Multilevel Language tests: Walking into the land of the unexplored

Table 2

Main Characteristics of LanguageCert Test International ESOL and Linguaskill 
 
LanguageCert Test International ESOL 
Linguaskill 
Developer 
LanguageCert 
Cambridge Assessment 
Website 
https://www.languagecert.org/welcome?gc
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https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams
-and-tests/linguaskill/
 
Delivery 
Paper and pencil exam, computer-based 
exam or online exam 
Online test that can be taken at own venue 
Reading and listening are adaptive tests 
Writing is scored automatically 
Speaking is recorded
Length 
Listening: A1-A2: 20 minutes; B1-C2: 30 
minutes 
Reading & Writing: A1-A2: 1 hour 20 
minutes; B1-B2: 2 hours 10 minutes; C1-
C2: 2 hours 40 minutes 
Speaking: A1: 6 minutes; A2: 9 minutes; 
B1: 12 minutes; B2: 13 minutes; C1: 15 
minutes; C2: 17 minutes 
Reading and Listening: 60-85 minutes 
Writing: 45 minutes 
Speaking: 15 minutes 
Levels 
CEFR levels: A1-C2 
CEFR levels: A1-C2 
Parts/sections 
Listening and Reading: 4 parts with a total 
of 26 items in each part 
Speaking: 4 parts with 1 task in each part 
Writing: 2 parts with 1 task in each part 
Reading: 5 types of questions and 
Listening has two types of questions 
Writing: 2 parts 
Speaking: 5 parts 
Marks/points 
Scale from 0-150 in the Written Exam and 
0-50 in the Speaking part 
Candidates are awarded High Pass, Pass or 
Fail 
High Pass 101-150 / 150 35-50 / 50 
Pass 75-100 / 150 25-34 / 50
Fail 0-74 / 150 0-24 / 50 
Scale from 82-180: 
82-99 (below A1) 
100-11 (A1) 
120-139 (A2) 
140-159 (B1) 
160-179 (B2) 
180+ (C1 or above) 
Results 
Delivered within 
3 business days for Online exams with 
remote, live proctoring
5 business days for computer-based 
exams
10 business days for paper-based exams 
No expiration date 
Reading and Listening are delivered 
immediately 
Writing is scored automatically (results in 
12 h) 
Speaking results within 48 hours 
Valid for two years 

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