Home Oxford Test of English About the Oxford Test of English Oxford Test of English About the tests For test takers For test centres Who accepts the tests Teachers About the tests About the tests For test takers For test centres Who accepts the tests Teachers Trust in a fair, reliable and valid test endorsed by the University of Oxford and developed by Oxford University Press. The Oxford Test of English is an affordable, personalized general English proficiency test that suits your needs. 100% online, it’s flexible, fast, and available at Approved Test Centres worldwide. Certified The only suite of English proficiency tests certified by the University of Oxford. See the letter from the University of Oxford Secure Individualised online experience in invigilated sessions at your choice of Approved Test Centre. Learn about our security measures Aligned Accurately measures A2, B1 and B2 (CEFR) English proficiency, to give results you can trust. Take a look at our development process Fast Same day results for Reading and Listening. Speaking and Writing results are typically received within 5 working days. Explore our results and certification Four modules: Speaking, Listening, Reading, and Writing Take or re-take as a full test, single modules, or in any combination – whatever your English proficiency needs! Results are valid for life Recognized by a growing number of institutions around the world Preparation materials Download free practice tests, audioscripts, and audio files for the Oxford Test of English. Available from A2 to C1 levels. Access all our free practice materials Read our testimonials Students and teachers across the globe share their experiences of taking the Oxford Test of English. Read our testimonials Online demo Experience the Oxford Test of English with the free online demo. Access all our test demos Overview of the Oxford Test of English The Oxford Test of English, Oxford Test of English for Schools, and Oxford Test of English Advanced consist of four modules: Speaking, Listening, Reading, and Writing. The Listening and Reading modules are computer-adaptive, whereas the Speaking and Writing modules are randomized with questions selected at random from the item bank. The Speaking and Writing modules are marked by trained, expert assessors. The table below shows the approximate length, number of parts, structure and content in each module for the Oxford Test of English. Speaking Listening Reading Writing Speaking The Speaking module has four parts. It takes approximately 15 minutes. Part Task type Number of questions Task format Testing focus Detailed timing Part 1 Interview 6 (plus two unassessed) Eight questions on everyday topics responding to questions giving factual information expressing personal opinions on everyday topics Preparation time: none Response time: Questions 1 and 2: 10 seconds per question Questions 3–8: 20 seconds per question Part 2 Voice messages 2 Two voice messages in response to two different situations organizing and sustaining extended discourse sociolinguistic appropriacy sustaining relationships Preparation time: 20 seconds Response time: 40 seconds Part 3 Talk 1 Short talk on an issue or scenario organizing and sustaining extended discourse describing comparing and contrasting speculating suggesting Preparation time: 30 seconds Response time: 1 minute Part 4 Follow-up questions 6 Six follow-up questions on the theme of the Part 3 talk As in Part 3, plus: responding to questions expressing, justifying and responding to opinions expressing feelings Preparation time: none Response time: 30 seconds per question Listening The Listening module has four parts. It takes approximately 30 minutes. Test takers can listen to each audio twice. Part Task type Number of questions Task format Testing focus Detailed timing Part 1 Multiple choice – picture options 5 Five short monologues/ dialogues each with one 3-option multiple-choice question with picture options Listening to identify: specific information time to answer = length of audio plus an additional 10 seconds Part 2 Note completion 5 A longer monologue with five 3-option multiple-choice note-completion questions Listening to identify: specific information time to read the task = 30 seconds; time to answer = length of audio plus an additional 15 seconds Part 3 Matching opinions with people who say them 5 A longer dialogue with five 3-option multiple-choice questions focussing on identifying opinion Listening to identify: stated opinion implied meaning Part 4 Multiple choice 5 Five short monologues/ dialogues each with one 3-option multiple-choice question Listening to identify: attitude/feeling/opinion gist function/reason/purpose speaker relationship topic type/genre time to answer = length of audio plus an additional 10 seconds * In these parts of the Listening module the task type and number of questions that the test taker gets will depend on their level. Reading The Reading module has four parts. It takes up to 35 minutes. Part Task type Number of questions Task format Testing focus Detailed timing Part 1 Multiple-choice questions on short texts 6 Six short texts from a variety of sources, each with one 3-option multiple-choice question Reading to identify: main message purpose detail 6 questions x 1 minute 20 seconds Part 2 Multiple matching 6 Six items to match with three profiles of people OR six profiles of people to match with four longer text descriptions Expeditious search reading at local and global levels to identify: specific information opinion and attitude 8 minutes Part 3 Gapped sentences 6 Six extracted sentences are inserted into a longer text Reading to identify: text structure organizational features of a text 11 minutes Part 4 Multiple-choice questions on a longer text 4 Four 3-option multiple-choice questions Reading to identify: attitude/opinion purpose reference the meanings of words in context global meaning 8 minutes * In these parts of the Reading module the task type and number of questions that the test taker gets will depend on their level. Writing The Writing module has two parts. It takes up to 45 minutes. The tasks in both parts are compulsory. Part Task type Number of questions Task format Testing focus Detailed timing Part 1 Email 1 Written response to an input email. 80—130 words. giving information expressing and responding to opinions and feelings transactional functions such as inviting/requesting/suggesting 20 minutes Part 2 Essay or Magazine article/review 1 Essay OR Magazine article/review on a topic typical of classroom discussion. 100—160 words. Essay expressing and responding to opinions developing an argument Magazine article/review describing narrating expressing feelings and opinions recommending 25 minutes A sound assessment of general English language proficiency", Ecctis 2021. In their independent evaluation of the test, Ecctis reports that the adaptive nature of the Oxford Test of English ensures "a fair test of the candidate's competency". The Listening and Reading modules both use adaptive technology, meaning the questions adjust according to the test taker's responses – resulting in a shorter test and more precise results. Read the report summary to find out more! A world of opportunity awaits The Oxford Test of English If you are visiting this website from Spain, please use the link below for your local service. Si visitas esta página desde territorio español, por favor utiliza el siguiente enlace para acceder a la versión local. Visit the Oxford Test of English website for Spain. Visita el sitio web Oxford Test of English para España. Visit the Oxford Test of English website for Spain. Visita el sitio web Oxford Test of English para España.