The report includes
- Your overall score out of 600.
- Your overall CEFR level and module profile.
- Your exam details and unique Exam ID.
- A marker and footnote where a retained One Module Retake contributes to the result.
Understanding your result
Your score. Your English profile.
Your Manchester Exam result combines five equally weighted modules. The overall score and CEFR level give you a summary, while the module profile shows your strengths across different skills.
0–600Overall score
20%Weight of each module
A1–C2CEFR levels
Five modules, one overall score
Each module is worth up to 120 points. Your official overall score is the sum of the five official module scores, for a maximum of 600.
Reading120
Listening120
Writing120
Speaking120
Academic English120
Module scores are rounded to the nearest five before being added together. The resulting total is also a multiple of five.
What each module measures
| Module | Questions or tasks | Maximum | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 14 questions · 6 / 4 / 4 | 120 | Understanding and interpreting academic texts. |
| Listening | 18 questions · 6 / 6 / 6 | 120 | Following spoken academic discourse and speaker stance. |
| Writing | 2 tasks | 120 | Coherent, well-argued and synthesised written English. |
| Speaking | 3 recorded tasks | 120 | Oral fluency, clarity and intelligibility. |
| Academic English | 31 questions · 15 / 12 / 4 | 120 | Grammar, error recognition and precise academic vocabulary. |
Reading, Listening and Academic English use selected-response questions. Writing and Speaking use written or recorded responses.
What your CEFR level means
The Common European Framework of Reference describes language ability from A1 to C2. Your overall CEFR level corresponds to your official total score.
| CEFR level | Total score | What the level describes |
|---|---|---|
| A1 Beginner | 0–155 | Isolated words and memorised phrases. |
| A2 Elementary | 160–245 | Simple exchanges on familiar topics, with limited flexibility. |
| B1 Intermediate | 250–345 | Coherent communication on familiar topics, with noticeable hesitation. |
| B2 Upper-intermediate | 350–440 | Fluent interaction on a wide range of topics, including academic and abstract subjects. |
| C1 Advanced | 445–550 | Fluent, spontaneous and precise communication, with effective structuring of discourse. |
| C2 Proficient | 555–600 | Precision, flexibility and nuance across a wide range of contexts. |
Check your programme’s requirements. Universities set their own accepted tests and entry scores. A CEFR level or comparison score does not by itself guarantee admission.
Read your module profile
Your module profile helps you understand performance in each skill. These ranges relate a module’s official score out of 120 to its CEFR level and descriptor.
| CEFR | Module score | Descriptor |
|---|---|---|
| A1 | 0–30 | Beginning · Isolated words and memorised phrases. |
| A2 | 35–45 | Developing · Simple exchanges on familiar topics. |
| B1 | 50–65 | Competent · Sustained production with some hesitation. |
| B2 | 70–85 | Effective · Clear, detailed production on complex topics. |
| C1 | 90–110 | Accomplished · Fluent, spontaneous and well-structured. |
| C2 | 115–120 | Distinguished · Precision and nuance across contexts. |
Official module scores use five-point steps, which explains the intervals between the ranges.
Your score report
Verification and privacy
Public exam results can be verified using the Exam ID. For a private exam, the verification page indicates that the exam is private and does not disclose its result or report.
Your account shows the result information and actions available for your exam.
Verify a resultAcademic references: Technical Manual v1.3; Validity & Reliability Study v2.1. For exam activities and question counts, see Candidate Guides.
