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March 2021  \nVersion  \n7.3 DCL1  \nPrepared by Carmen Quintana Authorized by Jane Bledsoe  \nOfqual Regulation  \nPearson English International Certificate (PTE General) tests are regulated as ‘ESOL International’ qualifications by the regulators of external qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (Ofqual, the Welsh Assembly Government and CEA respectively) .  \nESOL International qualifications are designed for candidates who are not native speakers of English and who wish to achieve a high quality, internationally recognized qualification in English that is available and recognized world-wide and, at the highest level (NQF level 3 / CEF C2), candidates who are preparing for entry to higher education or professional employment in the UK or elsewhere.  \nESOL International qualifications are designed to reference the descriptions of language proficiency in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEF) . The levels in the CEF have been mapped to the levels in the National Qualifications Framework for England Wales and Northern Ireland (see, Pathways to Proficiency: the alignment of language proficiency scales for assessing competence in English Language, DFES / QCA, 2003) .  \nIn the process of regulation, the six levels of 5.5 International Certificate have been allocated to levels of the National Qualifications Framework. International Certificate tests are regulated under the following titles in the UK:  \n\n| Pearson English International Certificate/PTE General level\u003Cbr>Regulated Title Regulation\u003Cbr>number |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Pearson English International Certificate (PTE General) A1 | Pearson Edexcel Entry Level Certificate in ESOL International (Entry 1) (CEF A1) (English International Certificate) | 500/1903/X |\n| Pearson English International Certificate (PTE General) Level1 | Pearson Edexcel Entry Level Certificate in ESOL International (Entry 2) (CEF A2) (English International Certificate) | 500/1962/4 |\n| Pearson English International Certificate (PTE General) Level 2 | Pearson Edexcel Entry Level Certificate in ESOL International (Entry 3) (CEF B1) (English International Certificate) | 500/1961/2 |\n| Pearson English International Certificate (PTE General) Level 3 | Pearson Edexcel Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (CEFB2) (English International Certificate) | 500/1926/0 |\n| Pearson English International Certificate (PTE General) Level 4 | Pearson Edexcel Level 2 Certificate in ESOL International (CEFC1) (English International Certificate) | 500/1964/8 |\n| Pearson English International Certificate PTE General Level 5 | Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Certificate in ESOL International (CEFC2) (English International Certificate) | 500/1963/6 |\n\nCONTENTS  \nOfqual Regulation ...............................................................................................................................................2  \n1. Introduction to Pearson English International Certificate .......................................................................5  \n2. Test structure ..............................................................................................................................................7  \n4. Test Format ..................................................................................................................................................8  \n5. Description of item types: Written test .................................................................................................. 10  \nSection 1: Listening ...................................................................................................................................... 10  \nSection 2: Listening and writing.................................................................................................................. 12  \nSection 3: Listening ..........................","cbCairKSCP0VmrmU","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairKSCP0VmrmU","pdf",886384,33,"English","# Ofqual Regulation\n# 1. Introduction to Pearson English International Certificate\n# 2. Test structure\n# 4. Test Format\n# 5. Description of item types: Written test\n## Section 1: Listening\n## Section 2: Listening and writing\n## Section 3: Listening\n## Section 4: Reading\n## Section 5: Reading\n## Section 6: Reading\n## Section 7: Reading\n## Section 8: Writing\n## Section 9: Writing\n## Summary: Written test item type information\n# 6. Description of item types: Spoken test\n## Section 10: Speaking\n## Section 11: Speaking\n## Section 12: Speaking\n## Summary: Spoken test item type information\n# 7. 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