UK VI Life Skills

“For you/family member is going to or staying in the UK.”

IELTS Life Skills is a test of Speaking and Listening, available at CEFR Levels A1, A2 and B2. It is designed to meet the requirements of UK Visas and Immigration for certain visa categories and other immigration purposes. If you’re applying for a ‘family of a settled person’ visa, extension of a ‘family of a settled person’ visa or for indefinite leave to remain or citizenship, IELTS Life Skills is the test for you.

A-1 : Family route

IELTS Life Skills – A1 Speaking and Listening

This test is for those who need to prove their English speaking and listening skills as part of their application to UK Visas and Immigration for ‘family of a settled person’ visas. Test takers would need to get 4.0 or above in Speaking and Listening –

TWO MAIN PARTS TO IELTS LIFE SKILLS
In the first part, you are expected to ask and answer questions on familiar topics.
The second part is a combined listening and speaking task.
You will listen to a task played on a CD. Completing the task allows you to show your ability to listen for both the general meaning and detail.
You will say your answers, although you can makes notes on paper while you listen to the CD.
There will then be a discussion on a theme related to what you have listened to on the CD.

You will be expected by the examiner to effectively answer the following :

listen and respond to spoken language, including simple narratives, statements, questions and single-step instructions
communicate basic information, feelings and opinions on familiar topics
talk with another person in a familiar situation about familiar topics.

The task may be expected from the following;

describing
giving opinions
giving personal information
stating preferences
commenting
asking for information or descriptions
agreeing and disagreeing
explaining, giving reasons or justifying
deciding
suggesting
selecting.

A-2 : Family route (extension)

IELTS Life Skills – A2 Speaking and Listening

This test is for those who need to prove their English speaking and listening skills as part of their application to UK Visas and Immigration for ‘family of a settled person’ visas. Test takers would need to get 4.0 or above in Speaking and Listening.

Note: This test is only offered in UK only.

B-2 : Settlement/Citizenship

You will be expected to:

  • listen and respond to spoken language, including straightforward information and narratives, and follow straightforward explanations and instructions.
  • communicate information, feelings and opinions on familiar topics, using appropriate formality.
  • talk with one or more people in a familiar situation, making relevant points and responding to what others say to reach a shared understanding about familiar topics.

The task may include;

  • describing
  • giving opinions
  • giving personal information
  • stating preferences
  • commenting
  • asking for information or descriptions
  • agreeing and disagreeing
  • explaining, giving reasons or justifying
  • deciding
  • suggesting
  • selecting
  • comparing
  • showing contrast, cause, reason or purpose
  • prioritising
  • planning
  • persuading
  • narrating
  • asking about past or future events
  • expressing future certainty or possibility