The English written test is divided into six sections, with each section containing several questions or sections are sometimes sub-divided into different parts such A and B which contain a set of questions. In total there are 50 questions to be answered with a maximum score of 200 points. For a quick overview check the Center Shiken English written '08 answer sheet
First section Part A of the Center Shiken English written test 2008:
Concerning the following questions (1 ~ 3) Choose which of the underlined parts has a different pronunciation than the other three. From the four choices (① ~ ④)select only one.
First section Part B of the Center Shiken English written test 2008:
Concerning the following questions (4 ~ 5), which word has the same primary stress as the presented word. From four choices (① ~ ④) select only one.
First section Part C of the Center Shiken English written test 2009:
Concerning the following sentence. If the speaker would have emphatically pronounced the word indicated in bold face, what intention would the speaker have had. From the four choices (① ~ ④) select only one.
Second section Part A of the Center Shiken English written test 2009:
Concerning the following 10 questions, choose which would be most appropriate to put in the boxes 9 ~ 18. From the four choices (① ~ ④) select only one.
Second section Part B of the Center Shiken English written test 2009:
For the following conversations (1 ~ 3), choose which would be the most appropriate to put in the boxes 19 ~ 21. From the four choices (① ~ ④) select only one.
Second section Part C of the Center Shiken English written test 2009:
Concerning the following questions (1 ~ 3), every word (① ~ ⑤) has to be placed in correct order on the indicated empty spaces, so that they form a correct sentence. Choose only the answers which come in the numbered boxes 22 ~ 27.
Third section Part A of the Center Shiken English written test 2009:
Read the following sentences of questions one and two, guess the meaning of the underlined phrases, choose the most appropriate answers for the questions 28 and 29. From the four choices (① ~ ④) select only one.
Third section Part B of the Center Shiken English written test 2009:Three students' opinions about a mandatory dress code at school were printed in the weekly newspaper. Choose only the most appropriate summary from (① ~ ④) for the question boxes 30 ~ 32.
Third section Part C of the Center Shiken English written test 2009:
Choose which sentences would most appropriately fit into the boxes 33 ~ 35. From the four choices (① ~ ④) select only one.
Fourth section Part A of the Center Shiken English written test 2009:
Read the following story and graph, answer questions 1 ~ 3 at the end of the story. Choose which answer would be most appropriate for question boxes 35 ~ 37. From the four choices (① ~ ④) select only one.
Fourth section Part B of the Center Shiken English written test 2009:
A Japanese traveller who had fallen ill, had to fill out this document before undergoing an examination at a local medical institution in America. Choose which answer would be most appropriate for the question boxes 38 ~ 40. From the four choices (① ~ ④) select only one.
Fifth section Part A of the Center Shiken English written test 2009:
Choose which describes the illustration correctly. From the four choices (① ~ ④) select only one.
Fifth section Part B of the Center Shiken English written test 2009:
Choose which illustration is described here. From the four choices (① ~ ④) select only one.
Fifth section Part C of the Center Shiken English written test 2009:
Which answer comes closest to describing to the contents of this cartoon. From the four choices (① ~ ④) select only one.
Sixth section of the Center Shiken English written test 2009:
Read the following story, and answer the questions 1 ~ 7, choose which answer is most appropriate to put in the boxes 44 ~ 50. From the four choices (① ~ ④) select only one.