How to get high scores in A2 English Test for Visa

UKVI (UK Visas and Immigration) mandates non-EEA nationals to clear SELT A2 - GESE Grade 3 test after two and a half years in the UK, in order to qualify for further leave to remain. You may also need to pass the SELT A2 test for VISA extension, or when applying for VISA as a spouse or as a parent of a dependant.

How to take the SELT A2 English Test for VISA

Your A2 English test booking can be done online within five minutes. Choose us for a hassle-free test booking. The A2 English test fee and other details are furnished on our website. You can choose any of the ten test centres and can even opt for a suitable date. You will get a provisional result the next day of the exam itself.

Preparation guidance for A2 English Test 

 A2 English test is a seven-minute speaking and listening test where the examiner engages in a simple conversation with the candidate. He asks some basic questions based on themes clearly defined by the GESE examination board.

As a candidate, you should be comfortable with the following:

Language functions:

• Describing daily routine

• Giving dates 

• Expressing ability and inability

• Giving very simple directions and locations

• Describing current activities of real people or those in pictures

• Asking simple questions about everyday life 

• Talking about weather and places

• Describing jobs in a brief

Grammar:

• Past tense of the verb ‘to be’ 

• Present continuous tense

• Prepositions of movement, place, and time

• Can and Can’t

Prepare words and phrases related to the aforementioned language functions and do plenty of speaking practice. You should be able to understand the questions and respond appropriately to them. A functional understanding of past simple and present simple tense will help considerably. 

Practice exercises to maximize your score:

• Prepare your daily routine in a simple yet articulate language. Avoid sounding mechanical. Add relevant details and skip unimportant aspects.

• As a practice, you can choose a family member or a friend and talk about their job.

For instance, my brother is a doctor. He works at Lifecare Hospital. He is a surgeon. He specializes in Paediatric surgery. 

• Be comfortable talking about dates, like the fifth of December. You may be asked when is your birthday?

• Prepare vocabulary describing weather like sunny, cloudy, warm, rainy, etc. 

• Refer to a grammar resource to understand prepositions like at, from, to, by, in, on, etc.

• You may be shown pictures and you have to describe the action of the person in the picture. Practice the use of present continuous. For instance, He’s a gardener. He is watering the plants.

Ensure you learn correct English usage for the above defined A2 English language functions. Stay calm and confident. Enunciate clearly, smile, interact well and you will surely excel!