2. What is CPT An online adaptive test
Covers Listening, Reading and Language Knowledge
Place candidates at all levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) from Pre-A1 – C2

3. Results Score CEFR level 90-100 C2 (Mastery) 75-89
Results are reported as an overall score on a scale of 0-100, indicating the level on the Council of Europe’s Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) from Pre-A1 – C2.
Score
CEFR level
90-100
C2 (Mastery)
75-89
C1 (Effective proficiency)
60-74
B2 (Vantage)
40-59
B1 (Threshold)
20-39
A2 (Waystage)
10-19
A1 (Breakthrough)
0-9
Pre-A1

4. Technical Requirements
Technical Requirements for PCs
Minimum
Recommended
Processor
Pentium® II 450 MHz
Pentium III 800 MHz
RAM
256 MB
512 MB
Free hard drive space
2 GB
4 GB
Screen resolution
1024 x 768
1280 x 1024
Operating system
Windows® 2000 Pro
Windows XP Pro or later
Internet connection
512 kbps
1 Mbps
Internet Explorer
v 6
v 7
Adobe Acrobat®
v 6 or later
Adobe Flash Player®
v 9.0
v 10.0 or later
Java Runtime Environment
v 5
Other
Sound card and headphones

5. Technical Requirements
Applications to Download
You can download the latest version of Adobe Flash Player from
You can download the latest version of Java Runtime Environment from

6. Technical Requirements
Diagnostic Tools
This tool will automatically inform you if your computer has the correct technical specifications to run the test.

7. Technical Requirements
Bandwidth Checker
This tool will automatically inform you if your computer has sufficient bandwidth to be able to run the test.

8. Technical Requirements
Configuring Internet Explorer on Candidate’s PC
In Internet Explorer 7, open the Tools menu and choose Internet Options.
On the Security tab, click the “Trusted sites” icon and then the Sites button.
In the “Add this Web site to the zone” field, type the following address:
Click the Add button.
Click the Close button.
If the Default Level button is enabled, click it.
With “Trusted sites” still selected, move the slider in the lower part of the Internet Options box to the Medium-Low position. (The setting applies only to the websites in your Trusted Sites security zone.)
Click the OK button.

9. Technical Requirements
Adjust the Pop-Up Blocker Setting
In Internet Explorer 7, open the Tools menu and choose Internet Options.
On the Privacy tab, in the Pop-Up Blocker section, click Settings.
In the “Address of website to allow” field, type the following address:
Click the Close button.
Click the OK button.

10. Technical Requirements
Allow Access to Local Clipboard
On Candidate PCs, the Cambridge English Placement Test needs to be able to clear the local clipboard to help prevent Candidates copying and printing questions. (The following procedure applies only to sites in the Trusted Sites zone.)
On Candidate PCs, in Internet Explorer 7, open the Tools menu and choose Internet Options.
On the Security tab, select Trusted Sites and click the Custom Level button.
Scroll down to the Scripting section (near the bottom).
Under “Allow Programmatic clipboard access”, select Enable. (In Internet Explorer 6, this option is called “Allow paste operations via script”.)
Click the OK button.
Click the OK button again.

11. Instructions for Candidates
30 minutes to do the test.
No set number of questions for you to answer but you must answer enough for your English language level to be calculated.
The progress bar on the right of the screen shows you whether you are moving through the test quickly enough.
The test begins with Reading and Use of English tasks and then has Listening tasks.
You will need headphones for the Listening tasks.

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14. Instructions for Candidates
SK Putrajaya
Key in your Identity Card number
Key in the name of your school or organisation.

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Click on the Question number on the right and the question will appear on the left panel.

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29. Demo Test Try a demo test.
The tutorial shows how to answer different question types. To take the demo test, enter the token DEMCPTE1. Please note that the demo test is not adaptive and does not give a score.