International Legal English Certificate (ILEC) - is for legal staff that needs English to be able to communicate with clients and professionals in other countries, and to be able to deal effectively with material written in English.

ILEC is based on realistic tasks and topics that legal practitioners might expect to encounter in their daily working lives.

The exam consists of four separate papers

• Reading
• Writing
• listening
• speaking

The duration of the exam is just under 3.5 hours (not including breaks).

The Speaking test is conducted face-to-face by a Cambridge ESOL Oral Examiner and maybe on different date as of the writing test. You will receive a schedule with your speaking appointment at least 2 weeks before the examination.

Candidates must register anytime prior to the above dates.

Test results are normally issued six weeks after the test date. Levels of performance in the exam are distinguished by a range of passing and failing grades.

The passing grades are B2 Pass, C1 Pass and C1 Pass with Merit.

All candidates receive a Statement of Results showing their overall grade and their performance on each of the four papers. Candidates who achieve a passing grade will also receive a certificate awarded by University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations.

• Complete the application form with your full details and write your name as it should appear on the certificate.
• Attach one recent photograph
• Attach VALID proof of your identity at registration
• Make sure to hand in the completed application form along with the correct payment to our reception in our premises before the test and by the mentioned deadline for each test session.

• You can contact our Exams office.
• You can register for a General English language course at our Teaching Centre.
• You can check the University Of Cambridge ESOL official website, where teachers, exam centres and candidates can find all the details and updates related to the Cambridge ESOL Exams.
• You can check the Cambridge ESOL candidate support website where you will find handbooks and sample papers to download for free  of charge and many more support material.
• You can check www.legalenglishtest.org or www.translegal.com

If you have more than 25 students then we can organise the exam at your premises. Extra dates are available and we offer a discount. Please contact us by e-mail at the beginning of the school year or as soon as possible.

Special Needs

We aim to do our best to cater for candidates with special needs. We will do all we can to enable candidates to understand test questions and ways of giving answers. All candidates, irrespective of their disability, will be assessed fairly and objectively. Candidates who require special arrangements are asked to contact us before they submit their application. Relevant supporting materials such as medical certificates should be submitted during registration.

Disclaimer

The British Council and the Examining Boards take all reasonable steps to provide continuity of service. Therefore, please understand that we cannot be held responsible for any interruptions caused by circumstances beyond our control. If examinations or their results are disrupted, cancelled or delayed, every effort will be made to resume normal service as soon as possible. The British Council’s liability will be limited to the refund of the registration fee or retesting at a later date.

Data Protection

The British Council will process the personal information you give on the registration forms either in print or electronic form in accordance with the UK’s Data Protection Act, 1998.