Part 1: Speaking and writing 77–93 minutes

Part 2: Reading 32–41 minutes

Optional Scheduled Break 10 minutes

Part 3: Listening 45–57 minutes

The complete session is delivered in approximately three hours. To show you how much time remains for the current section, there is a timer on each screen. Focus on your screen and do not worry if you hear or see test takers moving more quickly or slowly than you.

Break
You can take a short break after the reading. To take the break, you can follow the directions on the screen. At the appropriate time, instructions will appear on the computer screen. The break is scheduled for 10 minutes. If you exceed 10 minutes, it will be eliminated from the following part of the test.

Reviewing answers

Clicking on Next (N), you cannot return to previous items or change your answer. There is no chance at the end to review your answers.

Listening

It tests your ability to listen to spoken English. There are different varieties of English such as American, British, and Australian. You will watch video clips and hear audio only once, and you can adjust the volume on each item. You cannot replay the video or audio clips during the test.

Speaking

It simply tests your spoken English proficiency. You will need to speak into a microphone and record your answer. You cannot record your responses again. Within three seconds of hearing the tone if you do not respond, you will move to the next item

Writing

It tests your written English proficiency. You write your response in any standard form of English using British or American.  You have limited time to respond. If you do not answer the item within the allocated time, you will move to the next item.