How To Prepare For The CAEL Assessment

Oral Language Test (OLT)
Time allowed for the test: approximately 25 minutes

When you register for the CAEL Assessment, you will be assigned a specific day and time to take the Oral Language Test (OLT).

The OLT is a tape-mediated oral language test of spoken English in use for academic purposes. It consists of five tasks:

Task 1 (1 minute) To make a short oral presentation (click here for details).

Task 2 (5 minutes) To relay information obtained from a lecture.

Task 3 (5 minutes) To relay information obtained from an academic document.

Task 4 (5 minutes) To relay information from an academic text.

Task 5 (8 minutes) To explain a choice for participation in a group project.

Become familiar with the format of the OLT by doing the:
Oral Language Practice Test (PDF)147k

OLT Sound Files
Task 1 (3.12M)
Task 2 (2.81M)
Task 3 (2.43M)
Task 4 (2.27M)
Task 5 (7.33M)

Click here for other practice materials.