General English Examinations

General English Examinations

City & Guilds International ESOL and Spoken ESOL (SESOL) are English language examinations standardised on the six levels of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). They are a communicative English test focusing on all four language skills (writing, reading, listening and speaking), and are internationally recognised for both academic progression and employment.

What makes these exams different?

• City & Guilds International English examinations are on-demand with flexible exam dates. (Except for e.g. Greece, Russia)
• The City & Guilds system allows learners to sit for the examination with highly skilled and carefully chosen professionals, often at their own school, leading to decreased examination anxiety and increased success in performance.
• City & Guilds International English Qualifications have been developed on the basis of genuine employer needs as well as of real-life situations - with true emphasis on learners' communicative skills.
• Written and spoken examinations can be taken independently of each other at the candidates' convenience. They are separate tests, so students can focus their preparations on one exam before the taking the other.
• Candidates sitting for the examination are allowed to use monolingual dictionaries during the test.

The exams are very student and teacher friendly, with little exam-specific preparation required for the tests and an average exam length of about 2.5 hours for the written exam and 15 minutes for the Spoken exam.

Benefits of our English exams

The exams are very student and teacher friendly, with little exam-specific preparation required for the tests and an average exam length of about 2.5 hours for the written exam and 15 minutes for the Spoken exam.

Whether you are a centre, a learner, teacher or an employer, City & Guilds English exams offer you a range of tangible benefits.