hat is Aptis!

Aptis is an innovative English proficiency test for adults. It is designed as an English test for adults, which can be used to assess language ability in all four English skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing). Aptis consists of a core grammar and vocabulary component, which assesses a candidates knowledge.

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(omponent Grammar & Vocabulary Reading Listening

&umber of +uestions 50 25 25

,imeminutes 25 30 50

*ethod Pen & Paper Pen & Paper Computer

Speaking

tasks

!2

Computer

"riting

tasks

50

Computer

"rammar . /ocabulary
,his component consists of 01 multiple choice +uestions. ,he /ocabulary ,est consists of 01 +uestions in 1 sets. In total the "rammar . /ocab test consists of 12 +uestions. ,here is one mark for each correct answer. ,he time allowed is 01 minutes.

3eading
,his component consists of 4 parts containing 01 +uestions. ,here is one mark for each correct answer. ,he time allowed is 52 minutes.

%istening
,his test consists of 01 short recordings and 01 multiple choice +uestions. ,here is one mark for each correct answer. ,he test takes appro6imately 12 minutes.

'peaking
,his test consists of 4 tasks. ,he candidates responses are recorded. A ma6imum of 1 marks is available for each task. ,he test takes 70 minutes.

riting
,his test consists of 4 different tasks. A ma6imum of 04 marks can be earned in total. ,he time allowed is 12 minutes.

,o launch Aptis, please double click on the desktop icon labeled 893I,I':;(<#&(I% 'ecure(lient (entral= It can take up to a few minutes for the program to open, please wait until the application is open.

)%EA'E &<,E >ou can edit all of your answers e6cept for 'peaking, %istening and task 5 of riting. hen you have finished a computer component, you need to click ?inish and then re@open the program.

)%EA'E &<,E >ou can edit all of your answers e6cept for 'peaking, %istening and task 5 of riting. hen you have finished a computer component, you need to click ?inish and then re@open the program.

)%EA'E &<,E >ou can edit all of your answers e6cept for 'peaking, %istening and task 5 of riting. hen you have finished a computer component, you need to click ?inish and then re@open the program.

Click (heck Audio and /ideo to test your #eadset

Click on t#e Video %ab &nd click on t#e mo'ie Click on t#e Play $utton to test t#e #eadset

Click on t#e (icrop#one $utton and test t#e #eadset microp#one

)nce tested* please click (lose

+our ,eycode is a uni-ue . digit code and is used to begin t#e e/am0 +ou can only enter one ,eycode per e/am0

1nput t#e ,eycode #ere and click <A

$e2ore you start t#e 'peaking e/am* you 3ill need to c#eck your #eadset

%o start t#e e/am* press 'tart (omponent

)lease try a demo of the Aptis test hereB

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<n behalf of the 9ritish (ouncil we would like to wish you all good luckC