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WorksheetsCAE Exam Format
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
How many parts are in the Reading and Use of English paper?
8
6
7
4
What types of writing might appear in Part 2 of the Writing paper?
review
report
proposal
letter/email
All of them are correct
True or False: The Speaking test is done on the same day as the other papers
True
False
Which paper includes sentence transformation tasks?
Reading and Use of English – Part 4
Listening - Part 2
Writing - Part 1
Speaking - Part 4
How long do you have to complete the Writing paper?
45 minutes
2 hours
1 hour
1 hour 30 minutes
What score do you need to pass with a Grade B?
193–199
160-180
180-190
200-210
True or False: The Listening test is conducted before the Reading and Use of English paper.
False
True
Which part of the Writing paper requires you to write an essay?
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
What is the maximum score you can achieve in the exam?
250
300
150
200
Which part of the exam assesses your listening skills?
Reading and Use of English
Writing
Listening
Speaking
True or False: You can use a dictionary during the Reading and Use of English paper.
False
True
In Part 3, what’s the main task?
Multiple-choice cloze – vocabulary and collocations
Word formation
Open cloze – fill in the gaps with one word
Key word sentence transformations
How many words should each writing task be?
180-220 words
200-220 words
220–260 words
160-180 words
What accents might you hear in the Listening paper?
American
British
Scottish
Irish
All of them
Can you fail just one paper and still pass overall?
Yes – the grade depends on the total score
No - you have to get over 180 points in each section.
What’s the total time of the entire CAE exam (not including breaks)?
About 3 hours 55 minutes
About 4 hours 30 minutes
About 5 hours
About 2 hours
