Examinations at the Kingsley School of English

Examinations

General English examinations

Every year more than 500,000 people take Cambridge examinations in English as a Foreign Language (EFL). They take them in order to improve their employment prospects, to seek further education, to prepare themselves to travel or live abroad, or because they want an internationally recognised certificate showing the level they have reached in the language.

The Cambridge EFL examinations are known all over the world and are recognised by universities, employers and national education authorities in many countries. They are run by the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES).

They can be taken by anyone whose first language is not English and there are examinations suitable for learners of almost any age.The examinations cover all the four language skillls - listening, speaking, reading and writing and - above all - assess the candidates' ability to communicate effectively in English.

Examination Level Description

Examination	Level	Description
Key English Test (KET)	Cambridge Level 1	Basic command of the language e.g. can understand and pass on simple messages
Preliminary English Test (PET)	Cambridge Level 2	Limited but effective command of the language in familiar situations
First Certificate in English (FCE)	Cambridge Level 3	Generally effective command of the language in a range of situations
Certificate in Advanced English (CAE)	Cambridge Level 4	Good operational command of the language in a wide range of situations
Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE)	Cambridge Level 5	Full command of the language at a high level in most situations

Universities in the United Kingdom, North America and throughout the world accept the certificates awarded to successful candidates at Levels 4 and 5 as evidence of an adequate standard of English for undergraduate or postgraduate degree courses.

Dates of examinations:

KET - at various times during the year.
PET - at various times during the year.
FCE - in March, June, December.
CAE - in March, June, December.
CPE - in June, December.

Candidates have to register about 2 months before the date of the Cambridge examinations.

An internationally recognised certificate is awarded to all successful candidates.

We have a consistently high pass rate in all the above examinations.

English for Business examinations

We prepare students for the new Cambridge Business English Certificate (BEC).

Students should register for the BEC examinations about 6 weeks before the date of the examinations which are held at various times throughout the year.

An internationally recognised certificate is awarded to all successful candidates.

IELTS Tests

We prepare students for the international IELTS Tests.

Candidates should register for the IELTS Tests about 2 months before the date of the tests which are held at various times throughout the year.

A Test Report is sent to all candidates within two weeks of the test.

Please note that we are an authorised centre for the Cambridge (UCLES) examinations in English.

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