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GESE tests speaking and listening only, at levels A1 to B1. It is the test used for:
The three SELT approved grades are:
Most citizenship and settlement applications need Grade 5 (B1). Family route applications are often A1 or A2 at first and B1 at extension stage. Check your specific visa requirements before you book, or ask your immigration adviser. If you need reading and writing as well, for example for a Skilled Worker or Student visa, you need ISE instead.
Trinity’s Secure English Language Tests (SELTs) are approved by The UK Visa and Immigration Dept for visa and settlement purposes. The Graded Examinations in Spoken English (GESE) from A1 to B1 level are approved for applications for Leave to Remain (family), Leave to Remain extensions (family), Citizenship and Settlement.
The tests feature a one-to-one speaking and listening assessment with a professional examiner, and support the development of authentic communication skills.
Trinity’s Graded Examinations in Spoken English (GESE) for SELT purposes are:
Provisional results are supplied within 24 hours and certificates are available within 7 days.
Ten minutes does not sound like much, and that is exactly why people underestimate it. You cannot pad, you cannot correct yourself later, and the examiner is assessing you from the first answer. Candidates who are perfectly capable in English fail because they did not know the format.
Our GESE preparation covers:
