A1 Ready: A1 English Test

RIVERMAP AI SOLUTIONS LTD

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About this app

The A1 English test for a first UK family or partner visa checks speaking and listening only, and most applicants need to pass it. A1 Ready is an independent study aid and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Trinity College London, IELTS, UK Visas and Immigration, or any government body or official examining organisation. Here you practise answering everyday questions out loud, fully offline.

WHO IT IS FOR
People applying for a UK family or partner visa for the first time; GOV.UK lists who does not need the test. The test is spoken, so a word list is not enough: you need full answers, said calmly, about your home, your family and your day.

WHAT A SPEAKING TASK LOOKS LIKE
The app asks: "Tell me about your home. What is it like?"
You get 30 seconds to prepare and 60 seconds to answer, and you record yourself. Then you hear a model answer:
"I live in a small flat. There are four rooms: a kitchen, a living room and two bedrooms. My flat is not big, but it is warm and clean. Do you live in a house or a flat?"
A four-point checklist helps you mark your answer: full sentences, correct A1 words, clear and steady speech, and one simple question back to the examiner. This task is in the free download.

WHAT'S INSIDE
• 24 speaking tasks, 3 for each of 8 everyday topics, each with a model answer, useful phrases and a checklist
• 40 shadowing dialogues (300 lines): listen, then repeat line by line at normal, 0.75 or 0.5 speed
• 750 flashcards, each with a simple meaning and an example sentence
• A guide to the GESE Grade 2 conversation and how it is graded
• Topics: personal information, home and rooms, household objects, family and friends, pets and animals, personal possessions, numbers, days and time, colours and descriptions

ABOUT THE AUDIO
All 324 audio clips are computer-generated British English (text-to-speech), not recordings of real examiners or candidates.

STUDY ANYWHERE
• Works fully offline, with no account and no adverts
• Your recordings stay on your device; there is no speech recognition and nothing is uploaded

TRY IT FIRST
The free download includes 8 speaking tasks and 8 shadowing dialogues (one of each per topic), plus 10 flashcards per topic. A one-off purchase of £9.99 unlocks everything. There is no subscription.

SOURCES
GOV.UK (English level needed for a family visa): https://www.gov.uk/uk-family-visa/knowledge-of-english
All tasks, dialogues and flashcards are original, written by RiverMap Learning from the publicly documented test format.
GOV.UK (approved English tests and providers): https://www.gov.uk/guidance/prove-your-english-language-abilities-with-a-secure-english-language-test-selt
No official exam questions, papers or recordings are reproduced. Facts about the test format are not copyrightable.

ABOUT
A1 Ready is an independent study aid, not affiliated with any test provider or government body. Always check the current rules and booking details with an approved test provider and GOV.UK.

What’s new

Performance improvements and content updates.