OXFORD TEST OF ENGLISH
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The Oxford Test of English is a general language proficiency test, benchmarked to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). The test is:
- certified by the University of Oxford
- developed and validated by Oxford University Press (OUP) and independent experts
The Oxford Test of English consists of four modules: Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing. Modules can be taken individually or in any combination.
Marking The Listening and Reading modules of the test are adaptive. This means that the difficulty of questions changes in response to each test taker’s responses as they work through the module. Both modules are automatically computer marked.
The Speaking and Writing modules of the test are marked by trained assessors and senior assessors, according to specific marking criteria.
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Overview of the Oxford Test of English structure
| Module | No. parts | No. tasks | No. items | Timing (minutes) |
| Speaking | 4 | 6 | 15 | Approximately 15 |
| Listening | 4 | 12 | 20 | Approximately 30 |
| Reading | 4 | 9 | 22 | 35 |
| Writing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 45 |
| TOTAL | 14 | 29 | 59 | Approximately 2 hours |
| Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 |
| Speaking – Approximately 15 minutes | |||
| Interview Eight questions on everyday topics |
Voicemails Two voicemails in response to two different situations |
Talk Short talk on an issue or scenario |
Follow-up questions Six follow-up questions on the theme of the Part 3 talk |
| Listening – Approximately 30 minutes | |||
| Multiple choice – picture options Five short monologues/ dialogues each with one 3-option multiple-choice question with picture options |
Note-completion A longer monologue with five 3-option multiple-choice note-completion questions |
Matching opinions with people who say them A longer dialogue with five 3-option multiple-choice questions focusing on identifying opinion |
Multiple choice Five short monologues/ dialogues each with one 3-option multiple-choice question |
| Reading – 35 minutes | |||
| Multiple-choice questions on short texts Six short texts from a variety of sources, each with one 3-option multiple-choice question |
Multiple matching Voicemails Six profiles of people to match with four longer text descriptions |
Gapped sentences Six extracted sentences are inserted into a longer text |
Multiple-choice questions on a longer text Four 3-option multiple-choice questions |
| Writing – 45 minutes | |||
| Email Written response to an input email 80 – 130 words 20 minutes |
Essay or article/review Essay OR article/review on a topic typical of classroom discussion 100 – 160 words 25 minutes |
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A sample of the Oxford Test of English Certificate
Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR)
