Diagnostic Session

Find what is actually holding your score back.

A focused 60 minute appointment for learners who are new to an exam, already preparing, or tired of getting stuck at the same result. Find out how your present performance compares with the standard you need and what to work on next.

£40 · 60 minutes · Online

Do not wait until exam day to discover what your preparation missed.

This session is for you if you have never taken the exam and want to know where to focus; if you are already studying but are unsure what is actually costing you marks; or if you have taken the exam before and keep getting stuck at the same score.

The useful question is not only, "What score did I get?" It is: "Why am I getting this result, and what should I work on next?"

How the 60 minutes runs

10 minJoin Your Tutor on the confirmed live meeting platform for welcome, identity and readiness. Cal Video is standard, with Tencent Meeting available for Mainland China when arranged.
40 minComplete the private assessment runner on a laptop or desktop. Activities are selected for your exact route and what needs investigating.
10 minRejoin Your Tutor for a debrief and next step explanation.

After a complete submission, your tutor reviews the evidence. The teacher reviewed report is due within six UK working hours.

Your route is assessed correctly

Your Diagnostic is matched to the exam and target you selected.

Choose your exact exam route and skill when you book. Your performance is checked against the current criteria for that route and compared with your target score, band, grade or communication goal.

A

Conversational English

Your performance is considered against the communication goal selected before the session. Your report explains how clearly, naturally and effectively you currently communicate and what still stands between your present performance and that goal. Conversational English does not receive an exam score or grade.

B

IELTS Academic, General Training and IELTS for UKVI

Your response is checked against the current criteria for the exact IELTS product and selected skill. Your report explains how well those criteria are met and how the performance relates to your target band.

C

PTE Academic and PTE Academic UKVI

Your response is checked against the current criteria and scoring requirements for the exact PTE product, task and selected skill. Your report explains how well the required standard is met and how the performance relates to your target score.

D

TOEFL iBT, current format

Your response is checked against the current TOEFL iBT criteria for the exact task and selected skill. Your report explains how well the relevant standard is met and how the performance relates to your target score.

E

OET Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy and Veterinary Science

Your response is checked against the current OET criteria for the profession and selected skill confirmed before the session. Your report explains how well those criteria are met and how the performance relates to your target grade.

F

UKVI routes

The exact approved test product is confirmed before the session. Your response is checked against that product’s current criteria, and the report explains how your performance relates to the target score or grade you provided. Official visa eligibility must still be confirmed through the appropriate government guidance.

Skills that can be checked

Writing, Speaking, Reading and Listening are available where they belong to your selected exam route. Conversational English is checked against the communication goal you select.

Clear result

Understand where you stand and what comes next.

You are not given vague advice or a lecture. Your report uses examples from your own response, explains the main issue clearly and gives you a practical improvement that remains natural to your words and thoughts.

Tutor review

Your tutor approves the report before you receive it.

Nothing is released until your tutor has reviewed your completed submission. Your report is due within six UK working hours.

What you receive

Evidence, not encouragement.

  • ✓
    Targeted performance activities selected for your route, your goal and the areas that need investigating
  • ✓
    One primary blocker, supported by repeated evidence
  • ✓
    Up to two secondary blockers, only where the evidence supports them
  • ✓
    Evidenced strengths, not generic encouragement
  • ✓
    Examples from your own work showing where the blocker appears
  • ✓
    Own words improvements: clearer, stronger versions that remain realistic for you
  • ✓
    Realistic pressure practice linked to the blocker
  • ✓
    One measurable next priority
  • ✓
    An indicative score or range, only where the evidence supports it, and never presented as an official exam score
Your own words

You may not need more English. You may need a better way to use the English you already have.

We do not replace your answer with a polished model response full of vocabulary you would never naturally use. We start with your words. Where language genuinely limits the result, we work on it. Where it does not, we focus on the task, decision, timing, technique or pressure problem that the evidence actually shows.

Do not just find out your score. Find out what is causing it.

How your classes happen

Live classes normally use Cal Video. For learners in Mainland China, Quick Talk Tutor may use Tencent Meeting where this has been arranged for reliable access. Learners in Japan and other countries normally use Cal Video unless another approved platform is specifically agreed. Your confirmed booking tells you which private joining link to use and gives any setup instructions.

FAQ

What people ask before booking

I know thousands of words and I read and write perfectly, but I freeze when it is time to talk. Can this help?
Yes. Your spoken performance is considered against the communication goal you selected. The report explains how clearly, naturally and effectively you currently communicate, how that compares with your goal and the practical next step to work on.
I am stuck at IELTS speaking or writing band 6.5 but pass reading and listening comfortably. Can you tell me why?
Yes. Your response is checked against the current criteria for the exact IELTS product and selected skill. The report explains how well those criteria are met and how the performance relates to your target band.
I speak English fluently at work every day, but my PTE oral fluency is lower than I expected. Is that a machine error?
We do not assume a scoring error or one cause from the score alone. Your response is checked against the current PTE criteria for the exact task and selected skill. The report explains how well the required standard is met and how the performance relates to your target score.
I have never sat any of these exams. Is this useful for a first timer, or only for people who failed?
Yes. A first time candidate can use the Diagnostic to understand how their present performance compares with the current criteria and the target score or grade before deciding what preparation should come next.
My healthcare vocabulary is excellent, so why am I dropping marks on the OET referral letter?
The score alone does not prove one cause. Your profession specific response is checked against the current OET criteria, and the report explains how well the required standard is met and how the performance relates to your target grade.
What happens after the 60 minutes?
After a complete submission, your tutor reviews the evidence and approves your report. It is due within six UK working hours. The report contains the supported blocker findings, strengths and next priority. Raw evidence is handled under the Privacy Policy and is not published as an official score.

Do not just find out your score. Find out what is causing it.

A 60 minute Diagnostic appointment with a private 40 minute assessment runner, followed by teacher review and a report within six UK working hours after a complete submission.

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