GENERAL INFORMATION
WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE CAE?
CERTIFICATE IN ADVANCED ENGLISH
How many parts does the Reading and Use of English test have?
8
What does the writing part consist on?
You create 2 different pieces of writing: an essay, and letters, proposals, reports and reviews.
What is the sound before the recording stars?
BEEP!
How long is the CAE speaking paper?
15 minutes approximately
How many sections are there in the test? What are their names?
there are 4 sections in the test: Reading and Use of English, Writing, Listening and Speaking
Amount of time used for "Reading & Use of English"
1hr 30min
how many words do you have to write for each part?
220 to 260 words
Number of times you will listen to the recordings
2 times
This is the number of examiners who are in the session room...
2 examiners
How long does the exam take?
Between 3 hrs and 45 minutes and 4 hors
The amount of minutes you are given to transfer your answers onto the answer sheet.
They are the 4 writing formats that may appear in question 2. What are they?
Article, Report, Proposal or Letter/E-mail
What the total length of the listening paper?
40 minutes
How many candidates enter the examination room.
2 or 3 candidates
True or False? You should pass al the papers in order to pass the exam.
False! Your final mark will be an average of all the papers.
what is the reading task which is different from FCE?
Content - what is it?
Content - you answered the question
Number of minutes you will have at the end of the test to transfer your answers onto the separate answer sheet.
5 minutes
This part of the exam is not evaluated (off the record info)
Part 1
WHAT IS THE LEVEL OF ENGLISH THAT YOU CAN CERTIFY WITH CAE?
B2 to C2
Something that is assessed on this Paper other than the Grammar.
Vocabulary
Communicative Achievement - what is it?
Communicative Achievement - you complete the task in the right sort of language
Do you only listen to British accents?
No, you can get any kind! British, Scottish, Australian, Irish, American, foreigners speaking English, etc.
Who is the examiner who is not interacting with you? What is he/she doing?
The assessor, who is actually assessing your performance in detail.