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Password Skills Plus Academic English Language Test

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Password Skills Plus Exam Details

Password Skills Plus Academic English Language Test

Administered by English Language Testing Ltd (academically managed by CRELLA, University of Bedfordshire)

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Reported on the Password scale (Pre-Password up to Password 7.0 and above) and mapped to the CEFR from A2 to C1. There is no universal pass mark; each university sets the Password score and CEFR level it requires, commonly Password 5.5 (B2) for undergraduate and postgraduate entry.
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Approximately £95 (plus VAT where applicable) when purchased directly by students from English Language Testing Ltd; some partner universities offer the test at around £80.
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Study time: Two to six weeks of focused practice for candidates already at upper-intermediate level, longer for those needing to raise their overall CEFR level.

Exam Content Breakdown

Based on the official English Language Testing Ltd (academically managed by CRELLA, University of Bedfordshire) content outline

Reading: Comprehension (MCQ)18%

Eight multiple-choice questions on an academic text testing main idea, detail, inference, attitude and vocabulary in context.

Reading: Gap-fill and Cohesion20%

Selecting words to complete gaps using grammar and lexis, plus ordering sentences into a coherent text using cohesive clues.

Reading: Headings and Summary12%

Matching headings to paragraphs and ordering summary statements by identifying each paragraph's main idea.

Listening: Short Recordings (MCQ)26%

Single multiple-choice questions on many short recordings such as messages, announcements and lecture clips testing factual detail and gist.

Listening: Points (Correct/Incorrect/Not Mentioned)12%

Deciding whether stated points about a longer talk are correct, incorrect or not mentioned in the recording.

Listening: Lecture and Speakers12%

Five multiple-choice questions on a longer lecture and a two-speaker task matching opinions to the correct speaker.

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