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CAE exam format

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There are 5 papers in the exam, True or false?

False. Reading and Writing are together

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How many Reading and Use of English tasks are there?

4 readings and 4 use of english exercises

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There are some activities that are repeated from FCE

True! There are multiple choices, cloze tests, sentence transformations and word formations.

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How many writing tasks are there?

2

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Both writing tasks are compulsory.

Yes! But in Part 2 you can choose from 3 different questions

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The listening paper is the shortest

True. Only 40 minutes

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The essay you'll write is just like the one in FCE exam

False. The essay in CAE is based on two texts.

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You can choose from a letter, a report, a review, a short note or a proposal.

Short notes are not part of the CAE exam! All texts should be between 220-260 words

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How many parts does the Speaking Paper have?

4

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You are supposed to sit with a partner

True

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There's a part you'll talk by yourself.

Yes, first with the teacher. Then, they'll show you 3 pictures and you'll have to talk about them.

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With your partner, what do you have to do?

Discuss

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In the final part of the speaking paper, the questions are related to...

Your previous discussion

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