Assesses speaking in a foreign language in a business context.
Lasts a maximum of 12 minutes.
Available in English, French, German and Spanish.
Consists of three parts:
Part 1: Interview – a face-to-face interview with the examiner where you are expected to answer questions about yourself, your work or your studies, and your interests.
Part 2: Presentation – you are given a choice of three topics and have one minute to prepare a short presentation on one of the topics. This is followed by some questions on the presentation.
Part 3: Information exchange and discussion – a simulated situation, which is presented on a task sheet and you and examiners take on roles. This is followed by a short discussion on a related topic.
Conducted and assessed by a trained oral examiner, and recorded and marked by another assessor. Assessment is based on:
how accurately and appropriately you use the language (grammar and vocabulary)
how well you develop the conversation and organise your ideas
how fluently you speak
how comprehensible your pronunciation is
how positively you contribute to the conversation.
Result is provided by the organisation delivering the test.