CAIE IGCSE ESL Exam Facts

How many writing tasks are there in the reading and writing exam?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 6

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How long is the Reading & Writing extended exam?

• 1 hour

• 2 hours

• 1.5 hours

• 2.5 hours

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What do you have to do in Reading & Writing Exercise 2?

• give short answers

• fill in the blanks

• match texts with statements

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How many questions are there for Exercise 2 on the Reading & Writing extend paper and the core paper respectively?

• 13, 10

• 9, 8

• 16, 7

• 10, 8

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How many marks are available for Exercise 1 on the Reading & Writing extended paper?

(a)  

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What items are not allowed to be used when taking the exam?

paper clips, staples, glue and (a)  

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Can you write in pencil in the exam?

• yes

• no

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What do you need to do for Reading & Writing Exercise 3?

Answer in TWO words.

(a)  

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What types of texts do you write in length in the Reading & Writing exam?

Choose THREE.

• short answers

• summary

• notes

• email or letter

• report, review or article

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When writing an article in the extended exam, how many marks are available for Content and Language respectively?

Separate two numbers with a comma (,).

(a)  

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