structure of exam

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Candidates can sit for the exam at one of two levels: Basic or Higher; exams can be taken by participants of foreign language courses and self-learners alike. The scope of the subject matter is determined by syllabi which are a component of educational programmes for adults.

All language skills are assessed in the exam which has both written and oral parts and candidates are awarded a grade based on the results of both parts.

At Basic Level, candidates must prove that they can:

  • understand and use familiar expressions in simple everyday situations;
  • understand the main and relevant or interesting pieces of information in less demanding written and spoken texts on general topics;
  • understand and interact in conversations on everyday topics;
  • produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest and simpler compositions.


At Higher Level, candidates must prove that they can:

  • understand and use familiar expressions in complex everyday situations;
  • understand even more complex authentic written and spoken general and topical texts of different genres;
  • understand interlocutors well and are capable of interacting in a spontaneous and fluent conversation on subjects from everyday life;
  • clearly express their views and argue them in different forms of written texts.



Structure of foreign language exams for adults


Test samples

English – Basic Level
Paper 1 BL
Paper 2 BL

Paper 3 BL
Paper 4 BL
Marking scheme BL
Oral part BL

English – Higher Level
Paper 1 HL
Paper 2 HL

Paper 3 HL
Paper 4 HL
Marking scheme HL
Oral part HL


French – Basic Level
Paper 1 BL
Paper 2 BL

Paper 3 BL
Paper 4 BL
Marking scheme BL
Oral part BL

French – Higher Level
Paper 1 HL
Paper 2 HL

Paper 3 HL
Paper 4 HL
Marking scheme HL
Oral part HL


Italian – Basic Level
Paper 1 BL
Paper 2 BL

Paper 3 BL
Paper 4 BL
Marking scheme BL
Oral part BL

Italian – Higher Level
Paper 1 HL
Paper 2 HL

Paper 3 HL
Paper 4 HL
Marking scheme HL
Oral part HL


German – Basic Level
Paper 1 BL
Paper 2 BL

Paper 3 BL
Paper 4 BL
Marking scheme BL
Oral part BL

German – Higher Level
Paper 1 HL
Paper 2 HL

Paper 3 HL
Paper 4 HL
Marking scheme HL
Oral part HL


Hungarian – Basic Level
Paper 1 BL
Paper 2 BL

Paper 3 BL
Paper 4 BL
Marking scheme BL
Oral part BL

Hungarian – Higher Level
Paper 1 HL
Paper 2 HL

Paper 3 HL
Paper 4 HL
Marking scheme HL
Oral part HL







 

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