Taking the Password Test
Candidate Details
• Complete this section with information about
yourself. You will be asked for your name, date of
birth, and IELTS/TOEFL result if taken.
• WAIT for the invigilator to check your candidate
details.
Test Overview
• 12 “Can Do” questions (not timed)
• 72 questions (timed)
• 90 minutes
• 5 sections + Written Test
Section 1
• 18 questions
• Select the correct word or words for the sentence.
• Multiple choice
• 1 answer per screen
Section 1: Example
Section 2
• 14 questions
•
Select the correct word or words for the sentence.
•
Multiple choice
•
2 or 3 answers per screen
Section 2: Example
Section 3
• 18 questions
•
Choose the word with a similar meaning.
•
Multiple choice
•
Only one correct answer per question
Section 3: Example
Section 4
• 11 questions
•
Choose the words that are often used with the
word in bold.
•
Multiple choice
•
Only one correct answer per question
Section 4: Example
Section 5
• 11 questions
• Select ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ for each sentence
• There can be more than one correct answer per screen
Section 5: Example
Password Essay
• Choose to answer one of the two essay questions
• Type the answer in the space provided. You do not
need to type the question.
Example
You can see how much
time you have
The Screen
Click on the numbers at the bottom of the screen to answer all the questions
Click ‘finish section’ when you have
answered all the questions
Navigation
A black box will appear around the question you are currently on.
When you answer a question the colour of the box will change to white.
If you do not answer a question the colour will stay yellow. This will remind you to go
back to this question before you click finish section.
Finish Section Button
When you have answered all the
questions in a section click FINISH
SECTION. This will take you to the
next section. You CANNOT return
to a finished section.
Good luck!