Take your Home Office approved Secure English Language Test (SELT) at our Preston Centre. Trinity SELTs are approved for applications to UKVI for visas, UK visa renewal, British Citizenship, Settlement, Leave to Remain, Student, Skilled Worker, Health & Care Worker and Innovator visas.
With tests available every day of the week, you can book your preferred date, time, and level of test for your UK visa requirements below. If you're unsure what test you need, you can find more information about UKVI here.
The Trinity SELT Preston centre is located at:
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Trinity has many resources available to help you prepare for your exam. Depending on the exam that you need to take, you can access study guides, materials, and practice activities tailored to your learning needs.
Improve your Trinity experience with our exceptional products, specifically designed to help you perform at your best on the day of your SELT exam. The Trinity GESE Study App helps you prepare for the exam. Exam Protect gives you flexibility and reassurance. Click the links below to learn more.
Please note that Exam Protect and the Trinity GESE Study App are only available for GESE SELT exams in Grades 2 (A1), 3 (A2), and 5 (B1).
If you are interested in attending SELT exam preparation classes before you take your test, you can see a full list of Approved Service Providers below.
APPROVED SERVICE PROVIDERS - PREPARATION COURSES
If you require independent and qualified advice to help and support you on your visa/Citizenship Immigration journey you can speak to your local Preston immigration advisor below.
IMMIGRATION ADVICE SERVICE (IAS) - PRESTON
To see a full list of Immigration Advisors click here.
Trinity English language tests are very good at promoting effective learning because they reflect the way English is used in real life outside of the exam room. But that’s not the only reason to book your SELT test in Preston with Trinity College London.
Trinity College London uses human examiners to run SELT tests. This allows for more flexibility than computer adapted tests do.
Our Preston SELT centre is conveniently located close to Preston rail and tube stations - you can choose the exam date and time that fits your schedule.
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To ensure fast and secure delivery we issue digital certificates to candidates through the Accredible platform.
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Trinity SELT Preston
The Trinity SELT centre in Preston is located at Tests are available to book every day of the week.
With over 20 SELT test centres across the UK, Trinity offers tests seven days a week. You can choose from 100's of slots based on the date, time, and location that works best for you. View them all here.
Your ID must be valid on the date of the exam, and you must have it with you on the day of the exam. Please see our SELT Candidate ID Policy for more information.
The following are the only ID types that can be used to book an exam:
ID type
Note
Passport
Identity card of EEA nationals
The EEA includes the European Union (EU) countries and Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. European Union countries are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden.
UK Biometric Residence Permit
Convention Travel Document
Stateless person's Travel Document
Trinity Approved Service Providers offer preparation courses for your SELT.
See a full list of Approved Service Providers by clicking here.
Trinity’s Directory of Immigration Advisors is a list of some of the organisations in the UK that offer independent and qualified advice to help and support you on your Visa/Citizenship Immigration journey. Visit Immigration Advice Service (IAS) - Preston, your local Preston immigration advisor.
See a full list of Immigration Advisors.
For GESE tests:
Your provisional result will be emailed to you by 9am the day after you take the test. A provisional result is an unconfirmed result, and is potentially subject to change, until approved by Trinity and confirmed as the final result. Once we have approved your result, within 4-7 days after your test date, you will receive another email to confirm your final result. After receiving your final result email, you will receive an email from ‘Trinity College London via Accredible’ within 24 hours with a link to access your digital certificate.
You can then use your UER number in your digital certificate to proceed with your UKVI application.
For ISE tests:
Within 21 days of taking your exam, you will be emailed your final result and your Diagnostic Report, containing your performance across all the skills tested in your exam. Upon receiving a passing grade, after receiving your final result email, you will receive a 2nd email within 24hrs from, 'Trinity College London via Accredible', with a link to access your digital certificate.
All Trinity certificates are valid for life as evidence of the candidate’s achievement and performance in a Trinity exam. However, where certificates are used for UK visa or immigration purposes, Trinity has recommended to the UK Home Office that, for security reasons, only certificates less than two years old should be accepted.
For enquiries about Trinity Secure English Language tests in SELT centres:
For general Trinity enquiries:
When you book your test online for Preston, please select ‘Yes’ on the part of the form where it says ‘Special needs/requirements’ and enter any information about your needs/requirements. A Trinity SELT staff member will be in touch to discuss your needs and tell you how to apply for any arrangements.
Passing a Trinity exam is a reliable predictor of language performance in the world outside the test. Trinity English tests are very good at promoting effective learning because they reflect the way English is used in real life outside of the exam room.
Our speaking exam is a one-to-one conversation with a Trinity examiner. The exam format enables a meaningful exchange of information, ideas and opinions with the examiner, instead of a formal ‘question and answer’ interview, so this helps you to feel confident and do your best.
With Trinity you are supported all the way. Trinity SELTs and the test processes have to meet specific UKVI requirements and they must be ‘secure’ to make sure that the person taking the test is who they say they are and that people cannot cheat. This approach might seem very strict, but it is necessary and our SELT staff make every effort to help you navigate through the process with as much ease as is possible – from booking your exam online to taking your test on the day.
About Trinity College London
Trinity College London is a leading international exam board and independent education charity that has been providing assessments around the world since 1877. We specialise in the assessment of communicative and performance skills covering music, drama, combined arts and English language. With over 850,000 candidates a year in more than 60 countries worldwide, Trinity qualifications are specifically designed to help students progress.
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