C1 Advanced (CAE)

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Number of parts: 8 parts

Number of questions: 56 questions in total

Part 1 (8 questions - 1 mark for each correct answer)

A text in which there are eight gaps. After the text there are four possible answers for each gap and candidates have to choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).

Part 2 (8 questions - 1 mark for each correct answer)

A text in which there are eight gaps. Candidates have to find the correct word for each gap.

Part 3 (8 questions - 1 mark for each correct answer)

A text containing eight gaps. Each gap represents a word. Next to the gap is the stem of the missing word which candidates have to change in some way to complete the sentence correctly.

Part 4 (6 questions - up to 2 marks for each correct answer)

A task asking candidates to read six items consisting of a lead-in sentence and a gapped sentence. Candidates have to complete the gap with three to six words guided by a given ‘key’ word.

Part 5 (6 questions - 2 marks for each correct answer)

A text followed by six multiple-choice questions. For each question, there are four options and candidates have to choose A, B, C or D.

Part 6 (4 questions - 2 marks for each correct answer)

Candidates are presented with four short texts followed by four multiple-matching questions. They must read across all of them so as to match a given prompt to elements in those texts.   

Part 7 (6 questions - 2 marks for each correct answer)

A text from which six paragraphs have been removed. After the text, candidates will find the missing paragraphs in jumbled order and will have to decide which paragraph best fits each gap.

Part 8 (10 questions - 1 mark for each correct answer)

Ten multiple matching questions followed by a single text or several shorter texts. Candidates have to match a given prompt to certain elements of the text(s).

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Number of parts: 2 parts

Part 1

Candidates are presented with a text to read and are then asked to write an essay based on two points included in it. They will have to explain which of the two points is more important and give reasons for their opinion.

220-260 words

Part 2

Candidates are presented with a situation and given a choice of contextualized task (choice of three tasks). They are asked to write one of the following: a letter or an email, a proposal, a report or a review.

220-260 words

Duration: about 40 minutes

Number of parts: 4 parts

Number of questions: 30 questions

Part 1 (6 questions - 1 mark for each correct answer.)

Three short extracts from conversations between interacting speakers. Candidates are asked two multiple-choice questions per extract and are given three answer choices (A, B or C) each time.

Part 2 (8 questions - 1 mark for each correct answer.)

Candidates listen to a monologue (which may be introduced by a presenter) lasting approximately 3 minutes. They are asked to complete the sentences on the question paper with the missing information they hear on the recording.

Part 3 (6 questions - 1 mark for each correct answer)

A conversation lasting approximately 4 minutes between two or more speakers.  Candidates have to answer six multiple-choice questions, each with 4 answer choices (A, B, C or D).        

Part 4 (10 questions - 1 mark for each correct answer)

(Multiple matching)

A series of five themed monologues of approximately 30 seconds each. On the question paper, there are two tasks and for each task candidates have to match each of the five speakers to one of eight possible answers.

Duration: 15 minutes per pair of candidates

Format: 2 examiners - 2-3 candidates

Number of parts: 4 parts

Part 1

A brief conversation between the candidates and the interlocutor (all questions are spoken)

Part 2

An individual long turn for each candidate followed by a brief response from the second candidate. In turn, both candidates are presented with a set of three pictures to talk about (e.g. describe, compare, express opinion about them etc).

Part 3

A two-way conversation between the candidates who are given spoken instructions and written prompts to be used in a discussion. The discussion involves a decision-making task and requires them to exchange ideas, express and justify their opinion, suggest, speculate, evaluate, negotiate etc.

Part 4

A discussion between the candidates on topics related to the above collaborative task. Candidates are asked to express and justify their opinion, speculate etc.

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Candidates who wish to have their exam rescored may do so at a fee, as follows: 

Stage 1

1. Candidates submit the appropriate Rescoring Request Form requesting a full clerical re-check of all papers of the examination they participated in.

2. Requests are sent by the Hellenic American Union Center for Examinations and Certifications to Cambridge Assessment English.

3. Candidates receive by e-mail the result upon completion of the clerical re-check procedure.

Stage 2

4. In the case that their results do not change after the full clerical re-check, candidates may submit the appropriate Rescoring Request Form requesting a re-mark of papers.

5. Requests are sent by the Hellenic American Union Center for Examinations and Certifications to Cambridge Assessment English.

6. Candidates receive by e-mail the rescoring result upon completion of the rescoring procedure.

Please note the following:

• Dates of submission of Rescoring Request Forms vary for each examinations administration period. After these dates, no rescore requests are accepted.
• Candidates wishing to request Stage 2 rescoring (re-mark of papers) must have completed and received their results for Stage 1 (clerical re-check), before requesting  Stage 2 rescoring.
• Stage 2 rescoring (re-mark of papers) includes a review of the listening paper where available but does not apply to any speaking test component. 
• Any scores resulting after rescoring at Stage 2 are final and irrevocable.
• In the case that a rescoring request leads to a change of result, rescore fees will be refunded. 

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