Trinity A1, A2, B1 and B2 test practice (GESE)
GESE is Trinity College London's speaking and listening exam: a short conversation with one examiner. The UK Home Office accepts three grades for family visas, settlement and citizenship, and Trinity has announced a fourth, Grade 7, for the B2 settlement rule that starts on 26 March 2027. Choose your grade to practise the examiner's questions for free.
Trinity A1 test practice: GESE Grade 2
For family partner and family parent applications that need level A1, and the Representative of an Overseas Business and Sportsperson visas.
6 minutes · Conversation with the examiner · 2 practice tests
Trinity A2 test practice: GESE Grade 3
For extending a family partner or family parent visa.
7 minutes · Conversation with the examiner · 2 practice tests
Trinity B1 test practice: GESE Grade 5
For indefinite leave to remain (settlement) and British citizenship.
10 minutes · Topic phase and Conversation phase · 3 practice tests
Trinity B2 test practice: GESE Grade 7
For settlement (indefinite leave to remain) applications made on or after 26 March 2027, according to Trinity's announcement.
15 minutes · Topic phase and Interactive phase and Conversation phase · 3 practice tests
Other tests for the same visas
The UK Home Office accepts more than one test at each level. We also have free practice for IELTS Life Skills, which is taken with an examiner and a second candidate, and for PTE Home, which is taken alone on a computer, and for LanguageCert, another conversation with one examiner. Compare the four tests.
Questions
- What is Trinity GESE?
- GESE stands for Graded Examinations in Spoken English. It is a one-to-one speaking and listening exam from Trinity College London. Three of its grades are accepted by the UK Home Office as secure English language tests: Grade 2 (A1), Grade 3 (A2) and Grade 5 (B1). Trinity has also announced Grade 7 (B2) for settlement applications from 26 March 2027.
- Which GESE grade do I need?
- Trinity lists Grade 2 for family applications at level A1, Grade 3 for extending a family visa, and Grade 5 for settlement and British citizenship. For settlement applications made on or after 26 March 2027, most routes need B2, and Trinity has announced Grade 7 for that. Check GOV.UK for your own route before you book.
- How is GESE different from IELTS Life Skills and PTE Home?
- All three test speaking and listening only. GESE is a short conversation with one examiner and no other candidate. IELTS Life Skills is taken with an examiner and a second candidate. PTE Home is taken alone on a computer and marked by computer.
- Are these practice tests free?
- Yes. All the GESE practice tests on this site are free and need no account.
- Is this site connected to Trinity?
- No. This is independent practice material. GESE is an exam of Trinity College London.
Official sources
- Trinity College London: GESE specifications from January 2026
- Trinity College London: A1 English test (GESE Grade 2)
- Trinity College London: A2 English test (GESE Grade 3)
- Trinity College London: B1 English test (GESE Grade 5)
- Trinity College London: B2 English test (GESE Grade 7)
- GOV.UK: Prove your English with a secure English language test (SELT)
TestWise Prep is independent and is not connected to Trinity College London. GESE is Trinity's exam. Format checked against Trinity's specifications on 10 October 2026; every practice question and example answer here is our own.