1. The exam
THERE ARE FOUR PAPERS: READING & USE OF ENGLISH, WRITING, LISTENING SPEAKING:
TIME ALLOWED:
1) READING
& USE OF ENGLISH: 1 H. 15 MINS.
2) WRITING 1 H. 20 MINS.
3) LISTENING 40 MINS
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TOTAL: 3 H. 15 MINS
20%
40%
20%
20% +
4) SPEAKING 14 MINS

2. AN OVERALL MARK OF 60% IS REQUIRED TO PASS.
SCORE SYSTEM
MARKS ARE OUT OF 100.
AN OVERALL MARK OF 60% IS REQUIRED TO PASS.
If you achieve a grade B or C in the exam, you will receive the First Certificate in English at Level B2.
If you achieve a grade A, this means you performed exceptionally well and that your English is above B2 level. Your certificate will show that you received the First Certificate in English and that you showed ability at Level C1.
If your performance is below B2 level, but within B1 level, (grade D) you will get a Cambridge English certificate stating that you showed ability at Level B1.

3. Assessment READING & USE OF ENGLISH: 7 PARTS (3 + 4) WRITING: 2 PARTS
LISTENING: PARTS SPEAKING: 4 PARTS
Assessment
READING & READING SKILLS; KNOWLEDGE AND USE OF VOCABULARY
USE OF ENGLISH : AND GRAMMAR, WITH ATTENTION TO RANGE OF USE
WRITING: CONTENT; COMMUNICATIVE ACHIEVEMENT; ORGANISATION
AND LANGUAGE (INCLUDING STYLE, REGISTER, RANGE AND ACCURACY OF VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR)
LISTENING: REAL-LIFE LISTENING SKILLS (INFORMATION, DETAIL,
OPINION, GENERAL MEANING)
SPEAKING: PRONUNCIATION; USE OF GRAMMAR; VOCABULARY;
ORGANISATION AND PARTICIPATION/INTERACTION

4. THE DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE EXAM

5. COURSE TEXT BOOK CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH:
SECOND EDITION. FIRST FOR SCHOOLS TRAINER.
SIX PRACTICE TESTS. WITH ANSWERS.
WITH CD AUDIO/WITH ONLINE AUDIO
PUBLISHER:
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
ISBN:
THE BOOK CONTAINS 6 COMPLETE TESTS, 2 OF WHICH ARE GUIDED.
APPROXIMATE COST:
AMAZON 19,56
STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO PURCHASE THE BOOK THROUGH THEIR PREFERRED RETAILER.

6. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION