Practise every part of VSTEP and see your score on 0–10
Listening and Reading in the exam’s format, checked at once. Speaking recorded after the beep and Writing typed against the clock, both reviewed by AI on the VSTEP criteria: what to fix, how to say it better and a model answer. Explanations in Vietnamese or English.
No card needed. Start without an account; a free account gets 3 Speaking and 1 Writing answer checked by AI and 10 Listening and Reading items.
- All 12 parts: 3 of Listening, 4 Reading passages, 2 Writing tasks, 3 Speaking parts
- Full and per-skill mock tests with a 0–10 estimate and the level
- Original tasks, recordings in British and American voices, heard once
- Every answer explained in Vietnamese or English
The real format, then the reasons for your score
Do the part as on the day
Each recording plays once and the questions are on screen; in Speaking the question is read out, you prepare when the exam lets you and speak after the beep.
See each criterion
Grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, fluency and discourse for Speaking; task fulfilment, organisation, vocabulary and grammar for Writing, each on 0–10.
Fix what costs points
Corrected sentences, the points you missed, tips for the next answer and a model answer to compare with.
What a Writing Task 2 review looks like
Task fulfilment5/10
Organisation6/10
Vocabulary7/10
Grammar6/10
Nowadays, many people is working from home and it make them more freedom. → Nowadays, many people work from home, which gives them more freedom.
Next time: your position appears only in the last paragraph. State it in the introduction, then give each reason its own paragraph with an example.
Every part of the exam
Listening · 35 questions, about 40 min
| Part | What you do | Questions or time |
|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | eight short announcements, instructions or messages | 8 |
| Part 2 | three conversations, four questions each | 12 |
| Part 3 | three talks or lectures, five questions each | 15 |
Reading · 40 questions, 60 min
| Part | What you do | Questions or time |
|---|---|---|
| Passage 1 | an everyday text, about 450 words (B1) | 10 |
| Passage 2 | an article, about 480 words (B1–B2) | 10 |
| Passage 3 | a feature or an opinion piece, about 500 words (B2) | 10 |
| Passage 4 | an academic text, about 510 words (C1) | 10 |
Writing · 60 min
| Part | What you do | Questions or time |
|---|---|---|
| Task 1 | a letter or an email, at least 120 words | about 20 min · ⅓ of the score |
| Task 2 | an essay, at least 250 words | about 40 min · ⅔ of the score |
Speaking · about 12 min
| Part | What you do | Questions or time |
|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | social interaction: two topics, three questions each | about 3 min |
| Part 2 | solution discussion: choose the best of three options | 1 min to prepare, up to 2 min |
| Part 3 | topic development with a mind map, then follow-up questions | 1 min to prepare, up to 2 min, then questions |
From 0–10 to your level
Each skill is scored on 0–10 in steps of 0.5, and the overall score is their average, rounded to the nearest 0.5. The level comes from the overall score. In practice Nomto shows the same scale for every part you do: the score the whole skill would get at that share of points.
| Overall score | Level |
|---|---|
| 8.5–10 | C1 (level 5) |
| 6.0–8.0 | B2 (level 4) |
| 4.0–5.5 | B1 (level 3) |
| below 4.0 | no level awarded |
A full mock test, then your level
In the exam’s order
Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking with the exam’s timing and no review in between. Or one skill on its own.
Each skill on 0–10
A score for every skill, the overall average and the level it gives.
Every answer reviewed
See which parts cost you points and open the review of any answer from the report.
An estimate, not a promise
Writing and Speaking are checked on the criteria VSTEP examiners use; Listening and Reading are checked against the key and converted in proportion (right answers × 10 ÷ 35 or 40), as the official conversion tables are not published. Every number here is an estimate, and we always show it as one.
VSTEP guides
- VSTEP exam format: Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking part by part (B1–C1)
- VSTEP Listening: the three parts, a heard-once strategy and a worked example
- VSTEP preparation plan: 4, 8 and 12 weeks from B1 to B2, with mock tests
- VSTEP registration and fees: where to take the test, how much it costs and when results come
- VSTEP scores and levels: how the 0–10 score is calculated and what B1, B2 and C1 need
- VSTEP Writing Task 2: essay types, structure, marking and a model plan in 40 minutes
Questions
Is this the official VSTEP test?
No. VSTEP is held by universities and centres licensed by Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training, and only they issue results and certificates. Nomto is independent: our tasks are written for Nomto in the exam’s format, and our scores are estimates.
What does VSTEP.3-5 mean?
One test for levels 3, 4 and 5 of Vietnam’s six-level framework for foreign languages, which match CEFR B1, B2 and C1. The format was set by the Ministry’s decision 729/QĐ-BGDĐT in 2015.
How is the level set?
Each of the four skills is scored on 0–10 and the overall score is their average, rounded to 0.5: 8.5–10 is C1 (level 5), 6.0–8.0 is B2 (level 4), 4.0–5.5 is B1 (level 3), and below 4.0 no level is awarded.
Is the recording really played only once?
Yes, in VSTEP each Listening recording is heard once, so in Nomto it plays once too. Read the questions before it starts and answer as you listen.
How is Speaking checked?
You record your answers in the browser. We turn them into text, measure pauses and pace, and an AI examiner rates grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, fluency and discourse on 0–10, then shows corrections and a model answer. Recordings are not kept.
Can I read the explanations in Vietnamese?
Yes. The room, the reviews and the explanation of every Listening and Reading question are in Vietnamese and English; switch the language in the room’s menu.
Is it free?
A free account gets a one-time trial: 3 Speaking and 1 Writing answer checked by AI, 10 Listening and Reading items and one mock test of a skill. A Nomto pass opens all courses, VSTEP included, with full mock tests and generous limits, and does not renew by itself.
Your first part takes a few minutes
Start with Listening Part 1 or Reading Passage 1 and see your estimate right away, or take a mock test of one skill.
Nomto is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training or any VSTEP test centre.