Date: 21 May 2020 

Approved Secure English Language Tests 

1. The following is the list of approved English language tests that have been assessed as meeting the Home Offices requirements under the Secure English Language Testing (SELT) arrangements. Only those tests and test levels specified are approved. 

2. Anyone taking a test that they intend to use in an immigration or nationality application must take one of the tests listed. Both tables below detail the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) level and minimum grade requirements for each level. 

3. Where two or more components (reading, writing, speaking and listening) of a test are examined and awarded together, for example a combined exam and certificate for reading and writing skills, the specified evidence submitted by the applicant must show that he achieved the required scores in all the relevant components during a single sitting of that examination, unless exempted from sitting a component on the basis of his disability. 

4. Tests are valid for 2 years from the date of the test is awarded. 

5. No documents are required to be submitted as part of the immigration or nationality application. Test results and scores will be verified using the SELT online verification system provided by each approved SELT test provider using a SELT unique reference number. Applicants should provide their SELT unique reference number on their application form. 

• For Trinity College London tests, the SELT unique reference number is displayed on the certificate as ‘UER’ 

• For IELTS SELT Consortium tests, the SELT unique reference number is displayed on the Test Result Form (TRF) as ‘UKVI number’ 

• For LanguageCert tests, the SELT unique reference number is displayed on the Test Report as ‘Candidate URN’’ 

• For Pearson tests, the SELT unique reference number is displayed on the Score Report as ‘SELT URN’. 

Table 1: tests taken in the UK

CEFR

Level

Approved English language test

SELT provider

Minimum grade required

Effective from

A1

Graded Examinations in Spoken English (GESE) Grade 2

Trinity College London

Pass

6 April 2015

A1

IELTS Life Skills– A1 Speaking & Listening

IELTS SELT Consortium

Pass

6 April 2015

 

A1

LanguageCert International ESOL SELT A1 (Speaking & Listening)

 

LanguageCert

 

60/100

 

3 April 2020

A1

PTE Home A1

Pearson

Pass

21 May 2020

A2

Graded Examinations in Spoken English (GESE) Grace 3

Trinity College London

Pass

6 April 2015

A2

IELTS Life Skills– A2 Speaking & Listening

IELTS SELT Consortium

Pass

24 November 2016

 

A2

LanguageCert International ESOL SELT A2 (Speaking & Listening)

 

LanguageCert

 

60/100

 

3 April 2020

A2

PTE Home A2

Pearson

Pass

21 May 2020

B1

Graded Examinations in Spoken English (GESE) Grade 5

Trinity College London

Pass

6 April 2015

B1

IELTS Life Skills– B1 Speaking & Listening

IELTS SELT Consortium

Pass

6 April 2015

 

B1

LanguageCert International ESOL SELT B1 (Speaking & Listening)

 

LanguageCert

 

60/100

 

3 April 2020

B1

PTE Home B1

Pearson

Pass

21 May 2020

CEFR

Level

Approved English language test

SELT provider

Minimum grade required

Effective from

B1

Integrated Skills in English I (ISEI)

Trinity College London

Reading: Pass; Listening: Pass; Speaking: Pass; Writing: Pass

6 April 2015

B1

IELTS for UKVI

IELTS SELT Consortium

Listening: 4.0; Speaking: 4.0;

Reading: 4.0; Writing: 4.0

6 April 2015

 

B1

LanguageCert International ESOL SELT B1 (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking)

 

LanguageCert

Listening: 33/50; Reading: 33/50; Writing: 33/50; Speaking: 33/50

 

3 April 2020

B1

PTE Academic UKVI

Pearson

Listening: 43; Reading: 43; Writing:

43; Speaking: 43

21 May 2020

B2

Integrated Skills in English II (ISEII)

Trinity College London

Reading: Pass; Listening: Pass; Speaking: Pass; Writing: Pass

6 April 2015

B2

IELTS for UKVI

IELTS SELT Consortium

Listening: 5.5; Speaking: 5.5;

Reading: 5.5; Writing: 5.5

6 April 2015

 

B2

LanguageCert International ESOL SELT B2 (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking)

 

LanguageCert

Listening: 33/50; Reading: 33/50: Writing: 33/50; Speaking: 33/50

 

3 April 2020

 

B2

 

PTE Academic UKVI

 

Pearson

Listening: 59; Reading: 59; Writing:

59; Speaking: 59

 

21 May 2020

C1

Integrated Skills in English III (ISEIII)

Trinity College London

Reading: Pass; Listening: Pass; Speaking: Pass; Writing: Pass

6 April 2015

C1

IELTS for UKVI

IELTS SELT Consortium

Listening: 7.0; Speaking: 7.0;

Reading: 7.0; Writing: 7.0

6 April 2015

 

C1

LanguageCert International ESOL SELT C1 (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking)

 

LanguageCert

Listening: 33/50; Reading: 33/50; Writing: 33/50; Speaking: 33/50

 

3 April 2020

C1

PTE Academic UKVI

Pearson

Listening: 76; Reading: 76; Writing:

76; Speaking: 76

21 May 2020

C2

Integrated Skills in English IV (ISEIV)

Trinity College London

Reading: Pass; Listening: Pass; Speaking: Pass; Writing: Pass

3 April 2015

CEFR

Level

Approved English language test

SELT provider

Minimum grade required

Effective from

C2

IELTS for UKVI

IELTS SELT Consortium

Listening: 8.5; Speaking: 8.5;

Reading: 8.5; Writing: 8.5

6 April 2015

C2

LanguageCert International ESOL SELT C1 (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking)

LanguageCert

Listening: 25/50; Reading: 33/50; Writing: 33/50; Speaking: 33/50;

3 April 2020

C2

PTE Academic UKVI

Pearson

Listening: 85; Reading: 85; Writing:

85; Speaking: 85

21 May 2020

Table 2: tests taken outside of the UK

CEFR

Level

Approved English language test

SELT provider

Minimum grade required

Effective from

A1

IELTS Life Skills – A1 Speaking & Listening

IELTS SELT Consortium

Pass

6 April 2015

A1

LanguageCert International ESOL SELT A1 (Speaking & Listening)

LanguageCert

60/100

3 April 2020

A1

PTE Home A1

Pearson Education Ltd

Pass

21 May 2020

A2

IELTS Life Skills – A2 Speaking and Listening

IELTS SELT Consortium

Pass

7 April 2020

 

A2

LanguageCert International ESOL SELT A2 (Speaking & Listening)

 

LanguageCert

 

60/100

 

3 April 2020

B1

IELTS Life Skills – B1 Speaking & Listening

IELTS SELT Consortium

Pass

6 April 2015

B1

LanguageCert International ESOL SELT B1 (Speaking & Listening)

LanguageCert

60/100

3 April 2020

B1

PTE Home B1

Pearson Education Ltd

Pass

21 May 2020

 

B1

 

IELTS for UKVI

 

IELTS SELT Consortium

Listening: 4.0; Speaking: 4.0;

Reading: 4.0; Writing: 4.0

 

6 April 2015

B1

LanguageCert International ESOL SELT B1 (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking)

LanguageCert

Listening: 33/50; Reading: 33/50; Writing: 33/50; Speaking: 33/50

3 April 2020

B1

PTE Academic UKVI

Pearson Education Ltd

Listening: 43; Reading: 43; Writing:

43; Speaking: 43

21 May 2020

B2

IELTS for UKVI

IELTS SELT Consortium

Listening: 5.5; Speaking: 5.5;

Reading: 5.5; Writing: 5.5

6 April 2015

 

CEFR

Level

Approved English language test

SELT provider

Minimum grade required

Effective from

 

B2

LanguageCert International ESOL SELT B2 (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking)

 

LanguageCert

Listening: 33/50; Reading: 33/50; Writing: 33/50; Speaking: 33/50

 

3 April 2020

B2

PTE Academic UKVI

Pearson Education Ltd

Listening: 59; Reading: 59; Writing:

59; Speaking: 59

21 May 2020

C1

IELTS for UKVI

IELTS SELT Consortium

Listening: 7.0; Speaking: 7.0;

Reading: 7.0; Writing: 7.0

6 April 2015

 

C1

LanguageCert International ESOL SELT C1 (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking)

 

LanguageCert

Listening: 33/50; Reading: 33/50; Writing: 33/50; Speaking: 33/50

 

3 April 2020

C1

PTE Academic UKVI

Pearson Education Ltd

Listening: 76; Reading: 76; Writing:

76; Speaking: 76

21 May 2020

C2

IELTS for UKVI

IELTS SELT Consortium

Listening: 8.5; Speaking: 8.5;

Reading: 8.5; Writing: 8.5

6 April 2015

 

C2

LanguageCert International ESOL SELT C1 (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking)

 

LanguageCert

Listening: 25/50; Reading: 33/50; Writing: 33/50; Speaking: 33/50

 

3 April 2020

C2

PTE Academic UKVI

Pearson Education Ltd

Listening: 85; Reading: 85; Writing:

85; Speaking: 85

21 May 2020