CAE test

1

100

How many parts in CAE?

4

200

Which part do you not have to take the same day as the rest of the test?

Speaking

300

How long is each part of CAE?

Speaking - 15mins

Listening - 45

Writing - 90

Reading + grammar - 90

400

What criteria is your writing assesed on?

• Content - have you answered the question?
• Communicative Achievement - have you completed the task in the right sort of language
• Organisation - have you structured your writing with paragraphs?
• Language - have you used a good range of grammar and vocabulary

2

100

What are the 4 main parts of CAE? 

Speaking, Listening, Writing, Reading + Grammar

200

How long does your each of your writing parts have to be? (words)

220-260

300

How many times can you listen to a recording during the listening part?

2x

400

What criteria is your speaking assessed on?

• Grammar - have you used a range of grammar structures?
• Lexical resource - have you used a range of vocabulary?
• Discourse management - have you participated effectively in the conversations and discussions?
• Pronunciation
• Interactive Communication - have you completed the tasks effectively?

3

100

Do you have to take all parts in one day?

No.

200

How many people are in the room during speaking part?

5 or 6.

300

How much time do you have for the grammar part?

Trick question 0-90mins

400

What are the point margins?

200-210 - C2

180-199 - C1

160-179 - B2

4

100

How many points can you score from your test overall?

210

200

How many parts are in listening part?

4

300

What happens if I fail the exam?

You can still get a b2 certificate

400

What are the listening parts?

1. Part 1 - three short extracts from conversations with multiple-choice questions
2. Part 2 - Sentence completion
3. Part 3 - conversation with multiple-choice questions
4. Part 4 - Multiple matching