Taking the Password Test for English Language Schools

Test Overview

• 4 or 5 timed sections (depending on your

English language level)

• 60 minutes

Question Type 1

• Select the correct word or words for the sentence.

• Multiple choice

• 1, 2 or 3 answers per screen

Question Type 1: Example

Question Type 2

• Choose the word with a similar meaning.

• Multiple choice

• Only one correct answer per question

Question Type 2: Example

Question Type 3

• Choose the words that are often used with the

word in bold.

• Multiple choice

• Only one correct answer per question

Question Type 3: Example

Question Type 4

• Select ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ for each sentence

• There can be more than one can be more than one correct answer per screen

Question Type 4: Example

The Screen

Click ‘finish section’ when you have answered all the questions.

Click on the numbers at the bottom of the screen to see each question.

You can see how much time you have left. The clock stops while you are on an example screen.

Navigation

A black box appears around the question that is on the screen.

When you answer a question the colour of the box will change to white.

If you do not answer a question the colour will stay yellow. This will remind you to go back to this question before you click “finish section”.

Finish Section Button

When you have answered all the questions in a section click FINISH SECTION. This will take you to the next section. You CANNOT return to a finished section.

Warning Message

If you click Finish Section before you have answered all questions, you will get the message below.

If you cannot answer any more questions and you wish to finish the section, choose “OK”.

If you did this by mistake and wish to complete answering the questions, choose “Cancel”.

Good luck!