ALPT B2 study plan
ALPT B2 · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Listening Comprehension & Language Structure and Vocabulary
Map the exam format and time limits for each of the four domains onto a one-page reference sheet
Transcribe 10 short audio passages (60-90 seconds each) and mark every word you miss
Build a personal error log with 30 vocabulary items drawn from your transcription misses
Drill 20 high-frequency verb-preposition and adjective-preposition collocations aloud until fluent
Your checkpoint
A one-page exam-format sheet plus a 30-item vocabulary log with example sentences you wrote yourself.
Listening Comprehension & Language Structure and Vocabulary
Summarize the main idea of 8 audio passages in one sentence each, without replaying
Identify speaker intent (request, complaint, suggestion, refusal) across 15 short dialogues
Conjugate 25 irregular verbs in past and subjunctive forms under a 10-minute timed drill
Record yourself retelling 3 audio passages and compare your version against the transcript
Your checkpoint
An audio summary log of 8 passages with one-sentence summaries and intent labels.
Listening Comprehension & Reading Comprehension
Answer 40 listening comprehension items under exam timing and score them
Skim 6 short articles to extract topic, purpose, and audience in under 3 minutes each
Annotate 5 reading passages for cohesive devices (however, therefore, on the other hand)
Paraphrase 10 sentences from your reading material without changing meaning
Your checkpoint
A scored listening set (40 items) with a written error analysis of every miss.
Reading Comprehension & Language Structure and Vocabulary
Complete 3 full reading sections under timed conditions and record your score
Infer the meaning of 20 unknown words from context before checking a dictionary
Rewrite 15 sentences to fix agreement, tense, and word-order errors you planted or collected
Build a 20-item grammar checklist covering the errors that recur in your work
Your checkpoint
A timed reading score report plus a 20-item personal grammar checklist.
Speaking / Oral Interaction & Listening Comprehension
Record 5 two-minute monologues on exam-style prompts and self-assess fluency, range, and accuracy
Shadow 10 minutes of native-speed audio daily to improve rhythm and intonation
Role-play 6 interactive scenarios (asking for clarification, negotiating, giving an opinion) with a partner or recording
Self-correct filler-word overuse by counting fillers per minute in each recording
Your checkpoint
A five-recording speaking portfolio with a self-assessment rubric score for each.
Speaking / Oral Interaction & Reading Comprehension
Deliver 4 structured opinion responses using a claim-evidence-conclusion frame
Read 3 passages aloud and paraphrase each in speech within 90 seconds
Practice 8 clarification and repair phrases until they come out automatically
Compare your week-5 and week-6 recordings and list three concrete improvements
Your checkpoint
A before-and-after comparison note documenting three measurable speaking improvements.
Listening Comprehension & Reading Comprehension & Speaking / Oral Interaction & Language Structure and Vocabulary
Take 2 full timed mock exams and log scores per domain
Review every mock-exam error and tag it by cause (vocabulary, grammar, timing, mishearing)
Drill your top 15 recurring error tags with targeted exercises
Re-record 3 speaking responses using feedback from your error review
Your checkpoint
Two completed mock exams with a per-domain score table and a cause-tagged error list.
Listening Comprehension & Reading Comprehension & Speaking / Oral Interaction & Language Structure and Vocabulary
Retake the weakest two domains under full exam conditions and compare against week 7
Consolidate a one-page review sheet of your top 10 error patterns and fixes
Simulate a full exam day end-to-end, including timing and breaks
Finalize a post-exam improvement plan for continued practice
Your checkpoint
A final score comparison table plus a one-page error-pattern review sheet.
Milestones
Week 2: Summarize 8 audio passages from memory with at least 6 of 8 main ideas correct.
Week 4: Score at least 60% on a timed reading section and show a written grammar checklist of 20 items.
Week 6: Produce a two-minute spoken response with fewer than 5 filler words per minute and clear structure.
Week 8: Improve your weakest domain score by at least 10 percentage points versus the week-7 mock exam.