How to sit this mock

Word limits

If the paper says NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER, a number does not count as a word. “42 Maple Crescent” is one number and two words. “the third of April” is over the limit even if it is what you heard — write 3 April. Over-length answers are marked wrong here, as in the official test.

TRUE / FALSE / NOT GIVEN

TRUE = the passage states it (usually paraphrased). FALSE = the passage says the opposite. NOT GIVEN = you cannot prove it true or false from the text. Do not use outside knowledge.

YES / NO / NOT GIVEN

Same three-way split, but for the writer’s claims, not for facts.

Listening audio

The four parts follow the standard format: Part 1 a conversation in an everyday setting, Part 2 a monologue, Part 3 a conversation in a study setting, Part 4 a lecture. Before each group of questions the narrator tells you which questions to look at and the recording pauses so you can read them; each part ends with time to check your answers. Officially you hear each recording once. This practice player lets you replay a part — use that to study, not to inflate a score you would not get on the day.

Reading

Three passages, 40 questions, 60 minutes, no audio and no transfer time. Highlights and notes are private to each passage and are not marked.

Writing

Task 1 needs at least 150 words (about 20 minutes); Task 2 at least 250 words (about 40 minutes). Each task is marked on four equally weighted criteria — Task Achievement/Task Response, Coherence and Cohesion, Lexical Resource, Grammatical Range and Accuracy — and Task 2 counts for twice Task 1 in the Writing band.

Speaking

Answers are recorded with your microphone, one question at a time; the next question appears only after you stop. Recordings stay in your browser for the session. If a microphone is not available you can type instead.

Spellcheck

Browser spellcheck is off on answer boxes, as on the computer-delivered test. Spelling is part of the mark.

Scores

Listening and Reading use published-style raw-to-band tables. Writing and Speaking bands are rule-based estimates from what you write, how long you speak and any live transcript — they cannot score pronunciation. Official results will differ.