You must pass a Secure English Language Test (SELT) in at least CEFR level A2 in Speaking and Listening for:
- Family partner (extension), required two and a half years after passing an A1 test
- Family parent (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.
GESE Grade 3 = A2 test
- 7 minute speaking and listening test
- Provisional result emailed by 9am the day after the test
- Certificate usually sent within 7 days
- Speaking & Listening only
Prepare for your A2 English test
GESE Grade 3 is a 7 minute one-to-one interview with an examiner. One-to-one speaking and listening tests with Trinity examiners will be delivered remotely via video conference on a Trinity tablet device which will be set up by your personal steward. All tests will continue to take place at UKVI approved Trinity SELT centres.
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
“The staff were very kind and helpful, I was very nervous but they made me feel relaxed and comfortable. Thank you very much.”
Rayan Elmustafa, GESE Grade 5
Trinity SELT Edinburgh