Speaking tests

Update

A range of documents are available to help you conduct Asset speaking tests successfully.

Instructions booklet

For practical advice on conducting the tests, non-confidential instructions for each stage are available for downloading below:

Speaking tasks

The following table shows the type of speaking tasks included in the live speaking tests:

Part

Breakthrough

Preliminary

Intermediate

Advanced

Part 1

Task 1 - Personal information tasks
(9 topics provided)

Task 2* - Interaction task

Task 1 - Personal information tasks
(6 topics provided)

Task 2* - Interaction task

Task 1 - Personal information tasks
(6 topics provided)

Task 2* - Interaction task

1A - Personal information tasks
(3 topics provided)

1B* - Interaction task

Part 2

Presentation task

Presentation task

Presentation task

2A - Presentation task

2B - Discussion

*For French, German, Italian and Spanish, 4 tasks are provided. For all other languages 3 tasks are provided.

Requesting speaking test materials

View the section on entering candidates within the Asset administration pages for further guidance on requesting your speaking test materials.

Marking speaking tests

Guidance on the marking of speaking tests, called 'Applying Speaking Criteria', is available on each language page. Where material is not available for a specific language, we have produced support materials relevant to all languages in English.

Teachers can record their speaking test marks by using the form below. A hard copy of this form is sent to centres with their candidate and examiner booklets.