LanguageCert Academic Reading
In short
LanguageCert Academic Reading is about 50 minutes and roughly 30 questions across four parts — vocabulary and gapped text, putting missing sentences back, matching four short texts, and multiple-choice on a longer text. It's marked instantly: every answer is right or wrong, then mapped to a CEFR level.
Format
- Part 1 — vocabulary in context and a gapped text: choose the word that fits.
- Part 2 — put missing sentences back into a text in the right places.
- Part 3 — match questions to four short, related texts.
- Part 4 — a longer text with multiple-choice questions on detail, purpose and inference.
About 50 minutes for roughly 30 questions.
How it’s scored
Reading is auto-marked the moment you submit — no examiner and no waiting. Every question is simply right or wrong, and your total maps to a CEFR level.
Instant results
Marked automatically as soon as you submit.
Objective
Every question has one correct answer — no rater variance.
CEFR estimate
Your score maps to a level via LanguageCert's official Global Scale.
Sample task
A real practice task in the exam’s format. Sign up to write a response and get AI feedback on every criterion.
Academic vocabulary in context
Read the sentences below and decide which option (a, b, c or d) can best replace the word in bold so that the meaning of the sentence remains the same.
FAQ
How long is the LanguageCert Academic Reading test?
About 50 minutes for roughly 30 questions across four parts.
What question types are in LanguageCert Academic Reading?
Vocabulary in context, a gapped text, putting missing sentences back, matching four short texts, and multiple-choice on a longer text.
Is Reading marked by a person?
No — Reading is auto-marked instantly. Every answer is right or wrong and maps to a CEFR level.
What CEFR levels does LanguageCert Academic cover?
LanguageCert Academic reports levels from CEFR B1 to C2.
Practise LanguageCert Academic Reading
Real-format tasks with instant AI feedback on the official criteria.