You must pass a Secure English Language Test (SELT) in at least CEFR level A2 in Speaking and Listening for:
- Further Leave to Remain (visa extension), required two and a half years after passing an A1 test.
UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) requires non-EEA nationals to pass a Secure English Language Test (SELT) in speaking and listening at level A2 after two and a half years in the UK, in order to qualify for further leave to remain on the five-year partner or parent route to settlement.
Trinity’s GESE Grade 3 exam = CEFR A2.
GESE Grade 3
- 7 minute speaking and listening test
- Provisional results on the same day
- Certificate usually sent within 7 days
- Speaking & Listening only
Prepare for your test
GESE Grade 3 is a 7 minute one-to-one, face-to-face interview with an examiner.
Visit Prepare for your test below to find candidate guidance and preparation activities to help you understand and practise for your exam.
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Take with you to the test
You must take proof of identity (ID) to the SELT test centre. Please read Trinity's SELT Centre Candidate ID policy.
Further information
- Special needs requests
- Let's get ready for Trinity GESE poster
- For further visa guidance, please visit the UK government Home Office website
What do CEFR, SELT and GESE mean?
- CEFR = Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
- SELT = Secure English Language Test
- GESE = Graded Examinations in Spoken English
