CPE QUIZ

How well do you know your test?

1. How many papers are there in

the revised CPE exam?
FOUR: Reading and Use of English, Writing, Listening,
Speaking

2. How long is the exam in total?

Just under four hours.

3. What has changed from the

previous format of the CPE exam?
The Use of English paper and the Reading paper have
been combined into a single paper.

4. How long is allowed for each

paper?
Reading & Use of

1hr 30mins

English:
Writing:
Listening:
Speaking:

1hr 30mins
40mins
16mins

5. What are the 7 parts of the

Reading paper?

Part
Part
Part
Part
Part
Part
Part

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

(Multiple-choice cloze)
(Open cloze)
(Word formation)
(Key word transformations)
(Multiple choice)
(Gapped text)
(Multiple matching)

6. What if I exceed the word

limit?
Candidates will not lose marks for exceeding the upper
word limit.

7. If I have seen the film version of one of the set

texts, but have not read the book, can I still answer
Question 5?

YES.

8. Should I use a pen or a

pencil?
Pencil, except for Writing where you should use a pen.

9. Can I use correction fluid?

No. Any mistakes should be crossed out.

10. Do I have to pass each paper in

order to pass the exam?
No. The final mark you receive is the combined score of all
the papers.
The R&UoE paper accounts for 40% of the final mark,
with each of the remaining papers accounting for 20%
each.

How well did you do?

1-4 Thank God your plans for next year dont include
CPE.
(They dont, right?)
5-8 There is hope for you yet, my young padawan.
9-10 The Force is strong in you. CPE conquer we shall.
Yoda