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How the Linguaskill test is delivered

We offer two delivery options for taking Linguaskill: either in a centre with an invigilator or at a remote venue with online invigilation. In both settings AI monitoring will run throughout the test and flag any concerns.

Linguaskill is simple to use for both exam centres and candidates, and is administered through the Cambridge English Test portal.

The technical requirements for running a Linguaskill test

Minimum technical requirements

Hardware

Component Minimum Requirement Recommended Specification
Processor Intel Core i3 (10th Gen+), AMD Ryzen 3, Apple M1 at 2.0 GHz+ Intel Core i7+ (10th Gen+), Ryzen 5+, Apple M1+ at 2.5 GHz+
Free CPU Cores Minimum 2 cores available 3-4 cores available
CPU Idle Usage Below 30% before test launch Below 15%
RAM 4 GB (at least 2 GB free before launch) 8 GB (at least 4 GB free)
Disk Space 10 GB free or 10% of total capacity 20 GB free
Graphics 512 MB internal / 1 GB external graphics memory 1 GB internal / 1.5 GB external graphics memory
Headphones Over-ear, closed-back with good padding. Noise cancelling recommended with a microphone on a boom. See below.
Microphone

Attached to headset via a boom (flexible stalk)

Noise-cancelling or directional (minimum)

USB or standard stereo connection (Bluetooth not supported)

Do not use built-in computer microphones

Webcam 640x480 Required on all computers and laptops used by candidates

Software

Operating System

Windows 10 (64-bit) supported until 15 October 2025

Windows 11

Apple Macs running macOS 13 (Ventura) and later

Browser

The Talview Secure Browser must be installed on all candidate computers when used.

Currently, it is not a mandatory requirement, and the following browsers can be used:

Windows - latest version of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft Edge

macOS - latest version of Google Chrome only

The Secure Browser cannot be used with Chromebooks.

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Internet bandwidth

5 - 10 Mbps upload and download per candidate (local network speed)

1-10 candidates - 50 Mbps

11-25 candidates - 150 Mbps

26-50 candidates - 200 Mbps

51-100 candidates - 750 Mbps

101-150 candidates - 1Gbps

The following devices are not supported:

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