Important information about registration for Cambridge English Qualifications
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We would like to inform all candidates and partner institutions that from 23 April 2023 we will no longer be offering exam sessions for Cambridge English Qualifications. Further information on the website page Cambridge English Qualifications.
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Cambridge English: Preliminary is also known as the Preliminary English Test (PET) and Preliminary English Test for Schools (PETfS). This exam shows that you can communicate in English in practical, everyday situations. It will give you a good foundation if you want to study for a professional English qualification.
Level of qualification: Intermediate = B1 on the Common European Framework.
Exam dates, fees and locations
WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS EXAM?
Studying for the PET exam will improve your English so that you can communicate when travelling or dealing with English speakers for work.
To take the exam you should be able to:
- express your likes and dislikes, and discuss them with others
- understand spoken and written announcements and instructions
- write a personal letter or take notes from a meeting or discussion.
HOW DOES THE EXAM PROCESS WORK?
There are three parts to the exam. You do the Reading and Writing and the Listening papers on the same day. You may need to return to do the Speaking on a different day. You do the Speaking with two examiners and one other exam candidate.
| PET / PETFS |
READING AND WRITING |
LISTENING |
SPEAKING |
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| Time allowed |
1 hr 30 mins |
30 mins |
10-12 mins per pair of candidates |
| Marks (% of total) |
50% |
25% |
25%
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