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Cambridge English: First ( FCE)

What is the Cambridge First test like?

The test has four sections:

1. Reading and Use of English -75 minutes
2. Writing - 2 essays, 80 minutes
3. Listening - 40 minutes 
4. Speaking - interview, normally with another candidate, 14 minutes

Paper-based or computer-based exams: You can do the FCE exam on a computer or on paper.

See  Why to choose computer-based exams?
See Samples of computer-based exams
See Dates of exams by Apropos

Score: see Cambridge English Scale

There are two types of FCE test

FCE see HANDBOOK

FCE for schools - see HANDBOOK

Cambridge English: Preliminary (PET)

Difficulty level: B1 (low intermediate)

The Preliminary English Test is one of the Cambridge English exams.

Who is it for?

Do this test if you want to know that you have an intermediate level of English. With this level of English you will enjoy holidays in English speaking countries. You should probably continue studying once you have passed the PET exam.

What is the PET test like?The test has these sections:

1. Reading and Writing are taken together (90 minutes)

2. Listening (30 minutes)

3. Speaking (an interview - 10 minutes)

There are two versions of the PET test:

1. PET (see handbook)

2. PET for Schools (see handbook)

Both versions have the same type of questions. The PET for schools test has content of interest to school-age learners.

Paper-based or computer-based exams
You can do the PET exam on a computer or on paper. The computer-based exam is available once a month. The paper-based exam is only available six times a year.

Score
‘pass’, ‘pass with merit’, ‘narrow fail’, or ‘fail’

Where do I take the test? /  When can I take the test?/  How much does it cost to take PET? and some other questions....

See APROPOS PET  / FAQs