Learner resources
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Key English Test (KET)
Preliminary English Test (PET)
- PET sample papers (ZIP 25Mb)
- PET Information for Candidates (PDF 775Kb)
- Top Tips for PET: a new revision guide which is available for candidates to buy from centres, bookshops and the Cambridge ESOL eShop.
First Certificate in English (FCE)
- FCE Information for Candidates (PDF 717Kb)
- Top Tips for FCE: a new revision guide which is available for candidates to buy from centres, bookshops and the Cambridge ESOL eShop.
Certificate in Advanced English (CAE)
- CAE Information for Candidates (PDF 964Kb)
- Top Tips for CAE: a new revision guide which is available for candidates to buy from centres, bookshops and the Cambridge ESOL eShop.
Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE)
Certificates in Skills for Life
Business English Certificates (BEC)
- BEC Preliminary sample papers (ZIP 12Mb)
- BEC Preliminary Information for Candidates (PDF 677Kb)
- BEC Vantage sample papers (ZIP 15.7Mb)
- BEC Vantage Information for Candidates (PDF 548Kb)
- BEC Higher sample papers (ZIP 15.7Mb)
- BEC Higher Information for Candidates (PDF 574Kb)
International Legal English Certificate (ILEC)
International Certificate in Financial English (ICFE)
ESOL for Work (UK only)
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
Young Learners English (YLE)
- Starters sample papers (ZIP 10.9Mb)
- Starters Information for Candidates (PDF 1.16Mb)
- Movers sample papers (ZIP 10.9Mb)
- Movers Information for Candidates (PDF 2.70Mb)
- Flyers sample papers (ZIP 15.7Mb)
- Flyers Information for Candidates (PDF 1.63Mb)
General information for all learners
- Summary regulations for candidates (PDF 59Kb)
- Exam details and timetables for 2009
- Exam details and timetables for 2010
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