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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.
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 |
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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 |
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Preparation time: 20 seconds Response time: 40 seconds |
| Part 3 | Talk | 1 | Short talk on an issue or scenario |
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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:
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Preparation time: none Response time: 30 seconds per question |
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:
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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:
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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:
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| Part 4 | Multiple choice | 5 | Five short monologues/ dialogues each with one 3-option multiple-choice question |
Listening to identify:
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time to answer = length of audio plus an additional 10 seconds |
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:
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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:
|
8 minutes |
| Part 3 | Gapped sentences | 6 | Six extracted sentences are inserted into a longer text |
Reading to identify:
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11 minutes |
| Part 4 | Multiple-choice questions on a longer text | 4 | Four 3-option multiple-choice questions |
Reading to identify:
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8 minutes |
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 | 1 | Written response to an input email. 80—130 words. |
|
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
Magazine article/review
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25 minutes |