Exam Cheat-sheets

Reading & Writing

60 minutes · 7 parts · 32 questions

• Part 1: Multiple-choice short texts (3 options)
• Part 2: Multiple matching (5 people to 8 texts)
• Part 3: Multiple-choice longer text
• Part 4: Multiple-choice cloze
• Part 5: Open cloze
• Part 6: Guided writing (email/message, min 25 words)
• Part 7: Picture story (min 35 words)

Listening

~30 minutes · 5 parts · 25 questions (played twice)

• Part 1: Multiple-choice short texts with pictures
• Part 2: Gap fill (note completion)
• Part 3: Multiple-choice longer conversation
• Part 4: Multiple-choice short texts
• Part 5: Matching

Speaking

8-10 minutes · 2 parts

• Part 1: Interview
• Part 2: Collaborative Discussion based on 5 pictures

Reading

45 minutes · 6 parts · 32 questions

• Part 1: Short Messages (3-option MC)
• Part 2: Matching (5 people to 8 texts)
• Part 3: Multiple-choice reading
• Part 4: Gapped Text
• Part 5: Multiple-choice cloze
• Part 6: Open cloze

Writing

45 minutes · 2 parts

• Part 1: Email (~100 words)
• Part 2: Article or Story (~100 words)

Listening

~30 minutes · 4 parts · 25 questions

• Part 1: 7 Multiple-choice questions with pictures
• Part 2: 6 Multiple-choice short texts
• Part 3: Gap-fill (6 questions)
• Part 4: Multiple-choice long interview (6 questions)

Speaking

10-17 minutes · 4 parts

• Part 1: Interview
• Part 2: Extended Turn (describing photos)
• Part 3: Collaborative Task
• Part 4: General Conversation

Reading & Use of English

1 hour 15 minutes · 7 parts · 52 questions

• Parts 1-4: Use of English (MC cloze, Open cloze, Word formation, Key word transformation)
• Parts 5-7: Reading (MC, Gapped text, Multiple matching)

Writing

1 hour 20 minutes · 2 parts (140-190 words each)

• Part 1: Essay (compulsory)
• Part 2: Article, email/letter, report, or review

Listening

~40 minutes · 4 parts · 30 questions

• Part 1: Multiple choice (short extracts)
• Part 2: Sentence completion
• Part 3: Multiple matching
• Part 4: Multiple choice (long extract)

Speaking

~14 minutes · 4 parts

• Part 1: Interview
• Part 2: Long turn (comparing 2 photos)
• Part 3: Collaborative task
• Part 4: Discussion

Reading & Use of English

1 hour 30 minutes · 8 parts · 56 questions

• Parts 1-4: Use of English
• Parts 5-8: Reading (including cross-text multiple matching)

Writing

1 hour 30 minutes · 2 parts (220-260 words each)

• Part 1: Essay (compulsory)
• Part 2: Letter/email, proposal, report, or review

Listening

~40 minutes · 4 parts · 30 questions

Speaking

~15 minutes · 4 parts

Reading & Use of English

1 hour 30 minutes · 7 parts · 53 questions

• Parts 1-4: Use of English
• Parts 5-7: Reading

Writing

1 hour 30 minutes · 2 parts (240-280 words each)

• Part 1: Discursive essay based on two short texts
• Part 2: Article, letter, report, or review

Listening

~40 minutes · 4 parts · 30 questions

Speaking

~16 minutes · 3 parts

• Part 1: Interview
• Part 2: Collaborative task
• Part 3: Long turn and discussion

Format & Structure (varies by level)

• Group 1: Reading Comprehension & Written Expression
• Group 2: Listening Comprehension & Oral Expression

Marking (General Rule A1-B2)

Maximum 100 points total.

• Candidates must achieve a minimum of 30/50 in Group 1 and 30/50 in Group 2 to pass (APTO).

Format & Structure

• Compréhension de l'oral: Listening
• Compréhension des écrits: Reading
• Production écrite: Writing
• Production orale: Speaking

Marking

Maximum 100 points total.

• Each of the 4 sections is marked out of 25.
• Minimum of 5/25 required per section.
• Overall minimum of 50/100 required to pass.