Trinity Exams
Trinity’s Secure English Language Tests (SELTs) are approved by The UK Visa and Immigration Dept for visa and settlement purposes.
English Language House can help you prepare for your exam and can book your SELT exam for you. If you would like to prepare for one of these exams please see our exam preparation programmes for and let us know if you would like to join.
Here is some information about the GESE and ISE Trinity exams.
Here is some information about the GESE and ISE Trinity exams.
About the GESE exam
GESE is the "Graded examinations in Spoken English".
The Graded Examinations in Spoken English (GESE) from A1 to B1 level are approved for applications for
The tests feature a one-to-one speaking and listening assessment with a professional examiner, and support the development of authentic communication skills.
Trinity’s Graded Examinations in Spoken English (GESE) for SELT purposes are:
Provisional results are supplied within 24 hours and certificates are available within 7 days.
- Leave to Remain (family),
- Leave to Remain extensions (family),
- Citizenship and Settlement.
The tests feature a one-to-one speaking and listening assessment with a professional examiner, and support the development of authentic communication skills.
Trinity’s Graded Examinations in Spoken English (GESE) for SELT purposes are:
- Undertaken in-person or via a computer at a Trinity SELT testing centre with a professional examiner
- Available 7 days a week in multiple testing sites around the UK
- A real-life assessment of speaking and listening skills lasting 6 minutes (Grade 2); 7 minutes (Grade 3) and 10 minutes (Grade 5)
- Personalised to allow learners to discuss their own interests
- Supported by a mobile app, Study Pack and online resources for preparation
Provisional results are supplied within 24 hours and certificates are available within 7 days.
About the ISE exam
ISE is the "Integrated Skills in English exam".
Trinity’s Secure English Language Tests (SELTs) are approved by the UK Visa and Immigration Dept for visa and settlement purposes.
The Integrated Skills in English exam (ISE) from B1 to C1 level are approved for applications for a variety of Worker visas, and for Study visas.
ISE is widely recognised around the world by governments and institutions as providing reliable evidence of English language proficiency.
The test has a strong focus on real language performance and promotes the development of transferable skills for academic study and employability.
ISE feature two assessment modules, one for speaking and listening with a professional examiner, and one for reading and writing. These must both be taken on the same day as a Secure English Language Test.
Trinity’s Integrated Skills in English exam (ISE) for SELT purposes is:
Exam duration by level:
Certificates are supplied within 21 days
The Integrated Skills in English exam (ISE) from B1 to C1 level are approved for applications for a variety of Worker visas, and for Study visas.
ISE is widely recognised around the world by governments and institutions as providing reliable evidence of English language proficiency.
The test has a strong focus on real language performance and promotes the development of transferable skills for academic study and employability.
ISE feature two assessment modules, one for speaking and listening with a professional examiner, and one for reading and writing. These must both be taken on the same day as a Secure English Language Test.
Trinity’s Integrated Skills in English exam (ISE) for SELT purposes is:
- Undertaken at a Trinity SELT testing centre
- Available several days a week in multiple testing sites around the UK
- Divided into two modules, both of which must be passed for full certification
- Personalised to allow learners to discuss their own interests
- Designed to assess and support the development of real-life skills for work and further study
- Supported by a Study Pack and online resources for preparation
Exam duration by level:
- ISE I (B1): 2 hours Reading and Writing, 18 minutes Speaking and Listening
- ISE II (B2) level duration: 2 hours Reading and Writing, 20 minutes Speaking and Listening
- ISE III (C1) level duration: 2 hours Reading and Writing, 25 minutes Speaking and Listening
Certificates are supplied within 21 days
Elh Open Examination Centre is a registered exam centre for the Trinity exams.
If you do not need to sit your exam at a SELT centre then you can sit your exam at our Trinity Registered Exam Centre in Milton Keynes.
We can offer the GESE to students who want to sit an exam at the end of their English course.
For larger groups of students who study together we can run the ESOL Skills for Life exams when they complete their course. Alternatively we can arrange for students to sit their ESOL Skills for Life exam at a location nearby.
You can see information about our ESOL preparation course and let us know if you are interested in joining this.
For larger groups of students who study together we can run the ESOL Skills for Life exams when they complete their course. Alternatively we can arrange for students to sit their ESOL Skills for Life exam at a location nearby.
You can see information about our ESOL preparation course and let us know if you are interested in joining this.