TIE Exam Samples
TIE Exam Samples
- Sample - Spoken TIE Exam (Mock video interviews)
- Samples - Written TIE Exam (Past Papers)
Spoken TIE Exam Sample (Mock video interviews)
Watch a sample of the Spoken TIE Exam for each level to get a clear understanding of the exam process and the level of language proficiency required to achieve the corresponding certification level. Below each video you can see the partial marks for the candidates.
TIE B2-C2 Grades & Commentary (C2 level candidates)
Candidate A: Maria
Aural Reception (Listening) | Interaction | Communicative Effectiveness | Gramm.Accuracy & Complexity | Lex.Range & Appropriacy | Phonological Control |
C2 | C2 | C1+ | C1 | C1 | C1+ |
Comments: Communicated quite effortlessly. Well-prepared. There were certain inaccuracies. However, she corrected her mistakes when realized them. Generally performed adequately for the level. A quite marked Greek accent.
Candidate B: Konstantinos
Aural Reception (Listening) | Interaction | Communicative Effectiveness | Gramm.Accuracy & Complexity | Lex.Range & Appropriacy | Phonological Control |
C2+ | C2 | C2 | C1+ | C2 | C2 |
Comments: A quite confident communicator who responded effortlessly to any question. Minor errors, which didn’t prevent him from performing well. Some repetition.
TIE B2-C2 Grades & Commentary (B2 level candidates)
Candidate A: Maria
Aural Reception (Listening) | Interaction | Communicative Effectiveness | Gramm.Accuracy & Complexity | Lex.Range & Appropriacy | Phonological Control |
C1 | B2+ | B2+ | B2+ | B2+ | C1 |
Comments: An effective communicator who could participate in the discussion quite effortlessly. A little hesitant at times probably. Minor errors.
Candidate B: Petroula
Aural Reception (Listening) | Interaction | Communicative Effectiveness | Gramm.Accuracy & Complexity | Lex.Range & Appropriacy | Phonological Control |
C1 | B2+ | B2+ | B2 | B2 | C1 |
Comments: A very good communicator too! Quite stressed, but that did not keep her from performing very well! Very good accent! Some mistakes.
TIE A1- B1 Grades & Commentary (B1 level candidates)
Candidate A: Antonia
Aural Reception (Listening) | Interaction | Communicative Effectiveness | Gramm.Accuracy & Complexity | Lex.Range & Appropriacy | Phonological Control |
B1 | B1 | A2+ | A2+ | B1 | B1 |
Comments: Very stressed and hesitant, that kept her from performing better. Good presentations, less good answers rather short and limited, adequate for the level, though.
Candidate B: Anastasis
Aural Reception (Listening) | Interaction | Communicative Effectiveness | Gramm.Accuracy & Complexity | Lex.Range & Appropriacy | Phonological Control |
B1+ | B1 | B1 | B1 | B1 | B1 |
Comments: Quite stressed too but performed a bit better. Short answers mostly. Limited range but adequate for the level.
Written TIE Exam Sample Booklets (Past Papers)
- TIE B2-C2: TIE (B2-C2) Written Examination Booklet
- TIE Α1-Β1: TIE (A1-B1) Written Examination Booklet
Written TIE Exam Sample Answers
- TIE B2-C2: Sample Answer Writing Task 1 (News Story)
- TIE B2-C2: Sample Answer Writing Task 2 (Book)