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LanguageCert preparation in Lahore.
LanguageCert International ESOL / SELT, run by PeopleCert. Below is what it costs, how it is structured, who accepts it, and where Pakistani students most often go wrong with it.
LanguageCert at a glance
What you are actually booking.
Format and scoring
Written (Listening, Reading, Writing) and Spoken taken separately, on the same day or up to 14 days apart. SELT versions must be taken at an approved SELT centre.
CEFR levels A1 to C2 rather than a numeric band.
Fast, often within days.
Fee and acceptance
Varies by level and centre; confirm at booking. Generally below IELTS for the equivalent level.
Yes, but only the SELT version. LanguageCert also sells a non-SELT International ESOL test, and the two are not interchangeable.
SELT candidates also receive the corresponding International ESOL certificate free.
Fees checked August 2026 and quoted as a planning guide. Confirm the current price on the official booking page, and confirm with your counsellor which version your university and visa route accept.
Inside the test
What LanguageCert actually asks you to do.
Knowing the task types is most of the preparation. These are the ones that decide scores, and the ones our classes drill hardest.
The Written exam (Listening, Reading, Writing) and the Spoken exam are separate sittings, taken on the same day or up to fourteen days apart.
Speaking is a live interview with an examiner over video, not a recording.
Tasks are built around real-life situations rather than academic abstractions.
You are graded against a CEFR level rather than a numeric band, so you either meet the level or you do not.
Who it suits
Is LanguageCert the right test for you?
Good where a university accepts it and you want a cheaper, faster SELT than IELTS for UKVI.
Find out in a free assessmentWe confirm the exact score your course and visa route require, including any per-skill minimum.
A full diagnostic under test conditions tells you your current level and which skill is costing you the most.
Classes built around the LanguageCert question types you are weakest on, with timed mocks and marked feedback throughout.
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Comparing LanguageCert with the alternatives.
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Tell us your target university and we will test where you stand today, then tell you honestly how many weeks it should take to reach the score you need.
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