CAEL

CAEL Test Format

 

Fully Computer Delivered

• Take the fully computer delivered CAEL test at home online or at one of our 40 + test centres

 

Total Test Time Is About 3.5 Hours

• The test reports scores on four components—Speaking, Reading, Listening, and Writing

 

Integrated Skills In All Components

• Test takers complete a range of tasks. Some of these tasks will require test takers to use what they have read and listened to in order to answer a question in speaking or writing

 

Each Test Does Include Unscored Items

• Each test contains unscored items used for test development. These unscored items can be found anywhere within each test and will have the same format as the scored items. You will not be able to tell scored items from unscored items, so apply your best effort to the entire test

 

 

Speaking

• Reply to on-screen prompts verbally ( 7-10 minutes )

 

Integrated Reading

• Read passages and reply to questions ( 35-50 minutes )

 

Integrated Listening

• Listen to passages and reply to questions ( 25-35 minutes )

 

Academic Unit A

• Answer comprehension questions and write a reply ( 60-70 minutes )

 

Academic Unit B

• Answer comprehension questions and write a reply ( 40-45 minutes )