Is Trinity GESE Grade 7 approved for ILR?

Not yet. Trinity has announced GESE Grade 7 as its B2 speaking and listening test for the 2027 rule, but when we checked on 21 October 2026 it was not on the Home Office's approved test list, and a test that is not on the list does not count.

What Trinity says

On its own site, Trinity says a new B2 Speaking & Listening SELT (GESE Grade 7) will be introduced for some UK visa routes from 26 March 2027, that it will be available later this year, and that the exam takes 15 minutes. Trinity also offers the first 500 people who register free access to Grade 7 materials on its Trinity GESE Study App, due late October. These are provider statements, not Home Office decisions.

What the Home Office list says

The approved list on GOV.UK was still the October 2025 version. It includes Trinity GESE Grade 5 as a B1 speaking and listening test (used for ILR applications before 26 March 2027) and Trinity ISE II as a B2 four-skill test. GESE Grade 7 was not on it. We will update this page when the list changes.

Should I wait for it?

That depends on your date. A SELT must be taken no more than 2 years before your application, so taking a test long before you can apply does not help. If you apply before 26 March 2027, B1 is enough (see What if I apply before 26 March 2027?). If you need B2 sooner, the listed B2 tests are four-skill tests: see the approved B2 list.

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Last checked against GOV.UK: 21 October 2026.

Sources

1. Trinity College London: B2 English test (GESE Grade 7) (provider site) (test provider's site, checked 21 Oct 2026)
2. Trinity College London: Secure English Language Tests (provider site) (test provider's site, checked 21 Oct 2026)
3. List of approved Secure English Language Tests taken in the UK (ODS, October 2025 version) (GOV.UK, checked 21 Oct 2026)
4. Prove your English language abilities with a Secure English Language Test (SELT), last updated 12 October 2026 (GOV.UK, checked 21 Oct 2026)

This is general information, not immigration advice. Check GOV.UK for your own route, or speak to a regulated immigration adviser (registered with the IAA, formerly OISC). Find a regulated adviser on GOV.UK.