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New Esb Format Dec 2017

The document outlines changes to the ESB exam format starting in December 2017. Key changes include using only multiple choice questions in all written papers and levels, a standardized speaking exam format across all levels using the same 20 predictive topics, and changes to specific exam components like reducing the Use of English sections for B2 and making C1 and C2 Use of English entirely multiple choice.

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New Esb Format Dec 2017

The document outlines changes to the ESB exam format starting in December 2017. Key changes include using only multiple choice questions in all written papers and levels, a standardized speaking exam format across all levels using the same 20 predictive topics, and changes to specific exam components like reducing the Use of English sections for B2 and making C1 and C2 Use of English entirely multiple choice.

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NEW ESB FORMAT FROM DECEMBER 2017 - MAIN CHANGES AT A GLANCE

 The written papers in ALL levels have ONLY multiple choice questions.
 ALL the speaking exams are the same format.
 Same 20 predictive speaking topics for ALL levels.

B1 + B2 LISTENING EXAM – THE SAME FORMAT:

 Part One: 10 short dialogues with 3-option multiple choice questions.


 Part Two: 10 True/False questions on one extended dialogue.

B1 Use of English:

 Part Three: cloze text with 10 [A, B, C]multiple choice options


 Part Four: 5 questions with [A, B, C] multiple choice options [see B2, Part 4].

B1 Writing:

 Write one of the following: an email to someone you know, a story or an


essay.

B2 Use of English

 ONLY 4 Parts, NO Part Five. Total of 70 questions.

B2 Writing:

 Write one of the following: an email to someone you know, a story or an


essay.

C1 and C2 USE OF ENGLISH: ONLY multiple choice questions.

 Part three and Part four: cloze text with 10 [A, B, C, D] multiple choice
options.

C1 Writing:

 Write one of the following: an email to someone you don’t know, a story or
an essay.

C2 Writing:

 Write one of the following: an email to someone you don’t know, or one of
two essays.

Speaking Exam:
B1 [11minutes], B2[11minutes],C1[13minutes],, C2[15minutes]

 Part One: Introductory Questions.


 Part Two: Interactive Discussion [based on visual prompts]
 Part Three: Responding to questions on a different topic to that covered in
Part 2.
There are the same 20 predictive speaking topics for ALL the levels.

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