Find a test centre and book your place
Find a test centre and book your place
In your area, we continue to build a network of local test centres so you will be able to choose the right centre for your needs.
Unlike traditional tests which may allow you to take a test at specific times in a year, the Oxford Test of English offers you the choice and flexibility of choosing a test centre that suits you.
The Oxford Test of English is available in selected countries. Check the list of available test centres for further details.
Argentina
- Universidad del Museo Social Argentino (UMSA)
Buenos Aires - Asociación Ex Alumnos Lenguas Vivas, (AEXALEVI)
Buenos Aires
Colombia
- Universidad EAFIT MEDELLIN
Medellin
Italy
- Hallo Servizi Linguistici
Bologna - CLM Rovereto
Rovereto
Mexico
- Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Cananea
Cananea - Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora
Obregon - Universidad Tecnológica de Hermosillo
Hermosillo - LEC Language and Education Consulting
Hermosillo
Spain
- Colegio Cristo Rey de Ferrol
A Coruña - Colegio Santiago Apostol Narón
A Coruña - Colegio Esclavas del Sagrado Corazón A Coruña
A Coruña - A Casa das Linguas
A Coruña - Academia Charles Dickens
A Coruña - London Institute
A Coruña - Colegio Salesianos San Juan Bosco A Coruña
A Coruña - Academia Well Spoken
A Coruña - Assa Ikastola
Álava - Nuevas Claves Learning Investigation Center
Álava - Escuela Internacional Quijote Land
Albacete - Colegio Sagrada Familia Alcoy
Alicante - Universidad de Alicante
Alicante - Colegio La Salle Astorga
Astorga - Colegio Diocesano Pablo VI Ávila
Ávila - Iniciativa de Idiomas Badajoz
Badajoz - Babelingo
Badajoz - Escola IPSI
Barcelona - Collegi Padre Damián Sagrados Corazones
Barcelona - Collegi Sant Josep Sant Boi
Barcelona - BCN Languages Sants (Les Corts)
Barcelona - BCN Languages Galla Placídia
Barcelona - BCN Languages Sagrada Familia
Barcelona - BCN Languages Joanic
Barcelona - Accent Your English Academy
Barcelona - Vip's Tutor/Mordered
Barcelona - Collegi Sant Miquel
Barcelona - Useful Languages SL
Barcelona - Colegio La Salle Manlleu
Barcelona - Colegio La Salle Premià
Barcelona - Academia Connect Vic
Barcelona - I.E.N Institut Nord Americans
Barcelona - FEDAC Cerdanyola
Barcelona - Escola Tecnos
Barcelona - Colegio Santo Ángel Gavà
Barcelona - CIC
Barcelona - Idiomarum
Barcelona - Wellington House
Barcelona - The Corner Centre d'Estudis
Barcelona - BCN Languages Ramblas
Barcelona - RAMAR 2 Batxillerat
Barcelona - Colegio Salesianos Deusto
Bilbao - Academia Big Ben Burgos
Burgos - Colegio Blanca de Castilla Burgos
Burgos - Colegio Niño Jesús Burgos
Burgos - Colegio Salesianos Padre Aramburu
Burgos - Colegio Sagrado Corazón de Trujillo
Cáceres - Colegio Diocesano Jose Luis Cotallo de Cáceres
Cáceres - ALAS School
Cádiz - Academia Reward SLU
Castejón - The British Academy Castellón
Castellón - Colegio Santa Teresa-Vistahermosa
Castellón - Colegio Magda
Ceutí - Languages School Ciudad Real
Ciudad Real - Colegio San Juan Bautista La Salle
Corrales de Buelna - Academia Foro Cuenca
Cuenca - Oteitza Lizeo Politeknikoa
Gipuzkoa - Industry Language Services (ILS)
Gipuzkoa - Alai Proiektuak S.L. de San Sebastián
Gipuzkoa - Colegio El Pilar Ikastetxea Mariaren Lagundia
Gipuzkoa - Oiartzo Batxilergo Ikastola de Errenteria
Gipuzkoa - EIS Escola d'Idiomes
Girona - Collegi Bell Lloc del Pla
Girona - Cámara de Comercio Granada
Granada - Centro Británico Motril
Granada - Penta Learning
Granollers - CEOE Guadalajara
Guadalajara - Academia Big Ben Ibiza
Ibiza - Colegio Nuestra Señora de la Consolación Ibiza
Ibiza - Colegio Santo Domingo de Guzmán
La Palma - Academia Think S.C.P. Lanzarote
Lanzarote - Fundación Canaria Universitaria de Las Palmas
Las Palmas - Colegio Nuestra Señora del Rosario Agüimes
Las Palmas - Colegio Arenas Sur
Las Palmas - Cámara de Comercio Gran Canaria
Las Palmas - Harven School Gran Canaria
Las Palmas - Colegio Leonés Jesús Maestro
León - City Hall School of Languages
León - Colegio Peñacorada
León - Colegio Diocesano San Ignacio Ponferrada
León - Universidad de León
León - Mister English
Lleida - General d'Estudis Alcalde Lleida
Lleida - General d'Estudis Corregidor Lleida
Lleida - Colegio Nuestra Señora del Buen Consejo Logroño
Logroño - Colegio Compañía de María Logroño
Logroño - Colegio y Escuela Profesional Sagrado Corazón (Jesuitas Logroño)
Logroño - Teacher School
Logroño - Premier English Center
Lorca - Colegio María Auxiliadora Lugo
Lugo - Paraninfo
Madrid - Colegio Sagrado Corazón Chamartin
Madrid - Colegio Tajamar
Madrid - Colegio Arenales
Madrid - Colegio Alameda de Osuna
Madrid - Colegio Arcángel Rafael
Madrid - ECUS Educational
Madrid - Coolaboro
Madrid - Cibeles Language Centre
Madrid - Colegio Villa Alkor
Madrid - Colegio La Inmaculada
Madrid - Fundación Antonio Bustamante
Madrid - Colegio Edith Stein
Madrid - Colegio Sagrado Corazón Guadalajara
Madrid - Up English Instituto Internacional de Idiomas
Madrid - Acrotera Idiomas
Málaga - ESIC Málaga
Málaga - Colegio San José Menorca
Menorca - Colegio María Auxiliadora de Mérida
Mérida - Colegio Azaraque
Murcia - Academia Cayform
Murcia - CESUR Murcia
Murcia - The Oxford Academy Yecla
Murcia - Grupo Euroformac
Murcia - Cámara de Comercio Navarra
Navarra - Colegio Santa Teresa de Jesús Ourense
Ourense - Colegio Santa María del Naranco
Oviedo - AFA Formación S.L.
Oviedo - Colegio San Ignacio Jesuitas Oviedo
Oviedo - Colegio Santo Ángel de la Guarda
Palencia - Collegi Sant Josep Obrer Palma de Mallorca
Palma de Mallorca - BCN Languages Palma de Mallorca
Palma de Mallorca - Collegi Llaüt
Palma de Mallorca - Colegio La Salle Palma
Palma de Mallorca - Colegio Hijas de Jesús Pamplona
Pamplona - Colegio Santa Teresa FET Pamplona
Pamplona - West End Idiomas
Pamplona - Colegio Divino Salvador
Pontevedra - Colegio Compañía de María Cangas
Pontevedra - Centre d'Estudis Jaume Viladoms
Sabadell - Colegio Santa Teresa de Jesús Salamanca
Salamanca - Colegio San Juan Bosco Salamanca
Salamanca - Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca
Salamanca - Colegio Esclavas del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Salamanca
Salamanca - Colegio Calasanz de Salamanca
Salamanca - Colegio Sagrado Corazón Mundaiz
San Sebastián - Colegio Asunción Miracruz Ikastetxea
San Sebastián - Colegio La Salle Loiola
San Sebastián - Mucciacito S.L.U. (Language Campus)
Santa Cruz de Tenerife - EuroCampus en Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Santa Cruz de Tenerife - Colegio María Auxiliadora Santander
Santander - Academia English in Motion
Santiago - Colegio Lope de Vega
Sevilla - Collegi Vedruna Sagrat Cor Tarragona
Tarragona - Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Tarragona - First Class Idiomes i Formació
Tarragona - AENFIS Telde
Telde - Colegio La Salle San José Teruel
Teruel - FEDETO
Toledo - Colegio Mas Camarena
Valencia - Academia Nathalie
Valencia - Colegio Parroquial Don Jose Lluch
Valencia - Colegio La Purisima Franciscanas (Valencia)
Valencia - Colegio Sagrada Familia Hijas de Jesús
Valladolid - Academia Oxford Street Valladolid
Valladolid - Colegio Jesús y María
Valladolid - Universidad Europea Miguel Cervantes
Valladolid - Cámara de Comercio Valladolid
Valladolid - People & Places SL
Valladolid - STP Training Viladecans
Viladecans - One Way Idiomas Vitoria
Vitoria - Colegio CEU Virgen Niña
Vitoria - Maxus Formación
Vizcaya - FEFC Nuestra Señora del Rosario
Vizcaya - Language School Bilbao
Vizcaya - Up Formación Bilbao
Vizcaya - Aims and Goals Idiomas
Vizcaya - Colegio San Paulino de Nola Salesianos
Vizcaya - Barakaldo - Colegio Corazón de María Zamora
Zamora - Kings Corner Zaragoza
Zaragoza - CEOE Aragón
Zaragoza - Formatel
Zaragoza - Colegio Salesiano Nuestra Señora del Pilar
Zaragoza - Colegio Montessori de Zaragoza
Zaragoza - Colegio El Buen Pastor
Zaragoza - Coelgio Santa Ana Zaragoza
Zaragoza - Colegio María Auxiliadora (Salesianas) Zaragoza
Zaragoza - Colegio La Salle Santo Ángel de Zaragoza
Zaragoza
Get ready for the test
The advantage of the Oxford Test of English is that you can take it without completing a preparation course, as long as you are studying at the right level. To find out more about the appropriate level for you, speak to your teacher or a local Approved Test Centre.
What is it like to take the test online?
- Taking the Oxford Test of English is a positive experience. People who have taken the test say the test looks and feels modern and that they felt comfortable taking it.
- Take a look at the interactive demo to understand what it’s like to take a test online.
You can also download the sample test with the same questions, as well as the answer key:
- Sample test, answer key and audioscripts
(PDF, 1 MB) - Audio files (ZIP, 40 MB)
Are there any practice tests?
Yes. There are two books with practice tests at B1 and B2 levels. You can use them on your own or in class with your teacher.
Preparing for your test
- Study English at the right level. OUP coursebooks can be used as part of your preparation.
- Make sure you are familiar with the test. Try the demo or download sample tests (PDF, 1 MB).
- Practise. Get ready for the test with practice tests at B1 and B2 levels.
- For more information please see A guide for test takers (PDF, 1,7 MB).
Take the online demo test
Experience the Oxford Test of English with the online demo.
- By accessing the demo you are not registering for the test.
- You will not get results or a certificate.
- The demo is free to use as many times as you want.
- The appearance of the real test may be different from the demo.
- You can close the demo at any point. You do not have to answer all of the questions.
Do you have any special requirements? You can view options here.
For the best experience, use the demo in a desktop browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge).
Download the sample test
You can also download the sample test with answer key, audioscripts (PDF, 1 MB) and audio files (ZIP, 40 MB).
Results and certification
Results and certification
With the Oxford Test of English, your overall level of English is certified by the University of Oxford. The results are ready within 14 days. Sign in to your account to see your results and print out your certificate.
Sign inOrganizations and institutions
Organizations and institutions are also able to independently verify the results.
How your certificate works
- You are given a score for each module.
- If you have taken all four modules you will get an overall score.
- The overall score is the average of each module.
| Module | Score |
|---|---|
| Speaking Taken 03 September 2016 |
100 |
| Listening Taken 25 June 2016 |
112 |
| Reading Taken 25 June 2016 |
128 |
| Writing Taken 03 September 2016 |
140 |
| OVERALL LEVEL |
| B2 |
| OVERALL SCORE |
| 120 |
- The Oxford Test of English scale is from 51–140.
- The scale is aligned to CEFR levels B2, B1 and A2.
- This scale is used for individual modules and overall score.
Breakdown of the Oxford Test of English certificate
- The Oxford Test of English scale is from 51–140
- The scale is aligned to CEFR levels A2, B1 and B2
- This scale is used for individual modules and overall score
Special requirements
Special requirements
The Oxford Test of English can be taken with a range of special requirements, depending on your needs.
How do I apply for special requirements?
Complete the Special Requirements Request Form (PDF, 0.1 MB) and take or email the form to your local test centre. All applications for visual or physical access requirements must be made at least one month ahead of the test date. All applications for extra time, a private test session, or breaks between modules must be made at least three months ahead of the test date, and include suitable supporting evidence. You can request a combination of special requirements options, for example display options and extra time.
Display options
The Oxford Test of English is available with different display options. You can take the Oxford Test of English in high contrast (light text on a dark background) or pastel (dark text on a pastel background).
Enlarged text
- You can take the test with enlarged text size (24 pixels).
- Please note that enlarged text size may increase the need for scrolling on the screen.
- You can view the above display and text options in the online demo.
What to do if you have visual requirements:
- Take the demo to decide which display options are best for you.
- Complete the Special Requirements Request Form (PDF, 0.1 MB).
- Give the form to your test centre and book your test at least one month in advance.
- Register when you receive a registration email.
- On test day, the test centre helps you set up the test.
- Take the test!
If you have specific access needs (e.g. wheelchair access or adapted seating requirements), please describe them on the Special Requirements Request Form. Please note that not every Oxford Test of English test centre can meet all physical access requests.
- Complete the Special Requirements Request Form. (PDF, 0.1 MB)
- Give the form to your test centre and book your test at least one month in advance.
- Register when you receive a registration email.
- Test day: the test centre accommodates your needs.
- Take the test
Extra time
For certain conditions, 25% additional time is allowed in the Reading and/or Writing modules. Please note that additional time is not currently available in the Speaking and Listening modules. Any application for additional time must be accompanied by supporting evidence.
Private test sessions
For certain conditions, test takers are able to take their test in a private test session, with an invigilator present. Any application for a private test session must be accompanied by supporting evidence.
Breaks between modules
If the whole test, or more than one module, is taken in a single session, test takers can have a break between their test modules. Any application for scheduled breaks between modules must be accompanied by supporting evidence.
What to do if you need extra time, a private test session, or breaks between modules:
If you require extra time, a private test session, or breaks between modules, you will need to provide evidence of your condition (e.g. a medical certificate).
- Get supporting evidence of your condition.*
- Complete the Special Requirements Request Form. (PDF, 0.1 MB)
- Give the form and supporting evidence** to your test centre and book your test at least three months in advance.
- Register when you receive a registration email.
- Take the test
*The documentation must be written by a suitably qualified clinician, psychologist, or other professional (depending on the particular condition), and include their name, relevant professional qualification(s), and their professional address. Where the original document is not in English, it must be professionally translated into English before sending it to a test centre.
**For temporary conditions, you must provide evidence that has been produced within a suitably short time period as proof that the condition is still valid. For permanent conditions, there is no time requirement.
For the options below you do not need to fill in the Special Requirements Request Form. You register with your test centre in the usual way and inform the test centre on the test day about your needs.
Reading support device
Test takers may use their own text isolation reading card – also known as a ‘text window’ – to aid focus on the specific area of text they are reading. This must be provided by the test taker and approved by the test centre on the day of the test. For security reasons, any reading cards must be free of writing.
Hand-held text magnifier
Test takers may use their own non-electronic hand-held text magnifier to add focus on specific text. This must be provided by the test taker and approved by the test centre on the day of the test.
Hearing difficulties
The Oxford Test of English is taken on a computer and all test takers wear individual headsets and can adjust the volume on the computer to meet the ideal level for their needs in the Speaking and Listening test modules. There is no audio in the Reading or Writing modules.
Special Requirements Policy
For more information about Oxford University Press’s ongoing commitment to making the Oxford Test of English accessible to as many test takers as possible, see the Special Requirements Policy.
Contact us
For any queries or further support, please contact Customer Support on: +44 (0)1865 910007 (support available 08:30 to 22:00 BST), or email OTEsupport@oup.com.
What if the test centre can’t accommodate my request?
The test centre will send your request form to Oxford University Press, who will try and help you find a suitable test centre.
