First Virtual

Students from the Universidad del Aconcagua who hold a Cambridge ESOL’s Preliminary English Test (PET) certificate will be exempted from other English tests. The University – based in Mendoza – has recognised the value Cambridge’s PET can bring to existing students.

Aimed at those who can use everyday written and spoken English at an intermediate level Cambridge’s, PET assesses reading, writing, listening and speaking at Level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Find out more about PET.

If you are preparing for the FCE Test this year, this online course is right for you.

Apply for it at firststudio@lpguatrache.com.ar and we will send you more information.

To download resource materials click on the link to open in your browser, or right-click to save the document to your own computer.

Some of these documents are in PDF format — you will need Adobe Reader to open them. This can be downloaded free from the Adobe website.

Some of the downloads are ZIP files, which contain compressed PDFs and MP3s for quicker downloading. You need expanding software to open these — if your computer doesn’t have a built-in unzipping program, there are many unzipping downloads available free on the internet.

Please note: you will need to have an audio player such as RealPlayer or Windows Media Player to play MP3 files. You can download RealPlayer for free.

Key English Test (KET)

• KET sample papers (ZIP 17.9Mb)
• KET Information for Candidates (PDF 763Kb)

Preliminary English Test (PET)

• PET sample papers (ZIP 25Mb)
• PET Information for Candidates (PDF 775Kb)

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First Certificate in English (FCE) — until June session 2008

• FCE sample papers (ZIP 19.3Mb)
• FCE Information for Candidates (PDF 1.16Mb)

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First Certificate in English (FCE) — from December 2008

• FCE Information for Candidates (PDF 717Kb)
• You can also buy Top Tips for FCE, a new revision guide which is now available for candidates to buy from centres and bookshops and can also be ordered from the Cambridge ESOL eShop.

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Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) — until June session 2008

• CAE sample papers (ZIP 22.9Mb)
• CAE Information for Candidates (PDF 1.6Mb)

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Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) — from December 2008

• CAE Information for Candidates (PDF 964Kb)

Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE)

• CPE sample papers (ZIP 23Mb)
• CPE Information for Candidates (PDF 2.17Mb)

Certificates in Skills for Life

• Skills for Life sample papers and other downloads, for all levels.

Business English Certificates (BEC)

• BEC Preliminary sample papers (ZIP 12Mb)
• BEC Preliminary Information for Candidates (PDF 677Kb)
• BEC Vantage sample papers (ZIP 15.7Mb)
• BEC Vantage Information for Candidates (PDF 548Kb)
• BEC Higher sample papers (ZIP 15.7Mb)
• BEC Higher Information for Candidates (PDF 574Kb)

International Legal English Certificate (ILEC)

• Visit the ILEC website for exam support and downloads.

International Certificate in Financial English (ICFE)

• Visit the ICFE website for exam support and downloads.

ESOL for Work (UK only)

• ESOL for Work sample papers and other downloads, for all levels.

International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

• IELTS Handbook (PDF 1.6Mb)

Young Learners English (YLE)

• Starters sample papers (ZIP 10.9Mb)
• Starters Information for Candidates (PDF 1.16Mb)
• Movers sample papers (ZIP 10.9Mb)
• Movers Information for Candidates (PDF 2.70Mb)
• Flyers sample papers (ZIP 15.7Mb)
• Flyers Information for Candidates (PDF 1.63Mb)

General information for all learners

• Summary regulations for candidates (PDF 54Kb)
• Exam details and timetables for 2008 (PDF 290Kb)
• Exam details and timetables for 2009 (PDF 298Kb)

Want more help?

Visit the Candidate Support site, the website for students who are preparing to take a Cambridge ESOL exam. You’ll find all the information and help you need to start studying!

If you are not sure which Cambridge ESOL exam is right for you then we can help. 

Cambridge ESOL is currently piloting a quick, free online test on our website which will:

• give you an idea of your English level
• tell you which Cambridge ESOL exam might be the most appropriate for you.The test contains 20 multiple-choice questions and, at the end of the test, you are given a score and given guidance on which Cambridge ESOL exams you should consider based on your score.

You can also check your answers with the correct ones once you have finished the test.

Begin the test.

We would really like to know what you think of the test. Remember to give us your feedback by clicking on the ‘Give Feedback’ button when you reach your results page.

Please note: This is not a Cambridge ESOL exam and the test scores and levels are very approximate.  It cannot be used as proof of a formal language qualification

If you are not sure which Cambridge ESOL exam is right for you then we can help. 

Cambridge ESOL is currently piloting a quick, free online test on our website which will:

• give you an idea of your English level
• tell you which Cambridge ESOL exam might be the most appropriate for you.The test contains 20 multiple-choice questions and, at the end of the test, you are given a score and given guidance on which Cambridge ESOL exams you should consider based on your score.

You can also check your answers with the correct ones once you have finished the test.

Begin the test.

We would really like to know what you think of the test. Remember to give us your feedback by clicking on the ‘Give Feedback’ button when you reach your results page.

Please note: This is not a Cambridge ESOL exam and the test scores and levels are very approximate.  It cannot be used as proof of a formal language qualification.