VTest General English

VTest General English is the best suited exam for mid-stake purposes, such as workplace and HR assessments, level and skill mapping, and language auditing across organizations. The exam places candidates across a 10-level CEFR scale in all four skill areas: Listening, Reading, Speaking, and Writing.

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Test Modules

The test is a multistage adaptive test designed to measure proficiency levels from beginner through advanced levels (A1–C2). The test progresses through increasingly difficult stages and ends when candidates have reached their maximum level of ability.

The exam is not a pass or fail test and there is no penalty for wrong answers.

Listening and Reading Module

5 Parts
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~2 Minutes*
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16 Questions

In this part students get a combination of Listening and Reading questions including an average of 16 questions per level, starting from A1 and moving up to C2.

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Read and answer

5 Questions

This task type requires you to read a text and answer the questions.

For this question, you will need to select the correct answer based on information in the text.

You will have between 45-120 seconds to read the text and between 45-75 seconds to respond.

Listen and answer

5 Questions

This task type requires you to listen and answer the questions.

For this question, you will need to listen to the audio passage and choose the correct option.

You will have between 45-60 seconds to listen and between 45-60 seconds to answer.

You can replay the statement as many times as you want by clicking on the ‘Play audio’ button.

Listen and choose the correct answer

5 Questions

This task type requires you to listen and select the correct answer.

For this question, you will need to listen to the audio passage and choose the correct option.

You will have between 40-75 seconds to select the right answer.

Multiple choice

5 Questions

This task type requires you to read and select the correct answer.

For this question, you will need to select the correct option.

You will have 30 seconds to select the right answer.

Fill in the blank

5 Questions

This task type requires you to listen and write the answer.

For this question, you will need to listen to the audio passage and type your response.

You will have 75 seconds to type the answer.

Speaking Module

3 Parts
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~1 Minutes*
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13 Questions

In this part students get 3 types of tasks: read 4 paragraphs aloud, listen and repeat 6 short sentences, and answer 4 open-ended questions based on different topics depending on their level.

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Reading fluency

5 Questions

This task type requires you to read the text aloud.

For this question, you will need to click ‘Start’ and read the statement aloud into the microphone as best you can.

You will have 60 seconds to read.

The icon on the bottom will turn red once you click ‘Start’ to record yourself.

Listen and repeat

5 Questions

This task type requires you to listen and repeat what is said.

For this question, you will need to listen to the audio passage and repeat it aloud into your microphone.

You will have 15 seconds to speak.

The icon on the bottom will turn red once you click ‘Start’ to record yourself.

Speaking proficiency

5 Questions

This task type requires you to read and answer the question.

For this question, you will need to read the prompt and provide an oral response.

You will have between 40-60 seconds to prepare and between 45-90 seconds to speak for each question.

The ‘Start’ button will give you a warning at 5 seconds to indicate that you need to speak. The icon on the bottom will turn red once you click ‘Start’ to record yourself.

Writing Module

1 Parts
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~30 Minutes*
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1 Questions

In this part students are asked to write an answer to a question depending on their level.

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Writing proficiency

5 Questions

This task type requires you to write an answer to a question.

For this question, you will need to read the prompt and type your response. As determined by the adaptive nature of the test, you will need to either respond to an essay topic or describe a photo.

You will have 30 minutes to write as complex of a response as possible.

In this part students get a combination of Listening and Reading questions including an average of 16 questions per level, starting from A1 and moving up to C2.

Take Our 4 Skills Practice Test

Familiarize yourself with the question types.

Read and answer

5 Questions

This task type requires you to read a text and answer the questions.

For this question, you will need to select the correct answer based on information in the text.

You will have between 45-120 seconds to read the text and between 45-75 seconds to respond.

Listen and answer

5 Questions

This task type requires you to listen and answer the questions.

For this question, you will need to listen to the audio passage and choose the correct option.

You will have between 45-60 seconds to listen and between 45-60 seconds to answer.

You can replay the statement as many times as you want by clicking on the ‘Play audio’ button.

Listen and choose the correct answer

5 Questions

This task type requires you to listen and select the correct answer.

For this question, you will need to listen to the audio passage and choose the correct option.

You will have between 40-75 seconds to select the right answer.

Multiple choice

5 Questions

This task type requires you to read and select the correct answer.

For this question, you will need to select the correct option.

You will have 30 seconds to select the right answer.

Fill in the blank

5 Questions

This task type requires you to listen and write the answer.

For this question, you will need to listen to the audio passage and type your response.

You will have 75 seconds to type the answer.

In this part students get 3 types of tasks: read 4 paragraphs aloud, listen and repeat 6 short sentences, and answer 4 open-ended questions based on different topics depending on their level.

Take our 4 skills practice test

Familiarize yourself with the question types.

Reading fluency

5 Questions

This task type requires you to read the text aloud.

For this question, you will need to click ‘Start’ and read the statement aloud into the microphone as best you can.

You will have 60 seconds to read.

The icon on the bottom will turn red once you click ‘Start’ to record yourself.

Listen and repeat

5 Questions

This task type requires you to listen and repeat what is said.

For this question, you will need to listen to the audio passage and repeat it aloud into your microphone.

You will have 15 seconds to speak.

The icon on the bottom will turn red once you click ‘Start’ to record yourself.

Speaking proficiency

5 Questions

This task type requires you to read and answer the question.

For this question, you will need to read the prompt and provide an oral response.

You will have between 40-60 seconds to prepare and between 45-90 seconds to speak for each question.

The ‘Start’ button will give you a warning at 5 seconds to indicate that you need to speak. The icon on the bottom will turn red once you click ‘Start’ to record yourself.

In this part students are asked to write an answer to a question depending on their level.

Take our 4 skills practice test

Familiarize yourself with the question types.

Writing proficiency

5 Questions

This task type requires you to write an answer to a question.

For this question, you will need to read the prompt and type your response. As determined by the adaptive nature of the test, you will need to either respond to an essay topic or describe a photo.

You will have 30 minutes to write as complex of a response as possible.

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Test Process

Test Modules

Read and answer

Listen and answer

Listen and choose the correct answer

Multiple choice

Fill in the blank

Reading fluency

Listen and repeat

Speaking proficiency

Writing proficiency

Read and answer

Listen and answer

Listen and choose the correct answer

Multiple choice

Fill in the blank

Reading fluency

Listen and repeat

Speaking proficiency

Writing proficiency

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