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The Cambridge Examination Preparation Courses are designed to prepare students for one of the following Cambridge Examinations:

First Certificate in English (FCE) Certificate in Advanced English (CAE)

Cambridge Assessment English, or University of Cambridge English Language Assessment, is one of three exam boards which form the Cambridge Assessment Group, a non-teaching department of the University of Cambridge.

The organisation contributed to the development of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), the standard used around the world to benchmark language skills.

Its qualifications and tests are aligned with the levels of the CEFR.

Individual exams

Cambridge English Qualifications provide a path to improving language skills.

Each qualification focuses on a level of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).

Cambridge English Qualifications: Schools

Cambridge English Qualifications:

Schools provide a learning framework to help children and teenagers improve their English language skills.

Exams

    Pre A1 Starters

    A2 Movers

    A2 Flyers

    A2 Key for Schools

    B1 Preliminary for Schools

    B2 First for Schools

    C1 Advanced

    C2 Proficiency

Cambridge English Qualifications: General and higher education

These qualifications are designed for adult learners.

A2 Key, B1 Preliminary and B2 First have the same exam format (e.g. number of papers, number of questions, time allowance) as the schools versions of these qualifications, but use different topics and content suited to adult learners.

Exams

    A2 Key

    B1 Preliminary

    B2 First

    C1 Advanced

    C2 Proficiency

Cambridge English Qualifications: Business

Are set in a business context.

Exams

    B1 Business Preliminary

    B2 Business Vantage

    C1 Business Higher

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The International English Language Testing System,or IELTS

Is an international standardised test of English language proficiency for non-native English language speakers.

It is jointly managed by

    The British Council,

    IDP: IELTS Australia

    And

    Cambridge Assessment English, And was established in 1989.

IELTS is one of the major English-language tests in the world, others being the TOEFL, TOEIC, PTE:A, and OPI/OPIc.

IELTS is accepted by most Australian, British, Canadian, Irish and New Zealand academic institutions, by over 3,000 academic institutions in the United States, and by various professional organisations across the world.

IELTS is the only Secure English Language Test approved by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) for visa customers applying both outside and inside the UK.

It also meets requirements for immigration to Australia, where TOEFL and Pearson Test of English Academic are also accepted, and New Zealand.

In Canada, IELTS, TEF, or CELPIP are accepted by the immigration authority.

No minimum score is required to pass the test.

An IELTS result or Test Report Form is issued to all test takers with a score from "band 1" ("non-user") to "band 9" ("expert user") and each institution sets a different threshold.

There is also a "band 0" score for those who did not attempt the test.

Institutions are advised not to consider a report older than two years to be valid, unless the user proves that they have worked to maintain their level.

In 2017, over 3 million tests were taken in more than 140 countries, up from 2 million tests in 2012, 1.7 million tests in 2011 and 1.4 million tests in 2009.

In 2007, IELTS administered more than one million tests in a single 12-month period for the first time ever, making it the world's most popular English language test for higher education and immigration.

IELTS test structure

Modules

There are two modules of the IELTS:

    Academic Module

    And

    General Training Module

There's also a separate test offered by the IELTS test partners, called IELTS Life Skills:

IELTS Academic is intended for those who want to enroll in universities and other institutions of higher education and for professionals such as medical doctors and nurses who want to study or practise in an English-speaking country.

IELTS General Training is intended for those planning to undertake non-academic training or to gain work experience, or for immigration purposes.

IELTS Life Skills is intended for those who need to prove their English speaking and listening skills at Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) levels A1 or B1 and can be used to apply for a ‘family of a settled person’ visa, indefinite leave to remain or citizenship in the UK.

The four parts of the IELTS test

    Listening: 30 minutes (plus 10 minutes' transfer time)

        Reading: 60 minutes

        Writing: 60 minutes

        Speaking: 11–14 minutes

The test total time is: 2 hours and 45 minutes.

Listening, Reading and Writing are completed in one sitting.

The Speaking test may be taken on the same day or up to seven days before or after the other tests.

All test takers take the same Listening and Speaking tests, while the Reading and Writing tests differ depending on whether the test taker is taking the Academic or General Training versions of the test. Listening

The module comprises four sections, with ten questions in each section.

It takes 40 minutes: 30 - for testing, plus 10 for transferring the answers to an answer sheet.

Sections 1 and 2 are about everyday, social situations.

    Section 1 has a conversation between two speakers (for example, a conversation about travel arrangements)

    Section 2 has one person speaking (for example, a speech about local facilities).

    Sections 3 and 4 are about educational and training situations

    Section 3 is a conversation between two main speakers (for example, a discussion between two university students, perhaps guided by a tutor)

    Section 4 has one person speaking about an academic subject.

Each section begins with a short introduction telling the test taker about the situation and the speakers.

Then they have some time to look through the questions.

The questions are in the same order as the information in the recording, so the answer to the first question will be before the answer to the second question, and so on.

The first three sections have a break in the middle allowing test takers to look at the remaining questions.

Each section is heard only once.

At the end of the test students are given 10 minutes to transfer their answers to an answer sheet.

Test takers will lose marks for incorrect spelling and grammar

Reading

The Reading paper has three sections and texts totaling 2,150-2,750 words.

There will be a variety of question types, such as multiple choice, short-answer questions, identifying information, identifying writer’s views, labeling diagrams, completing a summary using words taken from the text and matching information/headings/features in the text/sentence endings.

Test takers should be careful when writing down their answers as they will lose marks for incorrect spelling and grammar.

Texts in IELTS Academic

    Three reading texts, which come from books, journals, magazines, newspapers and online resources written for non-specialist audiences.

    All the topics are of general interest to students at undergraduate or postgraduate level.

Texts in IELTS General Training

    Section 1 contains two or three short texts or several shorter texts, which deal with everyday topics.

    For example, timetables or notices – things a person would need to understand when living in an English-speaking country.

    Section 2 contains two texts, which deal with work.

    For example, job descriptions, contracts, training materials.

    Section 3 contains one long text about a topic of general interest.

    The text is generally descriptive, longer and more complex than the texts in Sections 1 and 2.

    The text will be taken from a newspaper, magazine, book or online resource.

Writing

The Writing paper has two tasks which must both be completed.

In task 1 test takers write at least 150 words in about 20 minutes.

In task 2 test takers write at least 250 words in about 40 minutes.

Test takers will be penalised if their answer is too short or does not relate to the topic.

Answers should be written in full sentences (test takers must not use notes or bullet points).

IELTS Academic

Task 1: test takers describe a graph, table, chart or diagram in their own words.

Task 2: test takers discuss a point of view, argument or problem. Depending on the task, test takers may be required to present a solution to a problem, present and justify an opinion, compare and contrast evidence, opinions and implications, and evaluate and challenge ideas, evidence or an argument.

IELTS General Training

Task 1: test takers write a letter in response to a given everyday situation.

For example, writing to an accommodation officer about problems with your accommodation, writing to a new employer about problems managing your time, writing to a local newspaper about a plan to develop a local airport.

Task 2: test takers write an essay about a topic of general interests.

For example, whether smoking should be banned in public places, whether children’s leisure activities should be educational, how environmental problems can be solved.

Speaking

The speaking test is a face-to-face interview between the test taker and an examiner.

The speaking test contains three sections.

    Section 1: introduction and interview (4–5 minutes).

    Test takers may be asked about their home, family, work, studies, hobbies, interests, reasons for taking IELTS exam as well as other general topics such as clothing, free time, computers and the Internet.

    Section 2: long turn (3–4 minutes).

    Test takers are given a task card about a particular topic.

    Test takers have one minute to prepare to talk about this topic.

    The task card states the points that should be included in the talk and one aspect of the topic which must be explained during the talk.

    Test takers are then expected to talk about the topic for 2 minutes, after which the examiner may ask one or two questions.

    Section 3: discussions (4–5 minutes).

    The third section involves a discussion between the examiner and the test taker, generally on questions relating to the theme which they have already spoken about in Section 2.

Scoring

Test takers receive a score for each test component – Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking.

The individual scores are then averaged and rounded to produce an Overall Band Score.

Band scale

There is no pass or fail.

IELTS is scored on a nine-band scale, with each band corresponding to a specified competence in English.

Overall Band Scores are reported to the nearest half band.

The following rounding convention applies:

if the average across the four skills ends in .25, it is rounded up to the next half band, and if it ends in .75, it is rounded up to the next whole band.

IELTS and the CEFR

IELTS Band Score        CEFR Level

9.0                                      C2

8.5                                      C2

8.0                                      C1

7.5                                      C1

7.0                                      C1

6.5                                      B2

6.0                                      B2

5.5                                      B2

5.0                                      B1

4.5                                      B1

4.0                                      B1

3.5                                      A2

3.0                                      A2

2.5                                      A2

2.0                                      A1

1.5                                      A1

1.0                                      A1

0.5                                      Did not attempt the testA1

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Test of English as a Foreign Language TOEFL

Is a standardized test to measure the English language ability of non-native speakers wishing to enroll in English-speaking universities.

The test is accepted by many English-speaking academic and professional institutions.

TOEFL is one of the two major English-language tests in the world, the other being the IELTS.

TOEFL is a trademark of the Educational Testing Service (ETS), a private non-profit organization, which designs and administers the tests.

ETS issues official score reports, sent independently to institutions, for two years following the test.

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The Test of English for International Communication TOEIC

Is "an English language test designed specifically to measure the everyday English skills of people working in an international environment.

There are different forms of the exam:

The TOEIC Listening and Reading Test consists of two equally graded tests of comprehension assessment activities totaling a possible 990 score;

There are also the TOEIC Speaking and Writing Tests.

The TOEIC speaking test is composed of tasks that assess pronunciation, intonation and stress, vocabulary, grammar, cohesion, relevance of content and completeness of content.

The TOEIC Writing test is composed of tasks that assess grammar, relevance of sentences to the pictures, quality and variety of sentences, vocabulary, organization, and whether the opinion is supported with reason and/or examples.

Both assessments use a score scale of 0 - 200

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