test was taken. Cambridge Tests taken prior to Level C1 and Listening Weak, Level C1 and English: 5th April: All test Speaking Weak, Reading Listening Weak, Proficiency centres approved but Weak, Writing Weak) or new Speaking Weak, (Certificate test Score only valid scale from Jan 2015: Overall Reading Weak, of until 5th November score 169 with 162 in each Writing Weak) Proficiency 2015. component in English) Not accepted as a SELT by the UKVI for tests taken after 5th April 2015 or for all visa applications made from 5th November 2015 regardless of when test was taken. Cambridge Tests taken prior to Pass at Grade B or Pass at Pass at Grade A or English: 5th April: All test Grade C and: Listening new scale from Jan Business centres approved but Borderline, Speaking 2015: Overall score Vantage test Score only valid Borderline, Reading Borderline 176 with 169 in each (also until 5th November and Writing Borderline or new component (185 known as 2015. scale from Jan 2015: Overall overall with 176 in Business score 169 with 162 in each each component for English Not accepted as a component DBA) Certificate SELT by the UKVI Vantage) for tests taken after 5th April 2015 or for all visa applications made from 5th November 2015 regardless of when test was taken. Cambridge Tests taken prior to Level B2 and Listening Weak, Pass at Grade A, B English: 5th April: All test Speaking Weak, Reading or C or new scale Business centres approved but Weak, Writing Weak) or new from Jan 2015: Higher test Score only valid scale from Jan 2015: Overall Overall score 176 (also until 5th November score 169 with 162 in each with 169 in each known as 2015. component component (185 Business overall with 176 in English Not accepted as a each component for Certificate SELT by the UKVI DBA) Higher) for tests taken after 5th April 2015 or for all visa applications made from 5th November 2015 regardless of when test was taken. Cambridge Tests taken prior to B2 pass and: Listening C1 Pass or C1 Pass English: 5th April: All test Borderline, Speaking with Merit or new Legal centres approved but Borderline, Reading Borderline scale from Jan 2015: Higher test Score only valid and Writing Borderline or new Overall score 176 (also until 5th November scale from Jan 2015: Overall with 169 in each
test was taken. Cambridge English: Proficiency (Certificate of Proficiency in English) Tests taken prior to 5th April: All test centres approved but test Score only valid until 5th November 2015. Not accepted as a SELT by the UKVI for tests taken after 5th April 2015 or for all visa applications made from 5th November 2015 regardless of when test was taken. Level C1 and Listening Weak, Speaking Weak, Reading Weak, Writing Weak) or new scale from Jan 2015: Overall score 169 with 162 in each component Level C1 and Listening Weak, Speaking Weak, Reading Weak, Writing Weak) Cambridge English: Business Vantage (also known as Business English Certificate Vantage) Tests taken prior to 5th April: All test centres approved but test Score only valid until 5th November 2015. Not accepted as a SELT by the UKVI for tests taken after 5th April 2015 or for all visa applications made from 5th November 2015 regardless of when test was taken. Pass at Grade B or Pass at Grade C and: Listening Borderline, Speaking Borderline, Reading Borderline and Writing Borderline or new scale from Jan 2015: Overall score 169 with 162 in each component Pass at Grade A or new scale from Jan 2015: Overall score 176 with 169 in each component (185 overall with 176 in each component for DBA) Cambridge English: Business Higher (also known as Business English Certificate Higher) Tests taken prior to 5th April: All test centres approved but test Score only valid until 5th November 2015. Not accepted as a SELT by the UKVI for tests taken after 5th April 2015 or for all visa applications made from 5th November 2015 regardless of when test was taken. Level B2 and Listening Weak, Speaking Weak, Reading Weak, Writing Weak) or new scale from Jan 2015: Overall score 169 with 162 in each component Pass at Grade A, B or C or new scale from Jan 2015: Overall score 176 with 169 in each component (185 overall with 176 in each component for DBA) Cambridge English: Legal Higher (also Tests taken prior to 5th April: All test centres approved but test Score only valid until 5th November B2 pass and: Listening Borderline, Speaking Borderline, Reading Borderline and Writing Borderline or new scale from Jan 2015: Overall C1 Pass or C1 Pass with Merit or new scale from Jan 2015: Overall score 176 with 169 in each
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