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Format

Revised 2020 Exam Format

Cambridge Assessment English: B1 Preliminary & B1 Preliminary for Schools

Paper 1 READinG Time: 45 mins
Part Task Questions Revised Exam Format Marks
3-option
Part 1 5 Candidates need to understand 5 short messages of different types. 5
multiple choice
Candidates should match 5 descriptions of people to 8 short texts,
Part 2 5 5
Matching reading for specific information and detailed understanding.
Candidates must read a longer text to understand gist, global and
4-option
Part 3 5 detailed meaning, attitude, opinions & feelings, and then answer 5
multiple choice
5 multiple-choice questions with four options (A, B, C, D) each.
Candidates are required to read to understand gist and text structure:
Part 4 Gapped text 5 5
choose the correct sentence to put in the gaps.
4-option Candidates are required to read a text and choose missing words
Part 5 multiple choice 6 (A, B, C, D) to fill in the gaps. Grammatical knowledge may be tested 6
cloze in this task.
Part 6 Open cloze 6 Candidates must read a text and write words in the gaps. 6
TOTAL 32 32

Paper 2 WRiTinG Time: 45 mins

Part Task Questions Revised Exam Format Marks
Candidates should write an email in response to information given.
Part 1 Email 1 20
They are expected to write approximately 100 words.
Candidates can choose to write either an article or a story on the
Part 2 Article or Story 1 20
topic given (about 100 words).
TOTAL 2 40

Paper 3 LiSTEninG Time: 30 mins
Part Task Questions Revised Exam Format Marks
3-option Candidates are required to find key information in 7 short mono-
Part 1 7 7
multiple choice logues or dialogues and choose the correct visual.
3-option Candidates must listen to 6 short dialogues for attitudes and opinions,
Part 2 6 6
multiple choice and choose the right option (A, B, C).
Candidates must listen to a longer text and write the missing information
Part 3 Gap fill 6 6
in 6 gaps.
3-option Candidates listen to a longer text/interview for specific information,
Part 4 6 6
multiple choice detailed meaning, attitudes & opinions.
TOTAL 25 25

Paper 4 SPEAkinG Time: 12 mins
Part Task Interaction Revised Exam Format Marks
interlocutor asks Interlocutor - This part involves general interactional and social language about per-
Part 1 questions to each Candidate sonal topics.
candidate in turn
Candidate Each Candidate has to describe one colour photograph, talking for
Part 2 Extended turn
extended turn about a minute.
25
Candidates use functional language to make suggestions and also
Discussion task Candidate -
Part 3 respond to suggestions, discuss alternatives, make recommendations
with visual stimulus Candidate
and negotiate agreement, based on picture prompts.
General Candidate - Candidates talk about likes/dislikes, preferences, habits, opinions and
Part 4
conversation Candidate agreeing/disagreeing. This is linked to the discussion task.
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