Well, as far as I know the requirements have changed slightly. As for grammar, students should know the following subjects:
1. Tenses
resent Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous, Past Perfect, Past Perfect Continuous, Future Simple, Future Continuous, Future Perfect, Future Perfect Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous
-be to
-other ways of talking about the future
-future seen from the past
2.Modals
-can, could, be able to, be alllowed to
-will, would, used to
-may, might
-must and have to
-needn't, don't need to, don't have to
-should, ought to, had better
3. Linking verbs, passives, questions:
-be,appear, seem, become, get (linking verbs)
-passive voice
-reporting with passive verbs
-Wh- questions (with who, whom, whose, which, how)
4. Verb cmplementation
-verbs with 2 objects
-verbs with gerunds or infinitives
5. Reported speech
6. Articles, determiners, quantifiers
-a, an, one, zero article
-some, any
-no, none, not any
-much, many, a lot of
-all, whole, every, each
-few, little, less, fewer
7.Relative clauses and other types of clause
-whose, when, whereby
-participle clauses with adverbial meaning
8.Pronouns, substitution and leaving out words
-reflexive pronouns (himself, herself, yourself)
-one and ones
-'so' and 'not' as substitutes for clauses
-do so, such
-leaving out to-infinitives
9.Adjectives and adverbs
-position of adjectives
-position of adverbs
-gradable/non-gradable adjectives
-compartive phrases and clauses
-adverbs of place, direction, indefinite frequency, and time
-degree adverbs and focus adverbs
10. Adverbial clauses and conjunctions
-adverbial clauses of time
-as, because, for, with
-in ordet to, so as to
-whilst, whereas, although, though, even though
-If...not and unless; if and whether etc
11. Prepositions
-prepositions of time, of position and movement
-between and among
12. Inversion
13. Ways of adding emphasis
14. Fronting
One writing task will be included, there are some samples below:
1. Write an information sheet (250 words) for visitors to your country. Inform foreigners about any culturally sensitive issues so that they avoid offending local people by mistake.
2.Write a letter to the head office of a bank complaining about the treatment you received (200 words)
3.Write a review of a book or film you have read or seen which made a deep impression. Give some background information to the book or film, briefly describe the contenst and summarise your feelings about it and why it made such an impact on you (about 250 words)
4.Write a leaflet (approx. 250 words) highlighting why visitors should come to a tourist attraction in your region. Add useful and practical information they should know.
5.Write a leter to the employment agency giving them details of your qualifications and asking them about:
-type of jobs
-acommodation
-cost of flight (included ?)
6.Imagine that cameras are to be installed in your school. Write a speech (150-200 words) to be delivered during a school debate. In your speech, support or reject this idea. Refer to at least 3 of the following aspects:
-drug pushing
-a terrorist attack
-the question of privacy
-general safety
-running costs
7.Good education is the key to a successful professional career. Do you agree with the statement? Write an essay (250-300 words) in which you express your opinion.
Quite easy, isn't it?