Spanish-LanguageCert USAL esPro

Exam Format

FORMAT                              Paper-based 15 minutes

Speaking

Part 1 : Interview
Task: 

• Candidates discuss themes such as their background, education, job, studies, career plans and personal interests

Part 2 : Presentation
Task:

• Candidates give a short presentation for 1 minute about a work-related topic
• They choose from 1 of 3 topics provided by the examiner
• They have 1 minute to read the 3 topics, choose 1 and make some notes
• The examiner will ask candidates a question after they have finished speaking

Part 3 : Information exchange and discussion
Task:

• Candidates role-play a situation with the examiner before discussing a similar topic
• They have 1 minute to read the instructions given to them by the examiner
• The purpose of the test is to demonstrate Spanish ability and not topic knowledge

CEFR A1

• Can recognise familiar words, everyday expressions and very basic phrases when people speak slowly and clearly.
• Can understand familiar names, words and very simple sentences on familiar topics and obtain information from notices, posters and catalogues.
  
  

CEFR A2

• Can understand phrases and the highest frequency vocabulary related to areas of most immediate personal relevance such as basic personal and family information, shopping, local area and employment.
• Can catch the main point in short, clear, simple messages and announcements.
• Can read and understand very short, simple texts such as personal letters.
• Can find specific, predictable information in simple everyday material such as advertisements, prospectuses, menus and timetables.   
  
  

CEFR B1

• Can understand the main points of clear standard speech on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc.
• Can understand the main point of many radio or TV programmes on current affairs or topics of personal or professional interest when the delivery is relatively slow and clear.
• Can understand texts that consist mainly of high frequency every day or job-related language.
• Can understand the description of events, feelings and wishes in personal letters.
  
  

CEFR B2

• Can understand extended speech and lectures and follow complex lines of argument, provided the topic is reasonably familiar.
• Can understand most TV news, current affairs programmes and the majority of films in standard dialect.
• Can read articles and reports concerned with temporary problems in which the writers adopt particular attitudes or viewpoints.
• Can understand contemporary literary prose.
  
  

CEFR C1

• Can understand an extended speech even when it is not clearly structured and when relationships are only implied and not signalled explicitly.
• Can understand TV programmes and films without too much effort.
• Can understand long and complex factual and literary texts, appreciating distinctions of style.
• Can understand specialised articles and longer technical instructions that are relevant to various fields.
  
  

CEFR C2

• Can understand with ease any kind of spoken language, whether live or broadcast, even when delivered at fast native speed, provided there is a familiarity with the accent.
• Can read virtually all forms of the written language at ease, including abstract and structurally or linguistically complex texts such as manuals, specialised articles and literary works.

Statement of Result (SoR) & e-certificate are sent by email or through the Test Centre in 10 business days

Digital badges are available on the same day as results.

Hard-copy certificates are sent either to the candidate or to the Test Centre shortly after results are released.

Test Reports displaying the candidate’s overall score, as well as a breakdown of scores for each skill are released upon completing the exam.

Office Practice Material

Download

• Practice Paper 1
• Handbook for Candidates (English version)
• Handbook for Candidates (Spanish version)