UK High School Admission Test UKiset
UKiset
Summary
UKiset costs thousands of dollars, and you cannot deduct the school application fee after taking the test. So which 24 British boarding schools allow you to use UKiset instead of their entrance exams? Welcome to Maxway Education to inquire
UKiset
Applicants aged 9.5 to 18 years old can take the UKiset through Maxway Education . Some UK boarding schools require all overseas applicants to take the UKiset.
- Take the UKiset test first to understand the student's English level, and then decide whether to let the student take the school's entrance examination; or
- Let UKiset replace its entrance examination
Please note that even if you use UKiset instead of the on-campus entrance exam of a UK boarding school , the school application fee will not be reduced, and the UKiset exam fee is several thousand Hong Kong dollars...
One UKiset score can be used to apply for admission to five UK boarding schools . It takes two hours and the score is valid for one year. It takes four months to retake the UKiset.
UKiset Reasoning (45 minutes , multiple choice )
- ISS is the question that the applicant answered correctly (see the picture below for details);
- The maximum score of ST is 9 points. This score compares the applicant's ability in Vocabulary, Math, and Non Verbal with that of British students of the same age (see the figure below for details)
UKiset English score: including Cambridge English Scores ( 30 minutes) + UKiset Essay ( 30 minutes)
The students' handwritten essays will be sent to the applicant's boarding school in the UK
UKiset English scores are actually Cambridge English. Cambridge English has 7 levels and the comparison with IELTS is as follows:
- UKiset English C2 = IELTS 8.0-8.5
- UKiset English C1 = IELTS 6.5-7.5
- UKiset English B2 = IELTS 5.5-6.5
- UKiset English B1 = IELTS 4.0-5.0
- UKiset English A2
- UKiset English A1
- UKiset English Pre A1
UKiset score
UKiset score requirements for general boarding schools in the UK
- UKiset Reasoning: ISS 125 or above & ST 6 points. For students in lower grades or with sports or musical talents, 4-5 is also possible.
- UKiset English: Year 9: B1, Year 10: B2, Year 12: C1
UKiset Test Questions
Cambridge English Test (30 minutes )
Since UKiset English is actually a Cambridge English test, you can refer to: Cambridge English online free materials
English essay writing (30 minutes)
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9 – 11 years old (approximately 150 words required)
- Describe your favorite animal and what you like about it.
- What is your favorite hobby and why?
- 'My best birthday ever' – write about the best birthday you ever had, explaining what was so wonderful about it and how you felt.
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11 – 14 years old (approximately 180-250 words required)
- Your family has just moved house so you now live in a new town or city. Write a letter to a friend comparing your new home to your old one and also comparing your new town or city to the place you lived before.
- If you suddenly won lots of money, what would you do with it?
- 'My scariest moment' – write about your scariest moment, explaining how you felt.
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14 – 17 years old (approximately 300-350 words required)
- The world is a better place now than it used to be. Do you agree?
- If you were Prime Minister for the day, what would you change and why?
- Why is New Year such an important event to celebrate?
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- Of course you can take the school entrance exam instead of paying extra to take the UKiset, but each UK boarding school entrance exam takes at least 4 hours, and you can take multiple exams with UKiset.
- Some schools use UKiset as a pre-screening tool, which means that students must meet the UKiset standard before taking the UK boarding school entrance examination. Alternatively, UKiset can replace the entrance examination.
- If UKiset cannot replace the UK boarding school entrance examination, and there is a non-essential Pre Screening tool, you should not waste money and take the school entrance examination directly.
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