1. Taking the Password Knowledge Test

2. Test Overview not 12 “Can Do” questions (not timed or scored – these questions help us align the Password test to the CEFR, Common European Framework, and gives the student a chance to familiarise themselves with the test set up) 72 questions (timed) 60 minutes 5 sections

3. Section 1 18 questions Select the correct word or words for the sentence. Multiple choice 1 answer per screen

4. Section 1: Example

5. Section 2 14 questions Select the correct word or words for the sentence. Multiple choice 2 or 3 answers per screen

6. Section 2: Example

7. Section 3 18 questions Choose the word with a similar meaning. Multiple choice Only one correct answer per question

8. Section 3: Example

9. Section 4 11 questions Choose the words that are often used with the word in bold. Multiple choice Only one correct answer per question

10. Section 4: Example

11. Section 5 11 questions Select ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ for each sentence can be more than one There can be more than one correct answer per screen

12. Section 5: Example

13. The Screen Click ‘finish section’ when you have answered all the questions. Click on the numbers at the bottom of the screen to see each question. You can see how much time you have left. The clock stops while you are on an example screen.

14. Navigation A black box appears around the question that is on the screen. When you answer a question the colour of the box will change to white. If you do not answer a question the colour will stay yellow. This will remind you to go back to this question before you click “finish section”.

15. Finish Section Button When you have answered all the questions in a section click FINISH SECTION. This will take you to the next section. You CANNOT return to a finished section.

16. Warning Message If you click Finish Section before you have answered all questions, you will get the message below. If you cannot answer any more questions and you wish to finish the section, choose “OK”. If you did this by mistake and wish to complete answering the questions, choose “Cancel”.

17. Good luck!