Pretesting
As part of Cambridge ESOL's commitment to accuracy and quality, they submit all the materials in their exams to a number of procedures to ensure they are accurate and reliable. One of these is pretesting.
Pretests give students a chance to practise taking a Cambridge ESOL exam using genuine questions under exam conditions.
After taking the Reading, Listening and Use of English papers, the pretesting students are given scores. Writing papers are marked by genuine Cambridge ESOL examiners and candidates receive information about how they performed in the writing test (note: Pretests are not available for Speaking papers.)
This helps students to know which areas they need most practice in, and gives them experience and confidence in taking tests. For teachers, it helps highlight areas where their students might need more help.
