At Law Lane Solicitors, we are aware that an essential part of assisting you with your Immigration and Visa concerns is ensuring that you meet the application requirements which includes being able to speak English proficiently.
Trinity College London is one of the main providers of SELTs in the UK. SELTs are Secure English Language Tests that will help you pass the requirements when applying to UKVI for visas, UK visa renewal, British Citizenship, Settlement and Leave to Remain.
Law Lane Solicitors is proud to be listed under Trinity College London’s directory of Immigration Advisors. Our team of expert solicitors can offer you tailored and excellent Immigration advice regarding these exams, and your visa application.
We want to make it clear that our firm is separate from Trinity College London and their SELT Centres. Our firm has no connection with the running of the Trinity exam sessions.
If you require any assistance or legal advice regarding these tests or your visa application, call us on 02078704870 or Barrister Ghulam Mustafa directly on 07970286466. You can also schedule a consultation with him here.
Click here for more information about these exams, which can be found on the Trinity College London website.
Here are details on the different SELTs exams necessary for each visa category:
A1 SELT – GESE Grade 2 – English test for Family Partner and Family Parent
You must pass a Secure English Language Test (SELT) in at least CEFR level A1 in Speaking and Listening for:
- Further Leave to Remain (family partner/family parent)
- Representative of an Overseas Business visa
- Sportsperson visa T2
- Trinity GESE Grade 2 (CEFR A1)
- 6-minute speaking and listening test
- Provisional results the day after the exam by 9am
- Guaranteed digital certificate delivery within 7 days.
- Speaking & Listening only
A2 SELT – GESE Grade 3 – English test for Visa Extension
You must pass a Secure English Language Test (SELT) in at least CEFR level A2 in Speaking and Listening for:
- Family partner (extension), required two and a half years after passing an A1 test.
- Family parent (extension), required two and a half years after passing an A1 test.
Trinity GESE Grade 3 (CEFR A2)
- 7-minute speaking and listening test
- Provisional results the day after the exam by 9am
- Guaranteed digital certificate delivery within 7 days.
- Speaking & Listening only
B1 SELT – GESE Grade 5 – English test for British Citizenship
You must pass a Secure English Language Test (SELT) in at least CEFR level B1 in Speaking and Listening for:
- Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR)
- Settlement/Permanent Residency
- British Citizenship (Naturalisation)
- Trinity GESE Grade 5 (CEFR B1)
- 10-minute speaking and listening test
- Provisional results the day after the exam by 9am
- Guaranteed digital certificate delivery within 7 days.
- Speaking & Listening only
B1 SELT – ISE I – English test for Skilled Worker, Health and Care Worker, Scale-up Worker and Student visa
You must pass a Secure English Language Test (SELT) in at least CEFR level B1 in Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening for a:
- Skilled Worker visa
- Health and Care Worker visa
- Scale-up Worker visa
- Student visa (although UKVI requires a B1 test, some institutions require B2 — please check with your sponsor)
Trinity ISE I (CEFR B1)
- Test of 4 skills: reading, writing, speaking and listening
- Test taken in 1 day.
- Guaranteed digital certificate delivery within 21 days.
B2 SELT – ISE II – English test for Minister of Religion, Innovator, Start-up and Student visa
You must pass a Secure English Language Test (SELT) at least CEFR level B2 in Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening for a:
- Minister of Religion visa (T2)
- Innovator visa
- Start-up visa
- Student visa (although UKVI requires a B1 test, some institutions require B2 — please check with your sponsor)
Trinity ISE II (CEFR B2)
- Test of 4 skills: reading, writing, speaking and listening
- Test taken in 1 day.
- Guaranteed digital certificate delivery within 21 days.
C1 SELT – ISE III – English test for Student visa
You must pass a Secure English Language Test (SELT) at least CEFR level C1 in Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening for a:
- Student visa (although UKVI requires a B2 test, some institutions require C1 — please check with your sponsor)
Trinity ISE III (CEFR C1)
- Test of 4 skills: reading, writing, speaking and listening
- Test taken in 1 day.
- Guaranteed digital certificate delivery within 21 days.
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