Blog – Exam Day ICAO English Level 6 07/09/2022
ICAO Level 6 is so-called Expert ICAO level and is considered to be the highest level you can get when it comes to the ICAO language proficiency exam. People use to say, that you are a Native English speaker. However this is not entirely true. Due to the strict requirements and applicants’ frequent use of non-standard pronunciation, even native speakers do not always receive ICAO English Level 6 language proficiency.
Apart from a complex scope of vocabulary, a requirement for ICAO English Level 6 proficiency is also an excellent command of grammar and pronunciation. Hundreds, not even thousands of flight hours will not guarantee ICAO English Level 6.
Pronunciation
Your pronunciation as ICAO Level 6 holder is almost flawless. There might be some negligible differences between pronunciation of native speakers and that of yours. However, nothing causing any confusion.
Sentence Structure
You have perfect command of the most advanced grammar. Even the most complex sentences are mistake-free or almost mistake-free and used often.
Spoken Fluency
Your fluency is natural and swift. Performance and spoken fluency of ICAO English Level 6 holder is very natural. You are using and understanding idiomatic speech quite often.
Anytime you speak English, your speech is complex and fluent. You use various prosodic features to modify the speech. You use changes in intonation, tone, stress, and rhythm to establish a substantial level of communication.
Vocabulary
Level 6 holders can talk about any topic – or almost any topic – whether you are familiar with it or not. You use idioms and idiomatic speech in your normal daily speech. Apart from the knowledge of words, idioms, or synonyms, you use them in right contexts.
Message Comprehension
You understand everything. Not just guessing from context. If you understand English lyrics, cartoons, or non-standard expressions, you might have good predispositions for ICAO English Level 6 proficiency.
Interaction
Your interaction in all situations is natural and simple. You regularly use verbal and non-verbal expressions.
Validity of ICAO English Level 6
Once passed, the license endorsement is permanent in New Zealand
For more information see http://tasman-media.aspeqexams.com/CAANZ/ALP_FAQ.pdf
I booked this exam at my local Aspeq Examination Centre for Wednesday 07/09/2022.
This exam was a 10 minute phone-call exam.
The exam was straight forward, with a set of questions given and you answer them for around 30seconds.
This gives the testing centre snippets of your speech for them to rank against the above criteria.
A little bit weird, but not difficult at all if English is your native language.
I had to wait 3-5 days for the results to come up on my profile and I was relieved to pass. (call me a glass half empty exam taker)
At last, after a year, all my ground exams are finally done!
Onward to the big “flight test”.
Until next time….
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Blog – Exam Day ICAO English Level 6 07/09/2022