cae exam summary

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The Reading Test

One hour 15 mins long 34 questions

4 parts

Each text is about 550-850 words long: about 3,000 wordsto read in total

Reading Test

• Three texts• Each text has two multiple

choice questions • 6 questions in total• 2 marks each

Part

Reading Test

Part• A single gapped text• Insert missing paragraphs• 6 questions• 2 marks each question

Reading Test

Part• Single text•Multiple-choice – 4 options• 7 questions• 2 marks each question

Reading Test

Part•Multiple Matching• 15 statements• Single text divided into sections• 1 mark each question

The Writing Test

One hour and 30 minutes long

Two partsEqual marks

Writing Test

Part• One compulsory question• Transactional composition• 180-220 words• Language of evaluating, expressing

opinions, hypothesising, justifying, persuading

Writing Test

• Choose 1 of 4 questions• 220-260 words

• an information sheet• a letter• a proposal• a report • a review

Part

• an article• a competition entry• a contribution to a longer

piece• an essay

Use of English Test

One hour long

50 questions

5 parts

Use of English Test

Part• Multiple choice cloze• Vocabulary – phrases,

collocations, phrasal verbs, shades of meaning, linkers, etc.

• 12 questions• One mark each

Use of English Test

Part• Open cloze• Vocabulary and grammar• 15 questions• One mark each

Use of English Test

Part• Word Formation• Vocabulary• 10 questions• One mark each

Use of English Test

Part• Gapped Sentences• Vocabulary• 3 parts to each question,

complete with the same word• 5 questions• Two marks each

Use of English Test

Part• Sentence transformations• Grammar and Vocabulary• 8 questions• Up to two marks each

The Listening Test

40 minutes long

30 questions

4 parts

The Listening Test

Part• Multiple choice• 3 listening texts• 6 questions• One mark each

The Listening Test

Part• Sentence completion• A monologue• Specific information and stated

opinion• 8 questions• One mark each

The Listening Test

Part• Multiple Choice• Two or more people• Attitude and opinion• 6 questions• One mark each

The Listening Test

Part• Multiple matching• 5 monologues• Two tasks for each monologue• Choose from 8 options• Gist, attitude, context and main points• 10 questions• One mark each

The Speaking Test

15 minutes long

Two or three candidates

4 parts

Two examinersOnly one speaks

The Speaking Test

Part• Conversation between

Interlocutor and each candidate• General social interaction

(personal information)• 3 minutes

The Speaking Test

Part• Long Turn• Two to five pictures• Compare, describe, give opinion,

speculate• One minute + 30 second response

from partner

The Speaking Test

Part• Collaborative task• Some pictures• Exchange ideas, express/justify

opinions, agree/disagree, suggest, speculate, evaluate, negotiate decision, etc.

• 4 minutes

The Speaking Test

Part• Further discussion based on the

pictures in Part 3• Express, justify opinions,

agree/disagree• 4 minutes

For your time

That’s all for now!