Cambridge English C1 Advanced
Cambridge University Press & Assessment
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A high-level Cambridge English qualification at CEFR level C1, used by many universities as proof of English for study. Unlike most English tests, the certificate does not expire.
Details
- Format
- Four papers, about 4 hours in total: Reading and Use of English (1 hour 30 minutes), Writing (1 hour 30 minutes), Listening (about 40 minutes) and Speaking (15 minutes, taken with one or two other candidates and two examiners).
- Scoring
- Results are on the Cambridge English Scale: 200–210 is Grade A (C2), 193–199 is Grade B (C1), 180–192 is Grade C (C1) and 160–179 gets a B2 certificate. You also get a score for each skill. Universities set their own minimum overall and per-skill scores, so check each course.
- Results valid for
- The certificate does not expire, but universities can decide how recent a result must be.
- How you take it
- At an authorised Cambridge exam centre, either on computer (digital) or on paper; the format is the same. Digital results usually come in 5–10 working days and paper results in 4–6 weeks.