Format and Content of the ETECT
The ETECT Level 5 examination is divided into two papers: a Methodology Paper and a Language Awareness Paper.
Paper 1: Methodology consists of short answer and multiple choice questions worth a total of 80 points, lasts two hours (120 minutes), and is assessed solely on content/ideas, not on language use. This paper comprises five sections:
| Section | Short Description | Number of points |
| 1 | Reflecting on Classroom Scenarios (short answer) Part 1: Candidates read and reflect on two classroom scenarios. Five problems are underlined and candidates must briefly explain why each problem is an issue. Part 2: Candidates read and reflect on one classroom scenario. Five problems are underlined in the scenario and candidates must briefly explain why each problem is an issue and suggest what the teacher should have done instead. |
10 |
| 10 | ||
| 2 | Spoken Error Correction (multiple matching and short answer) Part 1: Candidates read five short dialogs between a student and teacher, in which the student makes an error while speaking and the teacher corrects it using one of seven error correction techniques listed in a box. Candidates read each dialog and indicate which type of error correction technique the teacher uses by choosing one of the techniques provided in the box. Part 2: Candidates read five short dialogs between a student and teacher, in which the student makes an error while speaking. The teacher’s response is left blank. The candidate must complete the dialogue by correcting the student using the error correction technique prompt indicated in parentheses. |
5 |
| 5 | ||
| 3 | Lesson Planning (multiple choice and short answer) Candidates read and reflect on three extracts from three different lessons. For each extract, candidates indicate the current stage of the lesson by circling A, B, C, or D from the answer choices provided; briefly write one reason for their choice of the current stage; briefly explain why the teacher chose to follow each of three procedures that occurred during the current stage and appear in paraphrased form after the extract. |
15 |
| 4 | Recognizing Strengths and Weaknesses in Students’ Writing (multiple choice) Candidates read and reflect on two responses by students at upper-intermediate level to a given essay prompt and task. For each response, they answer five multiple-choice questions. |
10 |
| 5 | Methods and Techniques in TESOL (multiple-choice) Candidates complete each sentence or answer each question by choosing from three possible answer choices, only one of which is correct. |
25 |
| Total | 80 |
Paper 2: Language Awareness consists of short answer and multiple choice questions worth a total of 80 points and lasts two hours (120 minutes). This paper comprises six sections:
| Section | Short Description | Number of points |
| 1 | Verbs: Form and Use (short answer) Candidates read ten short dialogs, each consisting of one exchange and each with one verb underlined. They name the underlined tense and explain its meaning and use in the context provided. |
20 |
| 2 | General Errors (multiple choice and short answer) Candidates read ten sentences, each of which contains ONE grammatical or vocabulary error that has been underlined. For each error, candidates must explain why it is an error. |
10 |
| 3 | Pragmatic Competence (multiple choice and short answer) Candidates read ten short dialogues consisting of one exchange. Each dialogue has a phrase or sentence in bold and is followed by a list of three functions. For each dialogue, candidates must identify the function expressed by the underlined phrase or sentence and circle the corresponding letter of the function it expresses. |
10 |
| 4 | Semantic Differences (short answer) Candidates read ten pairs of sentences, each containing an underlined word or phrase. For each pair, they must briefly describe the difference in meaning between the two underlined words or phrases for the context provided. |
20 |
| 5 | Grammatical Terminology (number answer) Candidates read a passage in which certain grammatical phenomena have been underlined. The passage is followed by a table listing ten grammatical phenomena. For each item, candidates must find an example of the grammatical phenomenon from the underlined word(s) and write the number of the word the table. The passage contains six extra underlined words. |
10 |
| 6 | Reading Comprehension (short answer and one-word answer) Candidates read two texts and answer a set of questions about each text. |
10 |
| Total | 80 |
The ETECT Level 7 examination is divided into three papers: Methodology, Language Awareness and Essays.
Paper Three: Essays comprises two sections, the first with two essay questions, only one of which candidates choose to answer, and the second with four essay questions, two of which candidates respond to. Each essay is worth 16 points, for a total of 48 points. Candidates are given one and a half hours (90 minutes) to write all three essays. The essays are assessed using a rubric containing the following criteria: Content, organization, development, and form, meaning and use of language. This paper comprises two sections:
| Section | Short Description | Number of points |
| 1 | Language Awareness and Language Acquisition (essay) Candidates read two essay questions, one related to an area of linguistics (morphology/word formation, phonetics, phonology, syntax, semantics, language variation, and/or pragmatics) and one related to either first or second language acquisition. They choose one of the two essay questions and write a response of approximately 200-250 words. |
16 |
| 2 | Teaching Skills and Grammar (essays) Candidates read four essay questions related to teaching listening, speaking, reading, writing, vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar. They choose two of the four essay questions and write a response of approximately 200-250 words to each of the two questions chosen. |
32 |
| Total | 48 |