UMGUT BUUATS: A ORI OVERUUEW OF THE CAAA About BULATS: 6 brief overview of the exam What is BULATS? © BULATS sands for the Business Language Testing Service. It helps ‘companies and organisations find out the level o language skills among stall and job applicants. © BULATS assesses language skills which are needed for the workplace and in training situations. © BULATS can be used asa progress test, to monitor language Improvement. © BULATS offers the Standard test, the Computer-based test, the Speaking test and the Writing tet © BULATS candidates usually choose ether he Standael othe CComputertbased tet, and then decide whether they will also take the Speaking est and/or the Writing test © BULATS is available as a test of English, French, German and Spanish You are stongly recommended to visit wwvwbulats. or. ‘The information on ths officiel webste is comprehensive and uupsosdate What level is BULATS? JULATS tess language a all levels of ability 1 BULATS gives candidates a seore in one of six anus (there isn'ta pass mark’), 15 BULATS bands are Inked to ALTE (Association of Language Testers in Burope) and CEF (Council of Europe Framework) level [ALTE Levels | Council of Europe | BULATS | Level ‘Cambridge ESOL certificated {CeF) Levels | scores.” | Description —_| examinations at these levels Level 5 a. 90-100 | Upper Advanced CPE ila fet 75-49 | advanced CAE, BEC Higher ies [a 60-74 | Upperinermedio | FCE, BEC Vente lei? | BL 40-59 | ioermediae | PET, REC Preliminary ell | AB 2039 _ | Hlmentary Ker iwela—fan ey | Beginner = The Standard test 1 The Standard es takes 110 minutes and contains a tora of 110 questions 1 Ir tess listening and reading s vocabulary. ‘The table shows the parts and sections into which the testis divided ls and also knowledge of grammar andABOUT BOUTS: A ORIG OVEREIEN OFTHE FTAA skit “Type of task Sections Listening = ‘Short conventions or monologues: ‘mulhplechotce questions. Fan.2 | short conversations or monologues: filing (sections) | information in notes, ete. Fors | Five diferent monologues: matching (2 sections | opinions, et. ror-a | Longer monologue or discussion; Sopsion + | @ sections) | choice questions Reading | fart and Language | Section 1* | Reading. Short texts (notices, messages Knowledge adverts, leaflets, graphs et): option ‘haice questions. section 2+ | Grammar and vocabulary. Sentences with ‘multiple choice wo il the gap. section 3+ | Reading. Longer text arte, advert leaflet, et) ‘with 3-option multiple choice questions section 4* | Grammar Shorter ext with gaps tobe filled with srammatical words. Band Section 1 | Reading, Four shorter texts with sentences to match. | Section 2+ | Vocabulary: Shorter text with 4-option multiple questions to il gaps secion 3* | Gramamae shorter text with gaps to be fled with srammatical words. Section 4* | Grammar and Vocabulary. Sentences with 4-option ‘liple choice tol the gap, Section 5° multiple choice questions Section 6 | Grammar and vocabulary. Short text with errors find and correct, Tol ‘The Computersbased test shade 1 The Computer-bosed BULATS isa version ofthe Standard test thats taken on 3 ‘computer. I uses many ofthe tasks that are used in the Standard test These are indicated * in the table showing the Standard test above. © The Computer-based test responds o your performance, so the particular number and sequence of sks you do in the test will be special to you. However, you can prepare forthe tasks inthe same way as forthe Standard testThe Specking test 11 The Speaking test has three parts 10 in Part 1, you answer questions about yourself and your work and Inueress. 15 In Par 2, you choose a topic from a lis you are given and give a short, presentation, In Part 3, you ask questions tn a role-play situation and have a discussion an the plc The Writing test The BULATS Writing test lasts for 45 minutes = tn Part, you wee a short (50 60 words) message or letter using the information you are given © tn Par 2, you write a report or leter (180 ~ 200 words) following the Insiructions you are given OreRniew OFTHE LA