B1 ACHIEVER - KEY FEATURES
LanguageCert International ESOL B1 Achiever
At B1 level, candidates can:
- convey information, feelings and opinions on familiar topics (family, work, school, travel and leisure)
- engage in discussion to reach shared understanding
- produce simple, connected texts
- describe experiences, events, hopes and ambitions
- understand simple magazines/newspaper articles
*Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR), developed by the Council of Europe, is widely used to describe levels of language proficiency.
WRITTEN
- EXAM LEVEL B1
- FORMAT Paper-based, computer-based or Online with remote, live invigilation
- PASS MARK 50% (75/150)
- SKILLS Written (Listening, Reading, Writing)
- TIMING
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- Listening 30'
- Reading & Writing - 2hs 10'
- GRADE BOUNDARIES
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- Candidates are awarded High Pass, Pass or Fail
High Pass 101-150 / 150
Pass 75-100 / 150
Fail 0-74 / 150
SPOKEN
- EXAM LEVEL B1
- FORMAT Face-to-face or Online with a live interlocutor
- PASS MARK 50% (25/50)
- SKILLS Spoken (Speaking)
- TIMING
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- Speaking 12'
- GRADE BOUNDARIES
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- Candidates are awarded High Pass, Pass or Fail
High Pass 38-50 / 50
Pass 25-37 /50
Fail 0-24 / 50
B1 ACHIEVER - SAMPLE EXAM
Exam paper Listening Script
