Structure

The English requirement is not supplementary material, but part of the offer conditions and visa preparation. The centre places the target institution thresholds, the four section score gaps, writing assessment and speaking practice on the same preparation pathway.

Listening approximately 30 minutes, 40 questions; Academic Reading 60 minutes, 40 questions; Writing 60 minutes, Task 1 at least 150 words, Task 2 at least 250 words and weighted more heavily; Speaking 11–14 minutes, in three parts.

Report 0–9 Band for each of the four components respectively, and give the overall score. Institutions usually specify both an overall score and minimum per-component requirements; the specific requirements are subject to the course page and the final offer.

• ▸Look at the per-component minimum first, then the overall score; a single weak component is enough to make the overall offer not satisfied.
• ▸Writing Task 2 carries more weight than Task 1, and time is generally allocated at about 40/20 minutes.
• ▸The basis for reading must come from the text; Not Given does not mean “I think it is wrong”.
• ▸Listening must be trained with official audio; transcripts may only be used for review.
• ▸The speaking goal is to develop and correct clearly and naturally, not to recite templates.