AMCAT SVAR Test Pattern

AMCAT SVAR Test is a tool based communication test that evaluates a candidate's
proficiency in Spoken English.

AMCAT SVAR Test

AMCAT SVAR Test is used by companies especially to recruit candidates for roles that
require good spoken English. Communication is a vital skill in that particular role.

The following skills are evaluated by the AMCAT SVAR test tool.

 Pronunciation
 Fluency
 Intonation
 Listening
 Language anticipation
 Spoken English
 Comprehension of the language.

AMCAT SVAR Test Pattern

AMCAT SVAR Test comprises of 6 sections. Each section is carefully designed to test
the candidate's ability with higher accuracy.

Section Difficulty Level

Reading Easy

Listening Medium

Listening Deductions Difficult

Grammar Medium

Error Identification Difficult

Speaking Easy
  Total Duration of the Test: 16 - 20 mins
 Total Number of Questions: 45 mins

Section 1: Reading
The Reading section in AMCAT SVAR Test evaluates a candidate's ability to read with
accurate fluency. In order to do so, the following steps are involved.

1. A set of sentences is emailed to the candidate's registered email ID via the AMCAT
portal.
2. Once the test begins, the candidate has to read the sentences aloud after beep
cues.

Total Number of Questions: 12

Section 2: Listening
The listening section tests your ability to listen and recite the sentences back.

1. Sentences will be read one after the other.

2. The candidate must listen and recite the sentences back exactly without any flaw.
3. The sentences will be read only once.
4. The typical length of a sentence is about 30 - 40 words.

Total Number of Questions: 10

Section 3: Listening Deductions

The listening deduction section tests your ability to comprehend a conversation and arrive
at logical deductions.

1. A conversation between 2 or more people will be played.

2. The candidate has to listen to the conversation carefully.
3. A set of questions will be posed based on the conversation.
4. Based on the understanding of the conversation, a candidate is expected to answer
the questions.

Section 4: Grammar
In Grammar Section, a candidate's grammatical skills are assessed.

1. A question with 4 options will be asked.

2. The candidate has to choose the right grammatically correct sentence.
Here is a sample question

Question: Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

1. Faran wereeating ice-cream

2. Faran was eating ice-cream
3. Faran had eating ice-cream
4. Faran is ate ice-cream

Section 5: Error Identification

In error identification section of AMCAT SVAR Test, you will be given a list of
sentences and will be asked to identify the errors in them.

You need to focus and listen very carefully in order to get a good score in this section.

Sometimes, you might be asked with the synonyms/antonyms question in this section. So
it is recommended to be prepared to face such questions.

Section 6: Speaking
In the speaking section, a candidate’s ability to structure and communicate ideas in
English is tested.

1. A topic is given. The name of the topic is repeated twice.

2. A 30 second time is given for the candidate to think about the topic.
3. The candidate has to speak about the topic for the next 45 seconds.