Teacher Nika
How the ТРКИ-1 exam works
ТРКИ-1 (TORFL B1, the First Certificate) is the exam this course leads to. It has five parts, taken one after another, and each part is marked on its own.
| Part | Time | Tasks | How to prepare here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Лексика. Грамматика Vocabulary and grammar | 60 minutes | 165 short items: cases, verb aspect, verbs of motion, participles, complex sentences | The month tests are the same kind of task; work at about 20 seconds per item. |
| Чтение Reading | 50 minutes | 20 questions on three texts, from about 150 to 550 words | Read the questions first, then find the same idea in other words. A dictionary is allowed. Use the reading room every week. |
| Аудирование Listening | 35 minutes | 30 questions in six parts: monologues and dialogues | Every text is played once. Switch on «Exam mode: listen once» in the conversation units and the weekly stories. |
| Письмо Writing | 60 minutes | Two tasks: sum up the opinions in a text and give your own; then write a letter | Copy no more than three phrases from the text. A dictionary is allowed. Send your drafts to Nika in the homework. |
| Говорение Speaking | About 25 minutes | 12 tasks in four parts: replies, starting a dialogue, retelling a text, and a monologue of at least 20 phrases | Answer in full sentences, never one word, and use polite formulas. Record «One minute for Nika» after every homework. |
To pass
You need at least 66% in every part; St Petersburg State University's testing centre allows one part at 60%, and you can resit only the parts you did not pass. A dictionary is allowed in Reading, Writing and Speaking.
Before you book
Check the exact format with your testing centre: centres describe Speaking as about 25 minutes, and some list up to 60 minutes including preparation time.