Description

English is found in the majority of resources and tools that are commonly accessed in diverse work environments. This means that many job offers require a minimum level of fluency in this language, especially if they are focused on the digital field or have requirements related to the Internet, as more than 50% of the world's websites are in English. 

Therefore, certifying a B1 Level in English is a decisive step towards a better working future. This intermediate level is ideal to consolidate intermediate skills in the CV that will boost its quality, without having to resort to higher levels that require more effort.   

More than 70% of current job offers have a basic command of English as a minimum requirement. Increase your employability with this university certificate in English B1 from TECH" 

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You will significantly improve the language section of your résumé by providing a certificate in intermediate English endorsed by the CEFR"

Level B1 is the first contact with more advanced environments and situations, so it is of vital importance to certify this level of ability for possible international job offers or opportunities. Since the English language is widely used even outside of English-speaking countries, this university exam is a great step towards international projection. 


English Level B1 provides the perfect foundation for candidates who have an intermediate level of English, but do not want to make the time investment required for B2, estimated at 200 hours. 

You will even have the option of deciding when and at what time to take the exam, with the support of a personal TECH examiner"

Pintura Tech Universidad

It is proven that learning languages increases your Intelligence. Learning a foreign language strengthens the brain's neural networks” 

José Antonio Marina. 
Philosopher, writer, and teacher.
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Flexible and Tailored

Take your exam wherever you are, 100% online, at the time of your choice. You choose the exam that best suits you. 

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No Stress

Are you nervous about waiting in long lines to register for the exam and take the different tests? You will be able to register online and take your test with an examiner just for you, with no external pressure. 

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 No Waiting

Receive your certificate in record time and in digital format so you can always carry it with you.

Objectives

Listening comprehension objectives

The candidate is able to:

  • Understand concrete everyday or work-related information and identify both the general message and specific details as , long as the speech is clearly articulated and with a normal accent 
  • Understand the main ideas of clear, standard speech on everyday topics related to work, school or leisure time, including short narratives. 
  • Generally follow the main ideas of a long discussion going on around them, provided that the discourse is clearly articulated at a standard language level 
  • Understand, in general terms, simple and short speeches on everyday topics provided they are delivered with standard and clear pronunciation 
  • Understand a lecture or talk that deals with their area of expertise, provided that the subject matter is familiar and the presentation is simple and clearly structured 
  • Understand simple technical information, such as operating instructions for frequently used appliances, as well as follow detailed instructions 
  • Understand the main ideas of radio news and other simpler recorded material dealing with everyday topics delivered relatively slowly and clearly. 
  • Understand the information content of most recorded or broadcast material related to topics of personal interest with clear standard pronunciation

Reading comprehension objectives

The candidate is able to:

  • Read simple factual texts on topics related to their field of expertise with a satisfactory level of comprehension 
  • Understand the description of facts, feelings and wishes in personal letters well enough to correspond regularly with a foreign friend. 
  • Find and understand relevant information in everyday written material, such as letters, catalogs, and short official documents. 
  • Consult long texts in order to find the desired information, and to know how to gather information from different parts of a text or from different texts in order to perform a specific task. 
  • Recognize significant ideas from simple newspaper articles that deal with everyday issues 
  • Identify the main conclusions in clearly argumentative texts. Recognize the line of argument in the treatment of the issue presented, though not necessarily in full detail 
  • Understand simple, clearly written instructions related to an appliance 
  • Understand many films where visuals and action drive much of the storyline and are articulated clearly and with a simple level of language 
  • Capture the main ideas of television programs dealing with everyday topics when they are articulated relatively slowly and clearly 

Speaking objectives

The candidate is able to:

  • Carry out, with a reasonable degree of fluency, a simple description of a variety of topics that are of interest to them, presenting them as a linear sequence of elements 
  • Give simple descriptions on a variety of common topics within your specialty 
  • Give simple narratives or descriptions with a reasonable degree of fluency following a linear sequence of elements 
  • Make detailed accounts of experiences describing feelings and reactions.  
  • Report the details of unpredictable events, such as, for example, an accident 
  • Relate book or movie plots and describe your reactions to them 
  • Describe dreams, hopes and ambitions 
  • Describe real or imagined events. Tell stories 
  • Provide brief rationales and explanations for opinions, plans and actions. 
  • Develop arguments well enough so that they can be understood without difficulty most of the time. 
  • Make short rehearsed statements on a relevant topic within their specialty, which are clearly intelligible despite being accompanied by an unmistakably foreign accent and intonation 
  • Deliver a brief, prepared presentation on a topic within their specialty, with sufficient clarity to be followed without difficulty most of the time and whose main ideas are explained with reasonable accuracy. Can also answer supplemental questions, but may have to ask for repetition if spoken quickly 

Writing objectives

The candidate is able to:

  • Write simple, cohesive texts on a range of everyday topics within their field of interest, linking a series of different short items in a linear sequence 
  • Write simple and detailed descriptions of a range of everyday topics within their specialty 
  • Write accounts of experiences describing feelings and reactions in simple, structured texts  
  • Write a description of a specific event, a recent trip, real or imagined, and narrate a story. 
  • Write very brief reports in conventional format with information about common events and the reasons for certain actions 
  • Write short and simple essays on topics of interest. Can summarize, communicate and offer their opinion with a certain degree of confidence on concrete facts related to everyday matters, whether usual or not, in their field of expertise.

CEFR B1 English Exam

Certifying yourself in any language is a necessity for individuals who wish to improve and prove themselves, for this reason, at TECH Technological University we designed the CEFR B1 English Exam as an excellent opportunity to demonstrate skills in this important language. Our test consists of four parts: speaking, listening, writing, and reading, with a duration of three hours. The objective is that the applicant can demonstrate sufficient skills to initiate, maintain and end a conversation normally, applying the correct linguistic rules and structures. In addition, the applicant must be able to link a series of short, differentiated and simple elements to form a linear sequence of related ideas.

Why apply for the CEFR B1 English Exam?

Our dedication to academic excellence has led us to form the largest School of Languages in the world, within which we have a highly prepared and experienced teaching staff in the different existing languages. In addition, in the TECH exam we strive for excellence, due to this, the accrediting agencies involved go through a rigorous quality control in all aspects related to the proficiency test. Likewise, at the end of the exam, candidates who obtain at least 50% in each of the four parts of the exam will be considered qualified. From the overall score a grade will be awarded which will appear on the certificate issued.