General
Reading & UOE
Writing
Listening
Speaking
100

How many papers are there in the FCE?

4

100

How many questions are on the R&UOE paper?

7

100

How many different types of writing might we see in question 2?

5

100

A description of part 1 on the listening paper?

8 short monologues or conversations with a multiple choice question for each?

100

How long does the FCE speaking paper take?

14 minutes

200

What are the 4 sections on the FCE called?

Reading & Use of English, Writing, Listening and Speaking

200

Which question is number 6 on the R&UOE paper?

gapped text

200

How many questions do we have to answer on the writing paper?

2

200

What sound will we hear before each listening begins?

beep

200

Which part is the comparison of 2 photos?

2

300

How long does the FCE last? 

Normally 1 or 2 days, with the speaking often on a different day to the other papers.

300

Twice as much as the other papers. 40 points

What is the maximum number of points we can get get in paper one?

Twice as much as the other papers. 40 points

300

What is question 1 on the writing paper?

Essay

300


What is part 4 of the listening paper?

An interview with 7 multiple choice questions

300

Which part is a short interview involving personal questions?

1

400

What does FCE represent? 

First Certificate in English 

400

How many words do we have to write in total?

140-190 (each part)

400


What is 40 minutes?

About the total length of the listening paper

400


What is a 3 way discussion of a number of questions?


part 4

500

How much time do we have for the paper?

1h 20minutes

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