Oxford ELLT study guide
Oxford ELLT · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
Oxford ELLT (English Language Level Test) is an English proficiency exam from Oxford International Digital Institute, delivered worldwide and aimed at international students who need evidence of English for university study and admissions. It assesses four skills - listening, reading, writing and speaking - and the provider states the test gives a sound assessment of English language competency at CEFR levels B1 to C1, having been independently reviewed by Ecctis across grading, certification, marking and moderation. There are several routes. Oxford ELLT Global is computer delivered at test centres in your home country on specific dates and is suitable for university admissions; Oxford ELLT Digital is taken fully online from home and is also suitable for admissions. The Oxford ELLT study guide has 4 sections and about 1,365 words.
01Listening
Listening in the Oxford ELLT tests how well you understand recorded English at natural speed across CEFR-aligned bands. Tasks ask you to extract detail, identify purpose and attitude, follow signposting, and infer meaning.
344 words, about 2 min02Reading
Reading in the Oxford ELLT assesses comprehension of written English across CEFR-aligned bands. Texts may be general or academic in style, and tasks test gist, specific detail, inference, vocabulary in context and understanding of text structure.
346 words, about 2 min03Writing
Writing in the Oxford ELLT tests your ability to produce clear, organised English for academic and everyday purposes. You typically complete a shorter transactional task, such as an email or letter, and a longer discursive task, such as an essay or opinion piece.
337 words, about 2 min04Speaking
Speaking in the Oxford ELLT assesses interactive fluency and pronunciation in a structured interview or recorded response format. It is CEFR-aligned and judged on fluency and coherence, lexical resource, grammatical range and accuracy, and pronunciation.
338 words, about 2 min