Exam Preparation
The score you need, in a class of six.
Personalised, face-to-face preparation for six exams. A diagnostic first, then class time on the skill that is holding your score back — in groups of six or fewer, at our centre in Bukit Bintang.
- Max 6Per session — personalised
- Your weak skillFound first, then targeted
- 3 tracks10–16 days · 3–4 hrs a day
- Face-to-faceFahrenheit 88, Bukit Bintang
- From B1Below it? Build up first
- 1
Diagnose
A pre-test maps your band per skill and finds the one costing you most.
- 2
Target it
Class time goes on that skill — in a group of six or fewer.
- 3
Timed mocks
Realistic mock exams under real timings, with feedback on each.
- 4
Sit the exam
Book it yourself, or we arrange the date and venue for you.
Pick your exam.
What it is, what is hardest about it and how we tackle it — plus your track, where to book it and what the exam body charges.
IELTS Academic
- Sections
- Four skills — Listening, Reading, Writing, SpeakingListening 30 min · Reading 60 min · Writing 60 min · Speaking 11–14 min
- Length
- 2 hours 45 minutes
- Scoring
- Band 0–9, in half bands. Your overall band is the average of the four, rounded to the nearest half.B2 ≈ 5.5–6.5 · C1 ≈ 7.0–8.0
Checked with the exam board on 20 August 2026 · ielts.org ↗
Writing. It is the lowest-scored skill for most candidates, and Task 2 is marked equally on four criteria — answering the task, organisation, vocabulary and grammar.
Timed essays marked against the same four public criteria, with feedback on each and a rewrite.
Source: TESL-EJ research on IELTS Academic Writing ↗TOEFL iBT
- Sections
- Four skills in fixed order — Reading, Listening, Speaking, WritingReading ~30 min · Listening ~29 min · Speaking ~8 min · Writing ~23 min
- Length
- About 90 minutes, no scheduled break
- Scoring
- Moving from 0–120 to a 1–6 band scale in half-point steps. Reports carry both scales until 2028 so universities can adjust.
Checked with the exam board on 20 August 2026 · ets.org ↗
The 2026 test itself. Reading and Listening are now adaptive, and Speaking is two new task types — Listen and Repeat, and Take an Interview — that most study guides still do not cover.
Practice on the new task types specifically, under the new timings.
Source: ets.org ↗MUET
- Sections
- Four papers, each worth 25% — Listening, Speaking, Reading, WritingListening 50 min · Speaking 30 min · Reading 75 min · Writing 75 min
- Length
- 3 hours 50 minutes across the papers
- Scoring
- Band 1.0 to Band 5+, aggregated out of 360.Band 3.0 ≈ B1 · Band 4.0–4.5 ≈ B2 · Band 5.0 ≈ C1
Checked with the exam board on 20 August 2026 · Majlis Peperiksaan Malaysia ↗
Speaking is not only a solo presentation — it includes a group discussion, where you have to take your turn, respond to others and keep the discussion moving.
Real group discussions in a class of six or fewer, with a teacher giving feedback on each turn.
Source: Majlis Peperiksaan Malaysia — MUET sample questions ↗PTE Academic
- Sections
- Three parts, 22 tasks — Speaking & Writing, Reading, ListeningSpeaking & Writing 76–84 min · Reading 22–30 min · Listening 31–39 min
- Length
- About 2 hours 15 minutes, one sitting
- Scoring
- 10–90 on the Global Scale of English, marked by computer.
Checked with the exam board on 20 August 2026 · pearsonpte.com ↗
Speaking is marked by computer, largely on fluency and pronunciation — hesitations, repetitions and false starts cost marks, however good the English.
Drilling the speaking tasks until delivery is smooth, not just correct.
Source: pearsonpte.com ↗APTIS
- Sections
- A core grammar and vocabulary component, plus any of the four skillsCore 25 minutes · skills added as required
- Length
- Depends on how many skills are tested
- Scoring
- 0–50 per skill, each with a CEFR level. The core component sets your level but is not itself given a CEFR grade.Reported A1 to C2 per skill
Checked with the exam board on 20 August 2026
Speaking to a computer against the clock — 30-second answers, then 45 — recorded, with no examiner to react to you.
Timed, recorded practice until the timings feel natural.
Source: British Council — Aptis speaking ↗Linguaskill
- Sections
- Modular — Reading & Listening as one adaptive module, then Writing and SpeakingReading & Listening 60–85 min · Writing 45 min · Speaking separate
- Length
- Per module; take one or all three
- Scoring
- 82–180 on the Cambridge English Scale. Take more than one module and the overall score is their average.Reported A1 to C1
Checked with the exam board on 20 August 2026 · cambridgeenglish.org ↗
It is adaptive and you cannot go back: questions get harder as you do well, and a finished screen stays finished.
Pacing practice — answer, commit, move on — on adaptive-style question sets.
Source: Cambridge English — Linguaskill advice ↗Exam fees are indicative, set by each exam body and paid directly to them — not to us. Non-Malaysian candidates may be charged 6% SST. Confirm at booking.
Paired by what the exams have in common.
IELTS & TOEFL
16 days · 4 hours a day
MUET & PTE
10 days · 4 hours a day
APTIS & Linguaskill
10 days · 3 hours a day
Below B1? Build your English first: Academic English if IELTS and university are the goal, or the Premium English Programme for broader English.
Find your level — freeWhere it leads.
University entry
IELTS · TOEFL · MUET · PTE — admission and academic progression, locally and overseas.
Immigration
IELTS · TOEFL · PTE — certify your English for visa, PR and residency applications worldwide.
Work & career
APTIS · Linguaskill — corporate assessment, certification and proficiency benchmarking.
Edutourism
A one-month Learn + Explore Malaysia package pairing intensive exam prep with guided cultural edutourism.
Exam Preparation, answered.
Which exam do I actually need?+
It depends on the door you are opening: universities typically ask for IELTS, TOEFL, MUET or PTE; immigration authorities for IELTS, TOEFL or PTE; employers benchmark with APTIS or Linguaskill. Our counsellors confirm the right exam against your target before you enrol.
Is the official exam fee included?+
No — registration fees are set by and paid directly to each exam body. We help you register for the right test date and venue, and can tell you the current fee for each exam.
How big are the classes?+
Six people or fewer per session, so class time goes on the skill holding your score back rather than the syllabus average.
Can I study online?+
No — Exam Preparation is face-to-face, at our centre in Bukit Bintang.
What if my level is below B1?+
Build your English first: Academic English if IELTS and university are the goal, or the Premium English Programme for broader English. The free placement test shows where you are.
Do I need a test at all?+
Yes, almost always — universities ask for a recognised score, usually IELTS, sometimes TOEFL, MUET or PTE. Tell us which university you are aiming at and we will confirm which test and which score it accepts before you pay for anything.
How recently was this information checked?+
Every format and score scale on this page was verified against the exam boards on 20 August 2026. Two of these tests changed in the last eighteen months — TOEFL was rebuilt in January 2026 and PTE gained tasks in August 2025 — so confirm with the board before you book.
Can I take the exam here?+
Test venues are set by each exam board rather than by us. We help you book the right date and venue, and for APTIS, IELTS and Linguaskill we arrange it directly with the exam centre.