Functional Skills English Level 2 Exam

Learners will be awarded either a pass or fail for each of the three components.
A Learner must achieve a Pass in all three components at the same level to achieve a Pass at qualification level.

“The following figures represent an early indication of the upper end of the range of pass marks for each subject and level. These may be updated as new exam papers are added to the bank of papers.”

• Functional Skills Reading Level 2 – 20/30 (Indicative Pass Mark)
• Functional Skills Writing Level 2 – 32/54 (Indicative Pass Mark)
• *Functional Skills Speaking & Listening Level 2 – Must meet 100% of the criteria

* Please note that for Speaking & Listening exam, centre assessor will provide the topics for Discussion and Presentation. You cannot choose your own topics.

For more information, please check City & Guilds – Indicative Pass Mark Guide

All the exams are privately funded and the total cost of the Functional Skills English Level 2 Exam​ bundle is £270 which must to be paid in full at booking stage.

If you are not successful on your test attempt, please book individual exam. Below are the fees for retaking:

• Reading Level 2 – £90
• Writing Level 2 – £90
• Speaking & Listening Exam – £90

If you pass all the exams and you want us to post the certificate to you, it will cost £10 (UK only).

You must pass all 3 exams mentioned below to achieve Functional Skills English Level 2 certificate:

Reading Exam – 1 hour computer-based exam
Writing Exam – 1 hour 20 minutes computer-based exam
Speaking & Listening Exam – Internally marked group based discussion and presentation exam

It may take up to 20 working days, (on exceptional circumstances may take up to 32 working days), for City & Guilds to mark the exam and inform us.

It may then take up to 2 weeks for us to receive the actual certificate after you successfully passing all the exams.

You can book your exam slot online. Please choose the preferred day and any time-slot available on the day. Please note that all exams start at 11am regardless of your chosen slot.

Speaking & Listening Exam is delivered via Zoom. This exam will not be conducted on the same day as your Reading and Writing exams. Our tutor/assessor will contact you to agree on a date for your remote Speaking & Listening exam via zoom. Please note that we choose times suitable for majority of the candidates and we can not guarantee any special time or day requests.
Once agreed with the assessor, we will email you the ‘Discussion’ and ‘Presentation’ topics at least 7 days prior to your exam date. Please check your emails regularly to ensure you receive the email and if you haven’t received it, 7 days prior to your exam, please call us on 020 7354 5655.

IMPORTANT! If we do not have sufficient candidates for the Speaking & Listening exam, we will contact you to reschedule your exam.

If you would like to purchase an online course with a 50% discounted price, you can add this by choosing it from ‘add extra’ section for only £75.

Please make sure you put your details exactly as it stated on your ID. If there are mistakes, you will not be able to take the test and there will not be any refund. There will be a £20 charge for minor spelling mistakes if identified on the exam day. Please inform us at least 2 working days before the exam day to avoid additional charges.

If you have learning difficulty or disability, and need extra time or special access arrangement, please email us on info@intechcentre.com with full details before booking. 

You must arrive at least 30 minutes before your exam time and must bring the original and valid/current ID you registered with on the exam day. Printouts or digital copies of your ID will NOT be accepted

All exams start at 11:00am, regardless of the time slot you book on our booking system

If you come on or after the test start time or do not bring the original valid/current ID, you will not be able to take the test and there will not be any refund.

ALL SPEAKING & LISTENING EXAMS WILL BE VIDEO RECORDED AND IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE, YOU MUST SIGN A CONSENT FORM. FAILURE TO SIGN THE FORM WILL RESULT IN THE CANCELLATION OF YOUR EXAM AND THERE WILL NOT BE ANY REFUND.

PERMITTED MATERIALS
Reading: Pen and Dictionary or bilingual dictionary
Writing: Pen

PROHIBITED MATERIALS (Not Allowed)
Reading: prepared noted, smart devices
Writing: dictionary, spell checkers, prepared noted, smart devices

Please read the information provided on this exam page to understand and agree with the exam conditions.

Below, you can find the general Joint Council for Qualifications documents:

• Information for Candidates, Please note that these are general rules! All candidates are expected to comply by the centre’s specific exam conditions mention on this website including time of arrival, use of dictionary and calculator and cancellation policy.
  
• Awarding Body Privacy Notice
• Warning to Candidates
• No Mobile Phones

Please note that if you booked an exam, you must cancel at least 7 days before the exam time to get the full refund. There will NOT be any refund, under any circumstances, if you cancel after this period or don’t arrive to your booked exam slot on time with required documentation or don’t show up.

To cancel your exam,  please reply to the booking email you received. We will process eligible cancellations as soon as possible. Refunds may take up to 20 working days.

If you buy the course with an exam (bundle package), there will not any refund under any circumstances. i.e. you won’t get full or partial refund if you buy the course and exam bundle and requesting a refund for the exam at later stage.

ALL SPEAKING & LISTENING EXAMS WILL BE VIDEO RECORDED AND IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE, YOU MUST SIGN A CONSENT FORM. FAILURE TO SIGN THE FORM WILL RESULT IN THE CANCELLATION OF YOUR EXAM AND THERE WILL NOT BE ANY REFUND.

For rescheduling, you must inform us by email at least 7 days before the exam time. No refund under any circumstances if rebooking requested less than 7 days. 

Maximum of 3 rebookings allowed and exams must be taken within 6 months of the initial booking date. 

We reserve the right to cancel or reschedule the booking at any time.