LanguageCert General SELT case studies
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LanguageCert General SELT is a Secure English Language Test (SELT) approved by the UK Home Office (UKVI) for visa categories that require proof of English. It is aimed at candidates who need a secure, invigilated English qualification to support a UK visa application - work, study or family routes - rather than at institutions choosing an academic test purely for admission. The exam is organised around the four skills of listening, reading, writing and speaking, and is delivered either at a test centre on computer or online with remote, live invigilation, so candidates can sit it from their preferred location without travelling to a centre. LanguageCert is regulated by Ofqual and Qualification Wales, and the provider states that it is also an approved provider of secure exams for the Australian Department of Home Affairs for visa categories requiring proof of English. The LanguageCert General SELT case studies are 5 cases and about 3,422 words.
1Amina: three weeks, 45 minutes a day, four different listening failures
Amina is 24, works night shifts in a care home and sits her B1 SELT in three weeks. She has 45 minutes a day, usually at 07:00 after a shift ends.
749 words, about 4 min2Tomas: 13 out of 24 and thirteen minutes to spare
Tomas needs B2 in all four skills to take up a job offer, and reading is his weakest area. In a timed 45-minute mock he scored 13 out of 24.
655 words, about 3 min3Priya: a formal email that says everything except what she wants
Priya is preparing for B1 writing. The task: write an email of 100–120 words to Mr Hall, the manager of her building, describing a broken lift and saying what she wants him to do.
696 words, about 3 min4Youssef: fluent, accurate, and not answering the task
Youssef, 31, needs B1 speaking for a family visa application. He is confident, speaks quickly and understands almost everything the examiner says.
656 words, about 3 min5Dan's class of ten: high matching scores, low short-text scores
Dan teaches an evening class of ten learners, six weeks before their SELT. There is no budget for new materials and 90 minutes of class time a week.
666 words, about 3 min