TELT

An extra TELT session is being organised in 2024 due to increased demand.

Next TELT session: Saturday, 18th May 2024

Application dates for the next TELT session to be announced soon

The application form will be added here once it has been published.


Applicants are to apply online via link: https://myexams.gov.mt/applications/ and pay the relevant fee of €35. Candidates who do not have their e-ID need to apply at Edu servizz.gov MEYR, in Floriana, for the TELT November 2023 examination. Applicants have to fill their details in the application form below, and pay the respective fee of €35.

All those sitting for TELT sessions will need to apply for SEPTT (oral test) if they haven’t done so already. More details regarding this test are available by clicking here.

Other details related to the call for applications may be obtained from the Examinations Department, Malta, telephone number: (+356) 25982967/2989, e-mail address: myexams@gov.mt; or from the Examinations Centre, Gozo, telephone number (+356) 25982960/1; or from the website: https://myexams.gov.mt/


2024 TELT Exam Dates:

1st session: 16th March 2024

An extra session has been scheduled for 18th May 2024 due to high demand.

2nd session: 20th July 2024

3rd session 16th November 2024


The ELT Council has designed its own proficiency examination for would-be ELT teachers in order to provide them with the minimum language proficiency certification. This examination is upgraded on a regular basis. All TELT sessions taking place as of 2017 will only have a written component.

SEPTT will replace TELT Oral component and is a requirement for all applicants applying for a New ELT Permit. More details about SEPTT may be found in the SEPTT section.


TELT Courses:

Disclaimer: These courses are not endorsed by the ELT Council. However, they are being listed here in an effort to make finding them more accessible for interested applicants.

EC – Keith Borg – keithborg@ecenglish.com

ESE – Sarah Zammit sarah.zammit@ese-edu.com

Online TEFL Teacher – Sigo Gatt sigo@onlineteflteacher.com and Alan Marsh alanmarshinmalta@gmail.com, more details at: https://onlineteflteacher.com/online-telt-preparation-course-by-alan-marsh/



Any school operators who run TELT Courses are welcome to send us an email with their info and they will be added here.


Suggested Reading List for TELT

  • Grammar for English Language Teachers, Parrott, M., Cambridge University Press
  • Practical English Usage, Swan, M., Oxford University Press
  • About Language,Thornbury, S., Cambridge University Press
  • Discover English, Bolitho & Tomlinson, Macmillan
  • Sound Foundations, Underhill, A., Macmillan
  • English Grammar in Use Higher Intermediate, Murphy, R., Cambridge University Press
  • Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, Collins Cobuild, Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, Longman or Macmillan
  • Exploring English, A Journey of Guided Discovery Through the Rules of English, Alan Marsh.


TELT Past Papers

Examination PapersExaminers’ Report
Examination Paper – November 2004NA
Examination Paper – March 2005NA
Examination Paper – November 2005Examiners’ Report – November 2005
Examination Paper – March 2006Examiners’ Report – March 2006
Examination Paper – November 2006Examiners’ Report – November 2006
Examination Paper – March 2007Examiners’ Report – March 2007
Examination Paper – November 2007Examiners’ Report – November 2007
Examination Paper – March 2008Examiners’ Report – March 2008
Examination Paper – November 2008Examiners’ Report – November 2008
Examination Paper – March 2009Examiners’ Report – March 2009
Examination Paper – November 2009Examiners’ Report – November 2009
Examination Paper – March 2010Examiners’ Report – March 2010
Examination Paper – November 2010Examiners’ Report – November 2010
Examination Paper – March 2011Examiners’ Report – March 2011
Examination Paper – November 2011Examiners’ Report – November 2011
Examination Paper – March 2012Examiners’ Report – March 2012
Examination Paper – November 2012Examiners’ Report – November 2012​
Examination Paper – March 2013​Examiners’ Report – March 2013​
​​Examination Paper – November 2013​​Examiners’ Report – November 2013
Examination Paper – March 2014Examiners’ Report – March 2014
Examination Paper – November 2014Examiners’ Report – November 2014
​Examination Paper – March 2015​​Examiners’ Report – March 2015
​Examination Paper – November 2015​​Examiners’ Report – November 2015
Examination Paper – March 2016Examiner’s Report – March 2016
Examination Paper – May 2016Examiner’s Report – May 2016
Examination Paper – November 2016​Examiner’s Report – November 2016
Examination Paper – March 2017​Examiners’ Report – March 2017
Examination Paper – May 2017​ Examiners’ Report – May 2017​
Examination Paper – November 2017Examiners’ Report – November 2017
Examination Paper – March 2018Examiners’ Report – March 2018
Examination Paper – May 2018Examiners’ Report – May 2018
Examiners’ Report – November 2018

Examiners’ Report – March 2019
Examiners’ Report – May 2019
Examiners’ Report – June 2019​
Examiners’ Report – November 2019
Examiners’ Report – March 2020
Examiners’ Report – August 2020
Examiners’ Report – April 2021

TELT ​Answer Keys

November 13
March 13
March 14
November 14
March 15
November 15
March 16
May 16
November 16
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November 17
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