The first consists of ten sentence transformation items and fifteen gap-filling items related to grammatical aspects. The second section consists of twenty gap-filling items , related to vocabulary. Certificates are awarded to all successful candidates. This is an examination at an intermediate level, which tests competence in all the language skills. They are expected to produce written texts with a reasonable organisation and cohesion of ideas, an appropriate register and satisfactory language accuracy.
Candidates demonstrate a reasonable range of structures and vocabulary.
The first task is a personal letter in an informal register. The second is a formal letter, a report or a composition in a formal register. The tasks include a clear statement of the purpose and the target reader. There are three sections which last approximately forty minutes in all, with a total of fifteen items. The first section consists of five short texts, with one multiple-choice item for each of them.