Acceptable qualifications from 28 October 2013
We will accept a range of English language qualifications as evidence that an applicant has met
the requirement to hold a B1 level speaking and listening qualification. This will help ensure that all
those needing to take a test will be able to find one suitable for their needs and, so far as possible,
that no one who already has an English language qualification at B1 level or above will be required
to take another one.
The following qualifications will be accepted for settlement and naturalisation purposes:
• Qualifications covering speaking and listening at B1 or above from the Secure English
Language Test (SELT) list in the Immigration Rules, Appendix O. The SELT list is
available at:
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... glishtests.
pdf
• Qualifications in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) at Entry level 3, Level
1 or Level 2, that include speaking and listening and that have been regulated by the
Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual), the Welsh Government or
the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA). The qualification
must be listed as an ESOL qualification on the Register of Regulated Qualifications and
have been taken in England, Wales or Northern Ireland. The register is available at:
http://register.ofqual.gov.uk/2.
• A National Qualification in ESOL at Scottish Qualifications Framework (SCQF) levels 4, 5
or 6 awarded by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA).
