Practice materials for test takers

Preparing for Linguaskill

We have a range of resources to help candidates who are preparing for a Linguaskill test. Our resources will help you:

• Familiarise yourself with the test; its question types and format
• Practise your English and the Linguaskill test
• Learn and improve your English.

Familiarise yourself with the test

Preparation videos

Watch our series of preparation videos.

Top Tips

Read our top tips for Linguaskill, created by our assessment specialists to give you the best chance of succeeding in your test:

Top tips videos

This video series provides tips on how best to prepare for Linguaskill, and what to expect during the tests.

Official Quick Guide to Linguaskill

The official test preparation companion, the Linguaskill Quick Guide includes:

• 10 hours of familiarisation and practice of the test
• information on the test structure and examples of every question type in the test
• hints and tips on how to succeed in the test.

Official Quick Guide to Linguaskill

How to download

Practise your English

Free online practice tests

Our practice tests help you get comfortable with the format and layout of the test while also providing you with feedback on the responses you have entered. You can take these practice tests as many times as you like.

Note: Linguaskill is an adaptive test that changes the questions based on your answers, to provide you with a score. Our practice tests are not adaptive – there are three tests available, at elementary, intermediate, and advanced levels.

Important information – please clear the cache on your computer before taking these practice tests, this will refresh the data that may have previously been entered.

Reading and Listening practice tests

Writing sample responses

We have examples of Writing responses for each level and test section. They demonstrate the content that needs to be written in order to achieve the different levels. Examiner commentary is given to explain the reasons behind why each level was achieved.

Writing assessment criteria

The Linguaskill Writing Assessment Criteria are a useful guide for teachers and students who want to understand more about how the writing test is assessed. However, please note that the writing test is marked using our AI Marker. This technology allows us to assess against a wider range of CEFR descriptors than is possible to include in examiner marked assessment criteria.

Linguaskill writing assessment criteria

Speaking assessment criteria

The Speaking criteria gives information on what a candidate needs to demonstrate in order to reach each CEFR level.

Linguaskill speaking assessment criteria

Writing Practice

Want to practise your written English? Write & Improve gives you feedback in seconds.

This free online tool includes specific Linguaskill Business-related writing topics, it is a fantastic way to improve your writing skills.

Speaking Practice

Speak and Improve is a great way to practise your speaking skills and get used to the experience of taking an online speaking test like Linguaskill.

Learn and improve your English