Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)

CAE - Cambridge English: Advanced:

CAE gives an in-depth assessment of your ability and fluency at level C1/C2. This is the unparalleled qualification to prove that you have mastered English. You are well-placed in dealing with complicated academic and professional tasks in English.

CAE empowers you to:

• follow any academic course at university level
• communicate effectively at managerial and professional level
• participate with confidence in workplace meetings or academic tutorials and seminars
• carry out complex and challenging research
• stand out and differentiate yourself
   

Format of the exam:

Cambridge English: Advanced has five papers - each carries 20% of the total marks.

• Reading: 1 hour 15 minutes - shows you can deal confidently with different types of text.
• Writing: 1 hour 30 minutes - requires you to be able to write a variety of different items; such as essays, proposals, reports and reviews.
• Use of English: 1 hour - tests your ability to use the right words, tenses and idioms in the right situation, at the right time.
• Listening: 40 minutes - requires being able to follow and understand a range of spoken materials; such as lectures, speeches and interviews.
• Speaking: 15 minutes - tests your ability to communicate effectively in face-to-face situations. You will take the test with one or two other candidates.
   

More information: http://www.cambridgeesol.org/exams/general-english/cae.html