The General English Proficiency Test

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General Level DescriptionSkill-Area Level DescriptionsTest Format & Structure

   
  
General Level Description
 GEPT

 Description

 CEFR
High-Intermediate

Test-takers who pass this level have a generally effective command of English and can handle a broader range of topics.

B2
Vantage

  

  
Skill-Area Level Descriptions
 Skill

 Description

 Listening • can understand English conversations in social settings and workplaces
• can grasp the general meaning of lectures, news reports, and TV/radio programs
 Reading • can read different types of articles on concrete and abstract topics
• can read work-related documents
 Writing • can write about topics related to daily life
• can write about personal viewpoints on current events
 Speaking • can express their opinions on topics they are interested in
• can express their personal thoughts and opinions in social settings and workplaces without
 
 much difficulty

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Test Format & Structure

Stage

Module

Part

Task Types

Number of Items

Time(mins.)

First

Listening

1

Answering Questions

45

35(approx.)

2

Conversations

3

Short Talks

Reading

1

Sentence Completion

45

50

2

Cloze

3

Reading Comprehension

Second

 

Writing

1

Chinese-English Translation

2

50

2

Guided Writing

Speaking

1

Answering Questions

10

20 (approx.)

 

2

Picture Description

3

Discussion

Sample test

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