LanguageCert B2 Communicator: Complete Guide for Candidates

Would you like to certify your B2 level with an international qualification? Now you can do it online, from home, with B2 Communicator by LanguageCert.

Updated on 02/01/26

The B2 English level is one of the most popular nowadays in Spain, probably due to the boom in B1 certifications that occurred a few years ago. Nowadays, the minimum level required, however, is usually upper-intermediate, that is to say, B2. For this reason, there are several exams from various organisations that cover this level of linguistic competence. In this article, I present everything you need to know about the B2 Communicator exam, the LanguageCert B2 level exam.

What is the LanguageCert B2 Communicator Exam

The LanguageCert B2 Communicator exam is the B2 level exam from the LanguageCert International ESOL series. This exam, just like the other exams at the same level, evaluates candidates’ four language skills, and is aimed at those who want to live, work or study in countries where English is the first language. In this sense, the LanguageCert B2 Communicator serves as a stepping stone to the advanced C1 level, which is much more focused on academic and work environments.

What level does the B2 Communicator certify

The objective of the LanguageCert International ESOL B2 Communicator is to certify none other than the upper-intermediate level of linguistic competence described by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). In this sense, LanguageCert summarises this level in the following competences:

• You can understand the main ideas of complex communication, interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity without much difficulty, participate in discussions in both familiar and unfamiliar situations, interact spontaneously without too many problems and communicate in detail, appropriately for the purpose and audience.
• You have the necessary linguistic skills to communicate in English, travel, live and work independently in an English-speaking country, participate in face-to-face discussions, follow the news on English-speaking TV/radio channels and websites, write emails, texts, letters, reports, stories, etc.

That is to say, if you pass the B2 Communicator exam, it means you have an internationally recognised certification, which shows the world that you have well-developed skills to communicate in English in a variety of everyday situations, that you can easily communicate with native speakers, and that you have acquired a solid level of linguistic competence to work, study and travel to English-speaking areas.

B2 Communicator: Exams and Modalities

Exams

Just like the other levels certified by LanguageCert International ESOL, the B2 Communicator consists of 2 exams. And each exam is a certification in itself:

• Written Exam: Evaluates Listening, Reading and Writing skills.
• Spoken Exam: Evaluates Speaking skills.

Modalities

One of LanguageCert’s innovations is the three modalities it offers for taking International ESOL exams from level B1 upwards. Therefore, the B2 Communicator can be taken in the following ways:

• In-person: Computer-based & Paper-based
• Online: from home

And the important thing about this is that in all cases the candidate is being supervised by a person to ensure the security and validity of the results.

What are the parts of the LanguageCert B2 Communicator

Below I present all the parts of the LanguageCert B2 Communicator. Keep in mind that I will describe all parts together, but you should remember that the Speaking is done separately.

In summary, the LanguageCert B2 Communicator is organised in the following way:

• Listening: 4 tasks (26 questions)
• Reading: 4 tasks (26 questions)
• Writing: 2 tasks (2 items)
• Speaking: 4 tasks

And by the way, one of the main differences between LanguageCert and Cambridge exams is that they do not have Use of English. 🙂

B2 Communicator: Listening

• Tasks: 4 tasks
• Number of items: 26 questions
• Duration: 30 minutes

Candidates must demonstrate that they can understand a variety of audio messages: telephone messages, radio programmes, news, announcements, stories, anecdotes, talks, etc. Additionally, they must also be able to understand different types of oral interactions such as conversations, interviews, discussions, plays, etc.

The B2 Communicator Listening is divided into the following parts: 

• Part 1:
  • Number of questions: 7
  • Description: 7 conversations between two speakers are heard, one of them is a formal conversation. Each is heard twice. You must choose the best option (A, B or C) for each conversation.
• Part 2:
  • Number of questions: 6
  • Description: 3 conversations with two speakers each are heard. The topic, context, purpose, context, relationship between the speakers, etc. must be identified. For each conversation, you must answer 2 questions by choosing the best option (A, B or C).
• Part 3:
  • Number of questions: 7
  • Description: A monologue (radio programme, narration, presentation, etc.) is heard twice. You must complete 7 gaps in a notepad. Each answer must be between 1 and 5 words.
• Part 4:
  • Number of questions: 6
  • Description: A discussion is heard and you will have to identify the purpose, an example, opinions, contrasts, main ideas, etc. You must answer 6 questions by choosing the best option (A, B or C).

B2 Communicator: Reading

• Tasks: 4 tasks
• Number of items: 26 questions
• Duration: 2 hours and 10 minutes (taken together with Writing, without a break)

In this part of the B2 Communicator, candidates must demonstrate that they can understand short and medium-length texts from newspapers, magazines, research journals, books, and promotional and informative material.

The B2 Communicator Reading is divided into the following parts: 

• Part 1:
  • Number of questions: 6
  • Description: A long text is read which can be a news article, an article, a review or a proposal, among others. You must answer 6 questions by choosing the best option (A, B or C).
• Part 2:
  • Number of questions: 6
  • Description: There is a medium-length text with 6 omitted sentences. In addition, 7 possible sentences are given to complete the text. You must choose the 6 appropriate sentences from all the sentences (A – G) and place each one in the corresponding gap (1 – 6).
• Part 3:
  • Number of questions: 7
  • Description: 4 texts on the same topic but with a different purpose (email, article, advertisement, etc.) are presented. In addition, there are 7 sentences. You must indicate in which text (A, B, C or D) the information from each sentence (1 – 7) appears.
• Part 4:
  • Number of questions: 7
  • Description: You must read a long narrative, descriptive, explanatory, etc. text, and answer 7 open-ended questions with answers up to 5 words.

B2 Communicator: Writing

• Tasks: 2 Writing tasks
• Duration: 2 hours and 10 minutes (taken together with Reading, without a break)

In the B2 Communicator Writing, candidates must complete 2 Writing tasks of different lengths, always responding to and adhering to a set of prior instructions.

• Part 1 (100 – 150 words): Complete a formal Writing task according to instructions that indicate the points to be covered and the intended reader. Example: application letter.
• Part 2 (150 – 200 words): Complete an informal Writing task according to instructions that indicate who the text is addressed to, with specific points to be covered and without requiring specialised knowledge of any specific topic. Example: email to a friend.

Below are the possible Writings that B2 LanguageCert candidates may have to complete:

• Article (formal or semi-formal): continuous text with clear paragraph division (3 to 5) and a title.
• Descriptive text (semi-formal): continuous text divided into paragraphs (3 to 5).
• Narrative text (story) (semi-formal): continuous text divided into paragraphs (3 to 5).
• Report (formal): continuous text with clear paragraph division (3 to 5). Paragraphs may have independent headings, although this is not compulsory.
• Review (formal or semi-formal): continuous text divided into paragraphs (3 to 5).

B2 Communicator: Speaking

• Tasks: 4 parts
• Duration: 13 minutes

The LanguageCert B2 Communicator Speaking exam is individual, unlike Cambridge exams, and is conducted face-to-face with an interlocutor (also in the online version). The interlocutor is only in charge of conducting the exam, not evaluating it. It is recorded and sent to be evaluated by specially trained examiners.

The B2 Communicator Speaking exam is divided into the following parts:

• Part 1: In this part, at the beginning of the exam, the candidate must:
  • Say their name and spell it.
  • Say where they are from.
  • Answer 5 questions.
• Part 2: The interlocutor presents 2 or 3 situations and the candidate has to respond to them and initiate interactions.
• Part 3: Consists of an exchange of information to identify similarities and differences in pictures showing familiar situations.
• Part 4: The candidate has to talk about a topic given by the interlocutor. They must speak for 2 continuous minutes, and has 30 seconds to prepare their response. In addition, they will have to answer follow-up questions asked by the interlocutor after finishing the exam.

LanguageCert B2 Exam in PDF

Now that we know all the parts and all the tasks of this certification, I’m leaving you some LanguageCert B2 exams in PDF to download. I hope they are very useful to you!

Price of LanguageCert B2 Communicator

Below are the prices for the LanguageCert B2 Communicator. As you will see, the price for the in-person modalities is the same, while the price for the online modality is higher. This is because a person will be supervising your exam at all times via a webcam.

How the LanguageCert B2 Communicator is Evaluated

In general, it is quite simple to calculate the score for the LanguageCert B2 Communicator. First, let’s present the score for each part:

• Listening: 26 points (1 question = 1 point)
• Reading: 26 points (1 question = 1 point)
• Writing: 24 points (1 task = 12 points)
• Speaking: 12 points (overall)

Next, each score obtained must be equated to 50 points. For example:

• Listening: 23 points –> We calculate 23/26*50 = 44 points (approximately).
• Reading: 19 points –> We calculate 19/26*50 = 36 points (approximately).
• Writing: 18 points –> We calculate 18/24*50 = 37 points (approximately).
• Speaking: 8 points–> We calculate 8/12*50 = 33 points (approximately).

And now we add everything up for each exam. Remember that we have Written (Listening, Reading and Writing) and Spoken (Speaking).

• Written: 44 (L) + 36 (R) + 37 (W) = 117 points
• Spoken: 33 points

And finally, we compare it to the LanguageCert scale, valid for all levels:

• Written Exam:
  • Fail: 0 – 74 points
  • Pass: 75 – 100 points
  • High Pass: 101 – 150 points
• Spoken Exam:
  • Fail: 0 – 24 points
  • Pass: 25 – 34 points
  • High Pass: 35 – 50 points

According to this, we will have obtained the following grade in the B2 Communicator:

• Written Exam: High Pass
• Spoken: Pass

Books to prepare for the LanguageCert B2 Communicator

Below is a list of official books to prepare for the LanguageCert B2 Communicator:

• Global ELT
  • Simply LanguageCert Communicator CEFR Level B2 Audio CDs, ISBN: 9781781644102
  • Simply LanguageCert Communicator CEFR Level B2 Self-Study Edition, ISBN: 9781781644096
  • Simply LanguageCert Communicator CEFR Level B2 Student’s Book, ISBN: 9781781644089
  • Simply LanguageCert Communicator CEFR Level B2 Teacher’s Book, ISBN: 9781781644119
  • Succeed in LanguageCert Communicator CEFR Level B2 Audio CDs, ISBN: 9781781644058
  • Succeed in LanguageCert Communicator CEFR Level B2 Self-Study Edition, ISBN: 9781781644041
  • Succeed in LanguageCert Communicator CEFR Level B2 Teacher’s Book, ISBN: 9781781644034
  • Succeed in LanguageCert Communicator CEFR Level B2 Student’s Book, ISBN: 9781781644034

• Burlington Books
  • LanguageCert International ESOL Communicator B2, ISBN: 9789925301669  
• Express Publishing
  • LanguageCert – B2 

As you will see, there are only a couple of books available to buy on Amazon. This is because these are new books which, as of today, have not yet been launched across the entire international market. But don’t worry, because this list will grow very soon. 🙂

More Information

If you need more information, I recommend you leave me a comment. I will reply as soon as possible, I promise. In addition, I recommend you read the candidate information available on the official LanguageCert website.