CAE has five papers:
Each of the written papers is returned to Cambridge for marking and assessment. The Speaking Test is conducted by two locally based examiners who examine you face to face. All examiners are accredited by Cambridge ESOL.
•Reading (Paper 1) 1 Hour 15 minutes
You need to be able to understand a range of texts, including how they are organised and the opinions and attitudes expressed in them. The texts will be from sources such as newspapers, magazines, journals, books (fiction and non-fiction), promotion and informational materials, etc
•Writing (Paper 2) 2 Hours
You have to produce two pieces of writing. The first piece is compulsory and will be an article, a report, a proposal or a letter of between 180-220 words. For the second, you may choose from an article, a competition entry, a contribution to a longer piece, an essay, an information sheet, a letter, a proposal, a report, or a review of between 220-260 words.
- Use of English (Paper 3 ) 1 Hour 30 minutes
Your use of English will be tested by taks which show how well you can control your grammar and vocabulary
- Listening (Paper 4) 45 minutes (aprox)
You need to show you can understand the meaning of a range of spoken material, including speeches, radio broadcasts and interviews.
- Speaking (Paper 5) 15 minutes (aprox)
You take the speaking test with another candidate or in a group of three. You will have to show how well you can produce spontaneous pieces of spoken language, sometimes talking with the examiner or the other candidate(s) and sometimes by yourself.
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