UKVI Approved Test Centre Secure English Language Test for UK Visa & Immigration

Skills for English SELT
— the UK visa English test

Take a UKVI-approved Skills for English test at Anglia Academy. Accepted for UK work, study and family visa applications across all levels A1–C1.

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Levels A1 · A2 · B1 · B2 · C1 — results in 7 working days

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Approved by UK Visas & Immigration
CEFR A1 — C1
Sittings every month
Results in 7 working days
What is Skills for English SELT?

The English test you need for your UK visa application.

Skills for English is a Secure English Language Test (SELT) approved by UK Visas and Immigration. It evaluates the four English skills — speaking, listening, reading and writing — and is accepted as proof of English for UK work, study and family visa categories.

Anglia Academy is an officially licensed centre, so you can prepare and sit the exam in one place — with experienced examiners and an audited testing environment.

UKVI Approved
CEFR Levels Offered

Choose the level your visa route requires.

Each UK visa category specifies a minimum CEFR level. We deliver every level from A1 to C1 — speak to our team if you’re not sure which one applies to your application.

A1

A1 Speaking & Listening

Entry-level English. Tests basic conversation and understanding of everyday phrases.

Used for: Family / partner visas
A2

A2 Speaking & Listening

Elementary English on familiar topics and routine social exchanges.

Used for: Visa extensions
B1

B1 Speaking & Listening

Intermediate English for main points of clear standard input on familiar matters.

Used for: ILR, settlement, citizenship
B1 4-skills

B1 All Four Skills

Intermediate speaking, listening, reading and writing — the full SELT.

Used for: Skilled worker visas
B2

B2 All Four Skills

Upper-intermediate English for complex texts and most professional contexts.

Used for: Student / Tier 4 visas
C1

C1 All Four Skills

Advanced English with effective use of language for academic and professional purposes.

Used for: Postgraduate study
What’s tested

Four skills, one exam day.

The full Skills for English exam covers all four language skills, on a computer-based platform under invigilation.

Speaking

Recorded face-to-face style tasks with an examiner-led prompt.

Listening

Authentic audio of dialogues, announcements and presentations.

Reading

Texts from everyday and professional sources with comprehension tasks.

Writing

Typed responses to functional and discursive writing prompts.

How to book your test

From enquiry to certificate in 4 simple steps.

Our team will guide you from choosing the right level to receiving your official UKVI-recognised result.

1

Confirm your level

Tell us your visa route and we’ll match the correct CEFR level.

2

Reserve a sitting

Pick an available date at our Pristina centre and pay the exam fee.

3

Sit the exam

Bring your passport. The full computer-based test takes around 2 hours.

4

Receive your result

Official UKVI-acceptable certificate emailed within 7 working days.

Ready to take your SELT?

Whether you need A1 for a partner visa or C1 for a postgraduate course, we’ll book you the right exam and get you to your result quickly.