Business LanguageTesting Service

(BULATS)

Who is it for?

The BULATS Test is designed for companies and organizations. It is used to test English as well as

French, German and Spanish.

What level is BULATS?

The Business Language Testing Service (BULATS)

is a multi-level test. There is no 'pass' or 'fail'. Instead you are given a score related to your CEF level (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).

What is the BULATS test like?

BULATS is published by Cambridge ESOL. The test has four sections. Each can be done separately.

 Computer test - about 60 minutes Standard test - on paper, 110 minutes. The test

contains two sections: listening, and reading knowledge. The questions get progressively more difficult.

Listening

Part 1 - Understanding short conversations or monologues.

Part 2 - Taking down phone messages orders, notes, etc.

Part 3 - Listening for gist, identifying topic, context or function. Short monologues/ dialogues.

Part 4 - Listening to extend speech for detail and inference. Monologue/dialogue.

Reading and Language Knowledge part 1

Section 1- Understanding notices, messages,

timetables, adverts, leaflets, graphs, etc.

Section 2 - Grammar and vocabulary. Gapped sentences with multiple-choice.

Section 3 - Newspaper or magazine article, advert, leaflet, etc. Long text with multiple- choice task.

Section 4 - Grammar. Medium-length text, with 5 gaps.

Part 2

Section 1 - Reading for specific information. Four short texts with

matching text.

Section 2 - Grammar and vocabulary. Medium-length text with multiple-choice cloze. Section 3 - Grammar. Medium-length text, open-cloze. Section 4 - Grammar and vocabulary. Gapped sentence with multiple-choice task. Section 5 - Reading for gist and specific information. Newspaper or

magazine article, report, etc. Long text with multiple-choice task.

Section 6 - Error correction task. Medium-length text.

Speaking
Interview and presentation based on one of the available topics, 12 minutes. The basic type of speaking is first responding: the interviewer asks and the interviewee answers, then it is Intensive: the interviewee has to develop an answer, and they are also interactive since there are interpersonal questions.

Writing
Two pieces of business writing, such as a letter or report, 45 minutes.

RESULTS

Bibliography
http://www.examenglish.com/BULATS/index.php http://www.bulats.org/