings, completion tasks and short answer.
Writing
60 minutesTask 1 (at least 150 words) and Task 2 (at least 250 words). Assessed on task achievement, coherence and cohesion, lexical resource, and grammatical range and accuracy.
Speaking
11–14 minutesThree parts: an introduction and familiar topics, a long turn from a task card with one minute of preparation, and a two-way discussion. Assessed on fluency and coherence, lexical resource, grammatical range and accuracy, and pronunciation.
On-screen tools you get here
- Persistent countdown timer
- Question navigation with answered, unanswered and flagged states
- Highlight and underline tools
- Note-taking panel
- Adjustable text size
- Accessible colour and contrast settings
- Audio player with volume control
- Clear section transitions and a final review before submitting
On scoring here
Listening and Reading are scored automatically against the answer key, then converted to a practice band using a versioned conversion table. Writing and Speaking receive an AI-assisted estimate, which a teacher can review and finalize. Both the AI estimate and the teacher's score are kept and shown separately, so you can always see where a band came from.