What is BULATS?

Find out how BULATS can help you recruit and train staff with the English language skills for success in business and industry.
Definition-

Cambridge English Language Assessment offered an English language test called the Business Language Testing Service. The device was formally decommissioned on December 6, 2019. It evaluates a person's proficiency in a language that is utilised in a professional setting.

A multi-level test is the Business Language Testing Service (BULATS). Neither "pass" nor "fail" exist. Instead, a score based on your CEF level is assigned to you. 

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It is for whom? 

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The BULATS Test was created with businesses and organisations in mind. In addition to French, German, and Spanish, it is used to test English. 

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How is the BULATS test structured? 

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Cambridge English is the publisher of BULATS. Four sections make up the test. Each can be completed alone. 

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  • 60 minutes or so for the computer test 
  • 110 minutes for a paper-based standard test. There are two portions on the test: listening and reading comprehension. The difficulties of the questions increase over time. 

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Listening

Part1-Understanding brief discussions or monologues is part of listening.

Part2-Taking down phone messages, orders, notes, etc. in part 2. 

Part3-Listening for the main idea and determining the topic, setting, or purpose. brief dialogues or monologues. 

Part4-Listening to extended speech for detail and inference is covered in part 4. Monologue/dialogue.

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Reading and language knowledge 

Part 1-

Section1-Understanding announcements, messages, timetables, advertisements, pamphlets, graphs, etc. is covered in Reading and Language Knowledge Part 1 Section 1. 

Section2-Vocabulary and grammar. Multiple-choice sentences with gaps. 

Section3-Articles, ads, leaflets, etc. from newspapers or magazines. lengthy text with a multiple-choice exercise. 

Section4-Grammar. Text of average length, with five gaps.

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Part 2-

section 1. Four brief texts with corresponding text. New! 

Section 2: Vocabulary and grammar. a text of average length with multiple-choice questions.

section 3: Grammar. Medium-length, open-closed text. 

Section 4: Vocabulary and grammar Multiple-choice task with a gap in the sentence. 

section 5: Reading for the main points and precise details. Report, article from a newspaper or magazine, etc. multiple-choice task with a lengthy text. 

section 6: The task of correcting errors. Text of average length.

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Speaking - interview and demonstration , twelve minutes.

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Writing - 2 pieces of business writing, such as a letter or report, 45 minutes.

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Conclusion-

The results of this online test, which ranges from 0 to 100, are directly equivalent to the levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

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