What is the format of the BULATS test?

Listening Content Type of Task No. of questions Part 1 Understanding short conversations or monologues 10 Part 2 Taking down phone messages orders, notes, etc. 12 Part 3 Listening for gist, identifying topic, context or function. Short monologues / dialogues 10 Part 4 Listening to extend speech for detail and inference. Monologue/dialogue. 18

Reading and Language Knowledge PART 1 Content Type of Task No. of questions Part 1 Understanding short conversations or monologues 10 Part 2 Taking down phone messages orders, notes, etc. 12 Part 3 Listening for gist, identifying topic, context or function. Short monologues / dialogues 10 Part 4 Listening to extend speech for detail and inference. Monologue/dialogue. 18

PART 2 Content Type of task No. of questions Section 1 Understanding notices, messages, timetables, adverts, leaﬂets, graphs, etc. Multiple-choice task. 7 Section 2 Grammar and vocabulary. Gapped sentences with multiple-choice task. 6 Section 3 Newspaper or magazine article, advert, leaﬂet, etc. Long text with multiple-choice task. 6 Section 4 Grammar. Medium-length text, open cloze. 5

Example Tests Reading and Listening Module - click here (use token DEMBULE1) Speaking Module - click here (use token DEMBULE1SP) Writing Module - click here (use token DEMBULE1W) You can download a Candidate Handbook here. For further information please visit www.bulats.org

Writing Content Writing Time Part 1 Short message/fax/letter/email (50–60 words) 15 minutes Part 2 Report or letter (180–200 words) 30 minutes

Speaking Content Speaking Time Part 1 Interview about 4 minutes Part 2 Presentation about 4 minutes Part 3 Information Exchange and Discussion about 4 minutes

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