Why Taking Exams Matters for Teenagers?
Confirming a language level is not about selecting the best students, but about recognising personal achievement.
The exam is fully designed with the candidate’s comfort in mind, so it is based only on the knowledge and skills that students are expected to have mastered during their course of study. All tasks are created to be engaging and motivating to complete.
A Wiseman Skills certificate becomes a well-deserved reward and a clear competitive advantage.
You can do it!
Register now! Who Are the Exam Developers
Exam results largely depend on how well the tasks are designed and how accurately completed work is assessed. The assessment system is built to minimise errors at every stage.
Wiseman Skills exams are developed by experienced test designers and native speakers. All tasks go through a three-stage editorial review process, and part of the assessment is automated to reduce the risk of human error.
All TEENS exams are assessed by an experienced team under the supervision of the Exam Architect, Thomas A. Wiseman IV. Examiners record all interviews to enable subsequent monitoring and quality control of the marks awarded to candidates.
You can be confident in a fair and transparent assessment system.
Register now! Vocabulary and Grammar Assessed in the Exam
We do not publish a fixed list of exam topics, as memorising specific content is never the goal.
The exam is designed to assess practical language use in real-life situations, strictly within the candidate’s level and in full alignment with international CEFR standards.
This means that any CEFR-aligned coursebook already covers the vocabulary and grammar required for the exam. Candidates are assessed on how confidently and appropriately they can use language — not on rote learning.
For additional confidence, you can explore our reference materials that show typical language areas for each CEFR level.
Go to the Reference Guide Past Papers — Real Exam Tasks from Previous Sessions
Complete the tasks to make sure the format and task types feel familiar.
Download the Past Papers and try to complete them within the official exam time limit.
Check your answers independently to get an approximate idea of your expected result.
We recommend working with Past Papers after you have completed your course, not halfway through your preparation.
For each level, the target score range is Bands 3–4. Reaching this range usually means you are on the right track to successfully confirming the next level.
Past Papers help you understand the exam format, not memorise specific tasks.
Go to Past Papers
Exam Structure: Parts, Timing and Flow
To reduce exam stress and help candidates feel confident, the Wiseman Skills TEENS exam follows a clear and predictable structure. Candidates always know what comes next, how long each part lasts, and what is expected at every stage.The exam is taken in person at an authorised examination centre, in groups of no more than 50 candidates per level, ensuring a calm and well-organised environment.Written ExamThe written part assesses key language skills and is completed under standard exam conditions.The structure and timing depend on the CEFR level.A1: Reading & Writing — 55 min (Break — 10 min) Listening — 25 minA2: Reading & Writing — 1 h 10 min (Break — 10 min) Listening — 30 minB1: Reading — 45 min (Break — 10 min) Writing — 45 min (Break — 15 min) Listening — 35 minB2: Reading / Use of English — 1 h 15 min (Break — 10 min) Writing — 1 h 20 min (Break — 10 min) Listening — 45 minSpeaking ExamThe Speaking exam is conducted as an individual interview with an examiner.This format ensures that each candidate’s performance is assessed independently, without being affected by the level or nervousness of another candidate.- A1 — 9 minutes
- A2 — 10 minutes
- B1 — 11 minutes
- B2 — 12 minutes
The Speaking exam may take place before or after the written parts, depending on the exam schedule at the centre.