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An Overview of BULATS Reading and Language Knowledge

The Standard Reading and Language Knowledge Test lasts about 60 minutes. Candidates should allow themselves enough time to try as much of the paper as possible, and not spend a great deal of time on a question with which they are having difficulty.

Part	Task Focus	Number of questions
1.1	Understanding notices, messages, timetables, adverts, leaflets, graphs, etc.	7
1.2	Grammar and Vocabulary. Gapped sentences with multiple choice task.	6
1.3	Long text. Newspaper or magazine article, advert, leaflet, etc.	6
1.4	Grammar. Medium length text open cloze.	5
2.1	Reading for specific information. Four short texts with matching tasks.	7
2.2	Grammar and Vocabulary. Medium length text with multiple choice cloze.	5
2.3	Grammar. Medium length text open cloze.	5
2.4	Grammar and Vocabulary. Gapped sentences with multiple choice task.	6
2.5	Reading for gist and specific information. Long text. Newspaper or magazine article, report, etc.	6
2.6	Medium length text, error correction task.	7

The Computer Test adapts to the candidate’s level. If they get questions right, it will give them more difficult ones. If they get questions wrong, it will give them easier ones. As a result, the number of questions in each section may be different from the Standard Test.

The skills tested in the Computer Test are the same as in the Standard Test.

Overview Activity

Answer Sheet

Reading and Language Knowledge Skills and Strategies in BULATS

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