The Listening section lasts for 30 minutes and contains a total of 40 items. This section evaluates the test-taker’s ability to understand spoken English in various contexts. The item types include Multiple Choice questions, Matching exercises, and tasks that require labeling plans, maps, or diagrams. Additionally, candidates may be asked to complete forms, narratives, notes, flowcharts, or summaries, and to finish incomplete sentences based on the audio content.

The Reading section spans 60 minutes and also includes 40 questions. It assesses a candidate’s reading comprehension skills through a wide variety of question types. These include Multiple Choice, Matching, and Diagram Labeling questions. Test-takers are also required to complete summaries, ideas, information, or opinions, and to respond to True/False/Yes/No statements. Other tasks involve sentence, summary, note, table, and flowchart completion, as well as classifying information presented in diagrams, charts, graphs, or figures.

The Writing section is allotted 60 minutes and consists of two tasks. Task 1 typically involves the description of visual data such as graphs, tables, charts, or diagrams. In Task 2, candidates are required to write an essay in response to a prompt, where they must present an argument, problem solution, or opinion on a given topic. This section evaluates the test-taker’s ability to organize ideas and communicate effectively in written English.

The Speaking section takes between 11 to 15 minutes and comprises one task, broken into three parts. Part 1 involves an introduction and a personal interview where the candidate answers questions about familiar topics. In Part 2, the test-taker is given a cue card with a topic and is expected to speak about it for 1–2 minutes after a brief preparation period. Part 3 consists of a two-way discussion, which delves deeper into the topic introduced in Part 2, allowing the examiner to assess the candidate’s ability to discuss abstract ideas and issues.