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SAMPLE EXAM

Tune your ear before the exam

Below you can find sample audio recordings and a sample question set to familiarize yourself with the exam format.

How to listen

  • 01Listen with headphones in a quiet environment — recordings are played only once in the exam.
  • 02Take short notes while listening; notepaper is provided in the real exam.
  • 03Focus on the variety of accents and tempo; questions are asked after the recording ends.

01 / SAMPLE RECORDINGS

Sample Exam Parts

PART APersonal interview — sample recording
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PART BAudio comprehension — sample recording
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PART CVocabulary, interaction and pronunciation — sample recording
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02 / EXTRA LISTENING

Additional Listening Samples

EXTRA LISTENINGATIS — Charles de Gaulle
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EXTRA LISTENINGRunway Incursion
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EXTRA LISTENINGTaipei Tower
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Sample Question Set (PDF)PDF

03 / SAMPLE VISUALS

Sample test pages

The three parts of the sample test. In Part C you describe an aviation photograph. Tap a page to enlarge it.

Sample test page: Part A — Personal interview
PART APart A — Personal interview
Sample test page: Part B — Audio comprehension
PART BPart B — Audio comprehension
Sample test page: Part C — Vocabulary, interaction and pronunciation
PART CPart C — Vocabulary, interaction and pronunciation

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Sample Exam · TALPA Test Center