English for IT B1 / GSE 36-49 Certification

English for IT B1 / GSE 36–49 is a selected response English-language certification exam that tests a candidate’s ability to communicate in English at the lower-intermediate level (CEFR B1, GSE 36–49). It specifically tests a candidate’s knowledge of the structure of the language (i.e. grammar, syntax, and semantics) and a candidate’s ability to read, listen, speak and write in English.

The certification holder is able to read, listen, speak and write within the field of IT to a lower-intermediate level, as well as understand and effectively use all the grammar and vocabulary of the lower-intermediate level pertaining to the field of IT, in particular the fields of software development, project management, community management, data analysis, AI Prompting, DevOps and customer and technical support.

Becoming certified in English for IT B1 / GSE 36–49 ensures that the individual possesses a level of English that is sufficient to continue their study of English as a Foreign Language, and prepares them to study at the intermediate to upper-intermediate level, enabling them to become ever more proficient in the use of the English language.

Once an individual has passed English for IT B1 / GSE 36–49, he or she is ready to study English at an intermediate level, and is well on the way to being ready for the intermediate certification exam English for IT B1+ / GSE 43–58.


Exam specifications


Exam Information

Description

Exam Name:

English for IT B1 / GSE 36–49

Exam Short Form:

EIT B1

Exam Code/Current Exam Version:

EIT-B1-01 (Release Date: Q4 2025)

Exam Level:

Lower-Intermediate (B1 / GSE 36–49)

Associate Certifications:

English for IT B1+ / GSE 43–58

English for IT B2 / GSE 59-75

Prerequisites:

English skill level CEFR B1 or similar, plus a minimum of 40 hours preparation for level CEFR B1

Duration:

55 minutes (Tutorial/NDA: 5 minutes, Exam: 50 minutes)

Number of Exam Items:

31

Format:

Single-selection items

Passing score:

A minimum score of 70% in each section is required in order to pass the exam with an overall score of 70%

Course Aligned:

  • English for Basics: Describing and Comparing
  • English for Basics: Advice and Time
  • English for Basics: Needs and Responsibilities
  • English for Basics: People and Quantities
  • English for Basics: Learning and Growing Together

Price:

$38.00 – Single-Shot Voucher
$50 – Exam + Retake
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Delivery Channel:

Testing Policies:

English for IT Testing Policy



Exam specifications

The English for IT B1 / GSE 36–49 certification exam covers the following topic areas and measures the following skills:

  1. Complete and transform sentences using word formation, gerunds and infinitives after common adjectives, and prepositions followed by gerunds.
  2. Recognize, correct, and accurately use modal verb forms for necessity and obligation across past, present, and future contexts.
  3. Identify and apply appropriate tenses, word forms, prepositions, and structures to ensure grammatical accuracy and clarity.

  1. Identify and interpret modal verbs for necessity, obligation, and impossibility/inability in the past, as well as conditional clauses and imperatives, in spoken instructions or conversations.
  2. Recognize present perfect tense uses, determiners with time and quantity references, and passive voice structures in spoken texts.
  3. Understand relative clauses, Wh-pronouns with “like to know,” and indefinite compound pronouns to follow references and requests in spoken contexts.

  1. Recognize and interpret modal verbs for necessity, obligation, and impossibility/inability in the past, as well as conditional clauses.
  2. Identify determiners describing quantities, references to time, and expressions of measurement to understand meaning and reference.
  3. Understand passive voice structures, relative clauses, and present perfect uses to follow processes, descriptions, and time relationships in written contexts.

  1. Discuss digital tasks, results, and hypothetical solutions using varied grammar forms.
  2. Ask for and give information or instructions, and describe IT processes, tools, and product features clearly and accurately.
  3. Give detailed descriptions of tasks, tools, and situations using extended sentence structures.



English for IT B1 / GSE 36–49 Certification Holder Profile

The holder of the English for IT B1 / GSE 36–49 certification demonstrates the following skills and expertise:

  • understand English grammar to an intermediate level of CEFR B1 / GSE 36–49 or equivalent
  • know how to use grammatical structures such as past and present tenses, modal verbs, adverbs, adjectives and prepositions
  • be familiar with some of the key vocabulary and phrases used in the world of IT, specifically in relation to AI Prompting, Cloud Development, Community Management, Cybersecurity, Data Analysis, DevOps, Game Design, Machine Learning, Networking, Project Management, Quality Assurance Testing, Software Development, Tech Support, and UX/UI Design
  • read simple texts and understand the overall theme
  • parse simple texts to find key information
  • determine when desired information is missing from a text or document
  • extract key details from conversations between colleagues
  • understand the main points of a short conversation between two speakers when they are discussing topics related to IT
  • understand when speakers are expressing opinions and determine their points of view
  • discuss digital tasks and their results using varied grammar forms
  • ask for and give instructions, describe processes and product features
  • describe situations using extended sentence structures
  • write sentences or short paragraphs giving description and detail using industry vocabulary
  • apply accurate grammar and vocabulary in written texts
  • incorporate essential elements such as time reference, word formation and structure