LanguageCert General SELT study guide
LanguageCert General SELT · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
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 study guide has 4 sections and about 1,262 words.
01Listening - LanguageCert General SELT
Listening is the first domain of the LanguageCert General SELT written paper. It tests whether you can follow everyday spoken English - announcements, voicemail, service calls, short talks - at the CEFR level you have chosen (A1 to C1).
314 words, about 2 min02Reading - LanguageCert General SELT
Reading in the LanguageCert General SELT checks how well you extract meaning from short real-world texts: notices, adverts, emails, timetables, and at higher levels longer articles and opinion pieces. You are tested at your chosen CEFR level, so the same skills - skimming, scanning, and reading closely around a gap - appear throughout.
323 words, about 2 min03Writing - LanguageCert General SELT
Writing is a scored domain of the LanguageCert General SELT written paper. It asks you to produce everyday texts - a message, email, or short letter - for a stated reader and purpose, and it is marked on task fulfilment, organisation, grammar and vocabulary range, and accuracy at your target level.
314 words, about 2 min04Speaking - LanguageCert General SELT
Speaking is assessed in a face-to-face interview with a LanguageCert examiner. It tests interactive communication at your chosen CEFR level: giving personal information, describing, explaining, and handling a task or role-play.
311 words, about 2 min