Transcript Taking the Password Test - English Language Testing

Taking the Password Knowledge Test
Test Overview
• 12 “Can Do” questions (not timed or scored – these questions
help us align the Password test to the CEFR, Common European Framework, and
gives the student a chance to familiarise themselves with the test set up)
• 72 questions (timed)
• 60 minutes
• 5 sections
Section 1
• 18 questions
• Select the correct word or words for the sentence.
• Multiple choice
• 1 answer per screen
Section 1: Example
Section 2
• 14 questions
•
Select the correct word or words for the sentence.
•
Multiple choice
•
2 or 3 answers per screen
Section 2: Example
Section 3
• 18 questions
•
Choose the word with a similar meaning.
•
Multiple choice
•
Only one correct answer per question
Section 3: Example
Section 4
• 11 questions
•
Choose the words that are often used with the
word in bold.
•
Multiple choice
•
Only one correct answer per question
Section 4: Example
Section 5
• 11 questions
• Select ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ for each sentence
• There can be more than one correct answer per screen
Section 5: Example
The Screen
You can see how much
time you have left. The
clock stops while you
are on an example
screen.
Click on the numbers at the bottom of the screen to see each
question.
Click ‘finish section’ when you have
answered all the questions.
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 did this by mistake and wish
to complete answering the
questions, choose “Cancel”.
If you cannot answer any more
questions and you wish to finish the
section, choose “OK”.
Good luck!