Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Overview of the CPE Exam


Here's some information about the exam for the new students that have joined us this week:


Details of the various papers are as follows:

Certificate of proficiency in English - Exam papers

PaperTtitleLengthPercentage of final mark
1.Reading90 minutes20%
2.Writing120 minutes20%
3.Use of English90 minutes20%
4.Listening40 minutes20%
5.Speaking19 minutes20%

The CPE exam is graded on the following scale, or something very similar:

C = 60-74%
B = 75-79%
A = 80-100%


The writing paper (2) is judged according to five bands (1-5) and these are then converted to a percentage. The interview is judged on another scale.


http://www.docstoc.com/docs/27982913/CPE-(Certificate-of-Proficiency-in-English)

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