This section assesses the candidate’s speaking and writing skills and is divided into several parts:

1. Personal Introduction: Although not scored, this part allows you to introduce yourself. The recording is sent to institutions along with your score report.
2. Read Aloud: Test takers read a text aloud.
3. Repeat Sentence: Listen to a sentence and repeat it.
4. Describe Image: Describe an image that appears on the screen.
5. Re-tell Lecture: Listen to or watch a lecture and then summarize it.
6. Answer Short Question: Answer a question based on something you hear.
7. Summarize Written Text: Read a text and summarize it in one sentence.
8. Essay: Write a 200–300 word essay on a given topic.

This section evaluates the test-taker’s ability to read and understand written English, through formats such as:

• Multiple-choice questions (choose single or multiple answers).
• Re-order paragraphs.
• Reading: Fill in the blanks.
• Reading and writing: Fill in the blanks.

The listening section tests the candidate’s ability to understand spoken English and includes:

• Summarize Spoken Text: Listen to a recording and write a summary.
• Multiple-choice questions.
• Fill in the blanks.
• Highlight the correct summary.
• Select missing word.
• Highlight incorrect words.
• Write from dictation.