Starting with the December 2008 session, apart from the COMPLEX ECL exams, the WRITTEN and ORAL ECL exams will be introduced.

ECL COMPLEX EXAM – 4 skills

•  Listening Comprehension (Listening)
   Oral Exam (Speaking)
   Reading Comprehension (Reading)
   Written Exam (Writing)

New! ECL ORAL EXAM – 2 skills

Listening comprehension (Listening)
Oral Exam (Speaking)

New! ECL WRITTEN EXAM - 2 skills

Reading Comprehension (Reading)
Written Examination (Writing)

Due to these modifications, as of December 2008 candidates can no longer take a partial exam (re-examination) testing a single skill.

Abilities – marks

Oral expression (speaking) 25 marks
Written expression (composition) 25 marks
Reading comprehension (reading) 25 marks
Listening comprehension 25 marks

Required level

60% on the exam
40% on the skill tests

General description of the tests

Oral expression

1. Introduction
The main goal of this part is to make candidates relax and allow the interviewer to gather information about the candidate.
2. Guided conversation
The interviewer initiates a conversation on a subject of his choosing and encourages conversation between the candidates.
3. Picture description based on visual stimuli
The recommended images and questions will be made available to the ECL examination centers by the Secretary's Office.

Written expression

The test evaluates the candidate’s written capacity of short texts regarding daily situations including general information.

Reading comprehension

The test evaluates the candidate’s capacity to understand short and simple texts with general content.

Listening comprehension

The test evaluates the candidate’s capacity to understand a conversation on a familiar subject as well as getting the general idea of a simple public announcement.

Comparative chart of examination levels

Tabel comparativ de nivele de examinare

Timeframe