Skills for English (SELT)
Are you looking for SELT/ UKVI testing solution for your UK visa/ migration application?
Horizon Consultants offers the Skills for English™ SELT exam in Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa, in partnership with PSI. Skills for English: SELT is a UKVI approved Secure English Language Test (SELT) for visa and immigration applications. This computer-based test assesses English language proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in one sitting and is approved by the UK Home Office as a valid language proficiency test for certain UK visa applications. Skills for English (SELT) is available in over 130 countries worldwide, including South Africa, providing a simple, convenient, and affordable test option for those seeking to apply for UK visas for study, work, immigration, and other purposes.
- Recognised: Wider acceptability with universities, colleges and institutions
- Fair: Computer based testing with no human involvement
- Easy to schedule: Can schedule at a short notice of up to 24 hours in advance
- Flexible: Can share your suitability to book yourself
- Affordable: Nominal Test Fees
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The below listed information will be useful while deciding on the type of test to be written.
There are 2 types of test as different immigration routes require different levels of English language ability. The test you will need to take depends on what you are applying for.
| For the following application routes, you will need to take a test that assesses your reading, writing, speaking and listening abilities | For the following application routes, you will need to take a test that assesses your speaking and listening abilities |
| Health and Care Worker | Citizenship |
| High Potential Individual | International Sportsperson |
| Innovator Founder | Parent |
| Minister of Religion | Partner |
| Scale-up Worker | Representative of an Overseas Business |
| Skilled Worker | settlement (also known as indefinite leave to remain) |
| Start-up | |
| Student |
Find an approved test
For your results to be accepted, your test must:
- be on the list of approved English language tests
- have been sat at an approved test location
- have been awarded in the two years before the date of your application
The list of approved English language tests has been assessed as meeting Home Office requirements under the secure English language testing arrangements.
Approved test centres
The list of approved test centres has been assessed as meeting Home Office requirements under the secure English language testing arrangements.
Check the SELT provider’s website to find out when tests are available and to make sure the test centre is open.
CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) levels for SELT Exam
|
Visa type |
Skills to be demonstrated |
CEFR Level |
Time Duration |
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Join Family visa (Spouse, Partner, Child) – Non Points Based Routes |
Speaking and listening |
A1 |
30 minutes |
|
Further Leave to Remain: * |
Speaking and listening |
30 minutes |
|
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Representative of an Overseas Business visa |
Speaking and listening |
30 minutes |
|
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Tier 2 (Sportsperson) visa |
Speaking and listening |
30 minutes |
|
|
Further Leave to Remain (visa extension): * |
Speaking and listening |
A2 |
35 minutes |
|
Indefinite Leave to Remain – ILR * (Settlement/Permanent Residency) |
Speaking and listening |
B1 |
50 minutes |
|
British Citizenship (Naturalisation) * |
Speaking and listening |
50 minutes |
|
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Tier 2 (General) visa |
Reading, writing, speaking and listening |
175 minutes |
|
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Tier 2 Health and Care visa |
Reading, writing, speaking and listening |
175 minutes |
|
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Student visa – below degree level – Check with your institution |
Reading, writing, speaking and listening |
175 minutes |
|
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High Potential Individual visa |
Reading, writing, speaking and listening |
175 minutes |
|
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Tier 2 (Minister of Religion) visa |
Reading, writing, speaking and listening |
B2 |
190 minutes |
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Innovator visa |
Reading, writing, speaking and listening |
190 minutes |
|
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Start-up visa |
Reading, writing, speaking and listening |
190 minutes |
|
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Student visa – degree level and above – Check with your institution |
Reading, writing, speaking and listening |
190 minutes |
|
|
(General) visa |
Reading, writing, speaking and listening |
C1 |
190 minutes |
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Reading, writing, speaking and listening |
C2 |
190 minutes |
After the test
After you pass the test, you will be given a SELT unique reference number which you must use when making your application. If you do not include your reference number, your application may be refused.
You will find your SELT unique reference number on your test result as: ‘URN’ for PSI Skills for English tests
You do not need to submit any documents as part of the immigration or nationality application. Test results and scores are checked using the SELT online verification system provided by each approved SELT test provider using a SELT unique reference number.
Test results are valid for 2 years from the date the test is awarded.
For additional information on SELT UKVI and/ or your UK visa application, please refer https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration