Main Features

Description

TIE – Test of Interactive English is an integrated 4-skills test of language ability, consisting of 2 exam components, within which the candidate’s Speaking, Reading, Writing, Listening and Interactive skills are assessed.

TIE is offered in 2 graded exam levels:

TIE A1-B1 Exam
TIE B2-C2 Exam

OFQUAL Accreditation

Internationally recognised by OFQUAL & UCAS, TIE is awarded by Gatehouse Awards®, one of the UK’s leading Awarding Bodies.

Exam Availability

TIE offers:

General Examinations (paper-based) every month
General Examinations (online) every 15 days
On Demand (paper-based) examinations for partner schools

Exam Structure

TIE adopts a unique testing approach, in which the 4 language skills (Speaking, Listening, Reading, Writing) are tested holistically through 2 exam parts:

Spoken TIE Exam: assesses interactive Speaking and Listening skills.
Written TIE Exam: assesses interactive Reading and Writing skills.

Innovation

TIE’s innovation is the use of the candidate’s preparation material in the exam itself.

In both parts of the TIE exam, candidates use 3 tasks that they have prepared before the exam (Prepared Tasks). Candidates choose the content of their 3 tasks so that they can be examined on topics of their interest.

Achievement Test

In TIE, candidates receive a grade that corresponds to a level of language proficiency based on the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). Their performance in the exam determines which CEFR level they have achieved.

Candidates are then awarded a certificate indicating the level of qualification they have achieved.

Exams' Frequency

With TIE exams every month (paper-based, online and On Demand for partner schools) candidates can sit for TIE exams throughout the whole year.

See exam dates here.

Supporting Materials

On our website you can find rich supporting materials (handbooks, sample exams, past papers, etc.).

See more here.

Free Resit & Second Chance

Candidates who do not achieve their target level on either the Spoken or Written TIE exam component of the exam are eligible for one free re-sit within 6 months.
If a candidate does not achieve their target level in both the Spoken and Written TIE exam components, they can retake the full exam a second time within 2 months at a reduced cost.