A1 English TOEIC @ HOPKINS MAKATI !!!!

[lykayu01]

i will drop by at HOPKINS makati on WEDNESDAY NOV.23,2011 morning to register for the possible examination this coming DECEMBER ;') any tips will be greatly appreciated!!! thanks!!! ;'):Hellooo::Hellooo::Hellooo::Hellooo::Hellooo:

[lastlid]

Yes. Try and do the workshop day, if you can. They go through the format of the exam and give you some practice papers. Of course there is a fee for the workshop but it isnt a lot.

My wife did hers there. They came across as a very well organised outfit.

Judging by your posting, you should pass okay. Your english is good. So dont worry about it. It is easier than you think it is. You dont need a very high score to get the necessary requirement for the UKBA spouse or fiancee visa.

My wife worried a lot about it and in the end passed very easily.

We found some practice papers on the internet too. I will try and dig them out over the next few days, if you are interested. Or do a google search and you will find them.

[lykayu01]

Thanks very much lastlid we plan to apply by jan or feb before april2012 rules get changed hehe crossed fingers :)

[lastlid]

http://www.4tests.com/exams/examdetail.asp?eid=74

I think this was one that my wife used for practice. Have a google and you may find some more. But like I say, if you do the TOEIC workshop at Hopkins, Makati, they will give you some practice papers.

[lykayu01]

Thanks so much lastlid im worried and so very confused on how to apply...Online filling up the form so confusing really seen the visa4uk website i dont know if thats the right process the "do it online" then submit then will receive email with the GWF then Go to VFS website for booking the appointment... Really very confusing :\:Erm:

[GraceAdam]

Thanks so much lastlid im worried and so very confused on how to apply...Online filling up the form so confusing really seen the visa4uk website i dont know if thats the right process the "do it online" then submit then will receive email with the GWF then Go to VFS website for booking the appointment... Really very confusing :\:Erm:

You can do the booking once you are done with everything and you are ready for submission in the VFS in Manila..:)

[lykayu01]

Hi ate grace whats keeping me thinking is how to fill up the form... Is it right to fill tge form up on visa4uk website? Then after completing the form i will click submit to receive an email of my GWF ??? Then after will book appointment on VFS website to lodge the application and required documents... Am i right???:Erm::Help1::Help1:

[lykayu01]

Thanks ate grace nreceive ko na po yung sagot mo and links :)

[malchard888]

Hi ate grace whats keeping me thinking is how to fill up the form... Is it right to fill tge form up on visa4uk website? Then after completing the form i will click submit to receive an email of my GWF ??? Then after will book appointment on VFS website to lodge the application and required documents... Am i right???:Erm::Help1::Help1:

You complete the form online, then download it and print it, u then sign it and submit to VSF personally with the relevant documents

[lastlid]

You complete the form online, then download it and print it, u then sign it and submit to VSF personally with the relevant documents

Yes. Thats what we did. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[lastlid]

http://www.examenglish.com/TOEIC/index.php

Here's another. There's some stuff on there about scores etc too.

http://www.examenglish.com/TOEIC/toeic_listening_and_reading.htm

http://www.examenglish.com/TOEIC/TOEIC_listening_part2.htm

etc etc

[lykayu01]

thanks lastlid been practicing it and results:Hellooo::Hellooo::Hellooo::Hellooo: seems to be good ;')

[tone]

Good luck with this - I think the A1 is quite easy to achieve our personal experience of Hopkins wasnt really very good but its a necessary evil (as I'd say). The good thing is you have plenty of time before you submit your application, we found the 3 weeks waiting time (twice becuse Rina didnt do the workshop and didnt know what to do in the test and failed the forst S&W) very frustrating.

I'd recommend the 1000PHP workshop as mentioned already - because during the test they dont explain what you have to do it seems.

Tone

[lastlid]

thanks lastlid been practicing it and results:Hellooo::Hellooo::Hellooo::Hellooo: seems to be good ;')
Yep. The practice papers help. And like Tone said, the workshop, if you can raid the piggy bank, is very useful too. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[lykayu01]

hi tone...
wonder why they dont explain the directions as first part of the exam...hope my experience would be better well i just self study as we couldnt afford spending much at the moment... so cross fingers in taking the exam once ;'):)

[lastlid]

I seem to recall, from what my wife said, that in the workshop they go through the format of the exam, so that you become familiar with it. Otherwise you walk into the paper with no prior idea of the style of the questions.

And then they set you some example questions for practice and also give you practice questions to take away with you.

[lykayu01]

mmmmm.....i really need a good luck by the time of taking the exam in that case ;') cross fingers ;') thanks!!! thanks!!!

[lykayu01]

i have already reserved a slot for the TOEIC exam on DEC.15 will take the 2part exam in one day ;')
i hope to pass it all much nervous on speaking part hehehehe... ;') cross fingers wish me luck!!!! thanks everyone ;') :Hellooo::Hellooo::Hellooo::Hellooo::Hellooo::Hellooo::Hellooo::Hellooo::Hellooo:

[lastlid]

Yes. Good luck. The TOEIC test is easier than you think it is. And with all the practice papers done you should do okay. The pass marks for A1 are set quite low.

[lykayu01]

thanks so much Lastlid im really nervous though....been practicing all the links u sent me ;')

[lastlid]

Same as my wife. She was exactly the same! Very worried. She was certain she had failed but she got quite good scores after all. The exam itself isnt so easy, as you can tell from the practice papers you are working on, but because the pass mark is set so low it is easier than you think.

[lykayu01]

Same as my wife. She was exactly the same! Very worried. She was certain she had failed but she got quite good scores after all. The exam itself isnt so easy, as you can tell from the practice papers you are working on, but because the pass mark is set so low it is easier than you think.

i tried the level exam i got on the website you sent me and it says i got 5.5 intermediate level...do you think thats good enough for a1??? thanks ;'):)

[lastlid]

Hello. I didnt do them myself. I had a quick look at them, thats all. I will try and dig out the score requirements that I got from VFS and TOEIC. BRB.

[lastlid]

Email for Hopkins Makati:

Dear Lastlid,

Yes, we are confirming that the skills requiring English proficiency scores are just the Listening and Speaking skills. We are assuming therefore that whatever other data that may be seen on the submitted document (e.g. score report card) should not affect the application.

Effective July 17, the minimum TOEIC score requirements are as follows:
Listening - 60 (out of total attainable score of 495; 12%)
Speaking - 50 (out of total attainable score of 200; 25% )

Regards,
TOEIC Philippines

I am not sure where the 5.5 comes into it as the requirement is to score at least 60 out of 495 and at least 50 out of 200 to pass the A1 requirement for the UKBA. That 5.5 sounds more like an IELTS type mark.....

[lykayu01]

Email for Hopkins Makati:

Dear Lastlid,

Yes, we are confirming that the skills requiring English proficiency scores are just the Listening and Speaking skills. We are assuming therefore that whatever other data that may be seen on the submitted document (e.g. score report card) should not affect the application.

Effective July 17, the minimum TOEIC score requirements are as follows:
Listening - 60 (out of total attainable score of 495; 12%)
Speaking - 50 (out of total attainable score of 200; 25% )

Regards,
TOEIC Philippines

I am not sure where the 5.5 comes into it as the requirement is to score at least 60 out of 495 and at least 50 out of 200 to pass the A1 requirement for the UKBA. That 5.5 sounds more like an IELTS type mark.....

i guess so i just did that exam to know which level you are in on the webstibe practice test you sent me i guess so it might be ielts type hope that bit ok if u convert it into toeic ...thanks so much for help lastlid ;'):Hellooo:

[lastlid]

http://www.examenglish.com/TOEIC/TOEIC_listening_part1.htm

I just did this one. It has 10 questions. So the score is out of 10, just for the practice test. On the day the Listening test is out of 495 and you have to get 60 out of 495 to get the A1 pass mark.

[lykayu01]

http://www.examenglish.com/TOEIC/TOEIC_listening_part1.htm

I just did this one. It has 10 questions. So the score is out of 10, just for the practice test. On the day the Listening test is out of 495 and you have to get 60 out of 495 to get the A1 pass mark.

look at this i repeated the exam level and the result is this http://www.examenglish.com/leveltest/index.php :) 7.5 hehehe

[lastlid]

I dont see a result when i access that webpage. Presumably 7.5 is an IELTS grade which is high I believe?

However, look at this thread. You can see some folk have provided info on comparison between the test types.

http://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php/34306-Hello-everyone?p=324762&highlight=#post324762

[lykayu01]

:Hellooo::Hellooo::Hellooo:

thanks much lastlid i guess i have been disturbing you so much hehehe thanks so much just worried for the upcoming exam and result ;'):xxgrinning--00xx3:

[lastlid]

No problem. Good luck.

[lykayu01]

:Hellooo::Hellooo::Hellooo:

it will be tomorrow that i have to take and pass the exam ...
im so overly nervous on the 2nd part of the exam the speaking but still im really hoping to pass it!!!!
hope my exam tomorrow will end to having a good result....
Please pray for me taking the exam dec15 @HOPKINS .... ;')

[lastlid]

:xxgrinning--00xx3:

With all the practice papers done, you should be OK.
Am I right in saying that you get the results of one set of papers that afternoon?

[lykayu01]

:xxgrinning--00xx3:

With all the practice papers done, you should be OK.
Am I right in saying that you get the results of one set of papers that afternoon?

yup,your very much right Lastlid thanks ;')
i got 835 out of 990 putting me at the second level ( Advance Working Proficiency in ENGLISH) after the highest level which is (Advance Working PROFESSIONAL) on Listening and reading...

im still waiting for the second part result of my exam which is the speaking to be delivered by January first week...nervous still but with help from GOD nothing is impossible ;')

My experience @ HOPKINS MAKATI for my TOEIC exam is very good without doing a workshop... ;')

:Hellooo::Hellooo::Hellooo::Hellooo::Hellooo:

[lastlid]

That looks like a good score to me! You might be surprised how well you do in the other tests. You cleared the bar by a long way....

My wife didnt do as well as that but she still passed with a comfortable margin.

[lykayu01]

That looks like a good score to me! You might be surprised how well you do in the other tests. You cleared the bar by a long way....

My wife didnt do as well as that but she still passed with a comfortable margin.

why what score did she got from L and R??? mmm im still nervous as im not really good in SPEAKING honestly... im just good on test papers hehehe lol ;'):Hellooo::Hellooo::Hellooo:

[lastlid]

mmm im still nervous as im not really good in SPEAKING honestly... im just good on test papers hehehe lol ;'):Hellooo::Hellooo::Hellooo:

Yes. I think that is why she was nervous as she said she felt she wasn't good at speaking. But she still passed okay.

L and R was 695 I seem to remember which was still much higher than the requirement for the UKBA.....

[lykayu01]

Yes. I think that is why she was nervous as she said she felt she wasn't good at speaking. But she still passed okay.

L and R was 695 I seem to remember which was still much higher than the requirement for the UKBA.....

thanks for the positivity!!! cross fingers really hoped to pass that speaking exam ;') :Hellooo::Hellooo::Hellooo:

[lastlid]

If you used some big words like "positivity" then you will have passed, I am sure...:icon_lol:

[lykayu01]

heheheh LOL ;')

[grahamw48]

Well done ! :xxgrinning--00xx3:

Very encouraging for the other Filipina members here too, I'd say. :)

[lykayu01]

Well done ! :xxgrinning--00xx3:

Very encouraging for the other Filipina members here too, I'd say. :)

thanks GRAHAMW48 ;')
just prayers and practice online ;')
and oh as what my hubby always tells me " POSITIVITY " see that also LASTLID CAPITALIZED hehehe lol
:Hellooo::Hellooo::Hellooo:

[juvyjones28]

Congrats Lyka! That is a very good score, well done :xxgrinning--00xx3:

I got my speaking only test score report today via LBC and I'm so happy with the result.

Speaking - 140

They only require 50 so I'm so happy I passed it! :Jump::Jump::yikes:

My L & R score is - 805

Hubby is so proud of me and that makes me so happy hehehe. next step: visa application.

Goodluck to us! :Hellooo::xxgrinning--00xx3::Wave:

[lykayu01]

Congrats Lyka! That is a very good score, well done :xxgrinning--00xx3:

I got my speaking only test score report today via LBC and I'm so happy with the result.

Speaking - 140

They only require 50 so I'm so happy I passed it! :Jump::Jump::yikes:

My L & R score is - 805

Hubby is so proud of me and that makes me so happy hehehe. next step: visa application.

Goodluck to us! :Hellooo::xxgrinning--00xx3::Wave:

congratz ate juvyjones ;') hope my results ok for speaking also ;') when will u apply spouse visa???? where is your hubby in UK?:Hellooo::Hellooo::Hellooo:

[juvyjones28]

Hi Lyka! I will lodge my visa application around mid January. My hubby is in Surrey, few mins away from london. Whereabout in England are you going to stay? :Wave::)

[lykayu01]

Hi Lyka! I will lodge my visa application around mid January. My hubby is in Surrey, few mins away from london. Whereabout in England are you going to stay? :Wave::)

hi ate Juvy, my hubby is from NORTHERN IRELAND,UK so still a plane away from LONDON ;')
we plan to lodge our application by late JANUARY or early FEB. :Hellooo::Hellooo::Hellooo:

[lykayu01]

:Hellooo::Hellooo::Hellooo::Hellooo::Hellooo::Hellooo::Hellooo::Hellooo:

YIPIEeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i have already received my SPEAKING test result after having that L&R and SPEAKING now in just a week the result was delivered via LBC way too fast but much better im so happy i got 150 out of 200.... ;') i got level 6 out of 8 levels way more than what is required good job heheh my hubby is so very happy also!!! thank you GOD ;')

:):):):Hellooo::Hellooo::Hellooo::Jump::Jump::Jump:

[Tawi2]

My hubby is in Surrey, few mins away from london
A FEW MINUTES?:icon_lol: A little bit more than :icon_lol: GOOD LUCK IN YOUR TEST LADIES :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[lastlid]

I did say not to worry! :xxgrinning--00xx3:
That was 75%! Far more than required by the UKBA.

My wife got 120 out of 200. Still way higher than required.

Having said that, I bet they raise the requirement a little in April....

[juvyjones28]

Wow well done lyka! :Jump:I'm so happy for you :D We did it! :xxgrinning--00xx3:

Tawi2,We live in Dorking. I used to take train from dorking to london victoria and it would take me 35 mins so I thought only few mins away hehehe.

HAPPY HOLIDAY EVERYONE! :Wave::xxgrinning--00xx3::)

[CAT]

Nice one Lykayu :Jump::Jump::Jump:

[lykayu01]

thanks JUVYJONES, LASTLID and CAT ;')
im really happy about the result ;')

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!:Hellooo::Hellooo::Hellooo::Hellooo:

[tone]

yup,your very much right Lastlid thanks ;')
i got 835 out of 990 putting me at the second level ( Advance Working Proficiency in ENGLISH) after the highest level which is (Advance Working PROFESSIONAL) on Listening and reading...

im still waiting for the second part result of my exam which is the speaking to be delivered by January first week...nervous still but with help from GOD nothing is impossible ;')

My experience @ HOPKINS MAKATI for my TOEIC exam is very good without doing a workshop... ;')

:Hellooo::Hellooo::Hellooo::Hellooo::Hellooo:

Hey just found this thread again - really pleased you easily passed the tests!
Congrats although somewhat belated!!! :icon_sorry:

[lykayu01]

Hey just found this thread again - really pleased you easily passed the tests!
Congrats although somewhat belated!!! :icon_sorry:

heheh thanks TONE:Hellooo::Hellooo::Hellooo:

[TOEIC_Hopkins]

Hi everyone! On behalf of Hopkins Family, thank you for the positive feedback from all our test takers :) Hopefully we can serve and help more fellow Filipinos to complete their visa applications...furthermore, we're venturing into better ways to serve you ^_^

[lykayu01]

Hi everyone! On behalf of Hopkins Family, thank you for the positive feedback from all our test takers :) Hopefully we can serve and help more fellow Filipinos to complete their visa applications...furthermore, we're venturing into better ways to serve you ^_^

hi!!!!!:Hellooo::Hellooo::Hellooo: welcome to the forum hopkins :)

[TOEIC_Hopkins]

hi!!!!!:Hellooo::Hellooo::Hellooo: welcome to the forum hopkins :)

thank you Ma'am! :Jump:

[BoholoX]

Hopkins

When do you update your booking calender? Need to book the UK L&S tests for April 25, we spoke with someone there to confirm the dates but as we had to buy flights and book hotels upfront to keep the costs down we are getting nervous if anything changes.......

Thanks

[TOEIC_Hopkins]

Hopkins

When do you update your booking calender? Need to book the UK L&S tests for April 25, we spoke with someone there to confirm the dates but as we had to buy flights and book hotels upfront to keep the costs down we are getting nervous if anything changes.......

Thanks

Good day!

Rest assured that all testing dates published in our website are not subject to changes within the year.

Just be guided that each test date has a one week before deadline (April 18 for April 25 test date) for registration, payment and submission of requirements.

Thank you! :)

[BoholoX]

:xxgrinning--00xx3:

Thanks, see you on the 25th, time for my wife to start the example tests...

[BriaNoreen]

took my LR test! it was a nice experience.hoping it will be the same for my Speaking test. Ill be there on Sunday, 11th March :)

[Terpe]

took my LR test! it was a nice experience.hoping it will be the same for my Speaking test. Ill be there on Sunday, 11th March :)

Good luck with the speaking test Noreen. Just relax and enjoy, I'm sure all will be fine.

[Dave Fergusson]

Thanks very much lastlid we plan to apply by jan or feb before april2012 rules get changed hehe crossed fingers :)

What are the new rules?

[Terpe]

What are the new rules?

There are no new rules.
Maybe there will be some announcements soon, or maybe not.

Here is the very brief background News Item update:-
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsarticles/2011/september/65-family-consult

[eryklondon73]

hello moderator,

just a quick question., can he also take IELTS for a person applying for a fiance visa?

thank you so much

[Terpe]

hello moderator,

just a quick question., can he also take IELTS for a person applying for a fiance visa?

thank you so much

The UKBA requires applicants of all settlement visa's to pass ANY English Language test that meets or exceeds the A1 level of the European Common framework.
There are a number of different tests that can be taken, and a number of Approved Providers and test-centres but they must be on the UKBA approved listing.


Here is the UKBA approved list of English tests and providers. (http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsfragments/45-new-list-of-english-language)

The UKBA site states that,
"In the test, you will need to demonstrate a basic command of English (speaking and listening) at level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference Someone assessed at level A1 can understand and use simple, everyday expressions and very basic phrases.
You will not need to demonstrate your reading and writing skills. The minimum standard that you must meet is in speaking and listening at level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference. "

Do remember that UKBA currently only requires a very basic level (A1) for Speaking and Listening. There is no reading or writing or grammar testing at all.

All of the various English tests are quite expensive. In the region of about P7000 - P8500

You really need to find a test centre that offers an appropriate test at reasonable cost, close to where you live. Many of these test centres also arrange review classes for those whose self-confidence needs a boost.

Please also take a look here:-
http://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php/36297-TOEIC_Hopkins-(A1-level-tests)?highlight=hopkins

[melovesengland]

hello moderator,

just a quick question., can he also take IELTS for a person applying for a fiance visa?

thank you so much

I took IELTS to apply for my fiancee visa. just send me a msg if you need some advices. I didnt post my experience on ielts yet as i am very busy as of the moment. :)