Part 1. Personal information. Respond to three
personal information questions (30 seconds for each
response)
Part 2. Describe, express opinion and provide
reasons and explanations. Describe a picture and
answer two additional questions of increasing
difficulty (45 seconds for each response)
Part 3. Describe, compare and provide reasons and
explanations. Describe two contrasting pictures and
answer two additional questions of increasing
difficulty (45 seconds for each response)
Part 4. Discuss personal experience and opinion on
an abstract topic. Answer three questions on an
abstract topic (1 minute to prepare and 2 minutes
response time)
Table 2
Comparison of LanguageCert International ESOL and Linguaskill
LanguageCert International ESOL
Linguaskill
Listening
Part 1. Recognize simple key information in short
statements (A1-A2). Understand context, meaning
and function of a range of utterances (B1) or in short
conversations on concrete and abstract topics (B2-
C2)
Part 2. Identify functions in short utterances typical
of spoken English (A1-A2).
Identify a specific aspect
of a conversation (B1-C2)
Part 3. Identify a specific aspect of a conversation
(A1-A2). E
xtract key information from a monologue
to complete a task (B1-C2)
Part 4. Extract key information from a dialogue (A1)
or monologue (A2). Follow a discussion between
two speakers (B1-C2)
Listen and select. Candidates listen to a short audio
recording and answer a multiple-choice question
with three options
Extended listening. Candidates listen to a longer
recording and answer a series of multiple-choice
questions based on it. The questions are in the same
order as the information they hear in the recording
Reading
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