Pretesting Calendar and Request Form

Pretests for many exams are available on demand, but others are available in fixed session windows.

On demand:

On demand pretests are available for:

• Cambridge English Qualifications Digital: A2 Key, A2 Key for Schools, B1 Preliminary, B1 Preliminary for Schools, B2 First, B2 First for Schools, C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency (currently only available for digital exam centres)
• Cambridge English Qualifications paper-based: A2 Key, A2 Key for Schools, B1 Preliminary, B1 Preliminary for Schools
• Teaching Knowledge Test: TKT Modules 1-3, TKT: Content and Language Integrated Learning, TKT: Young Learners
• Cambridge English Qualifications young learners paper-based: Pre A1 Starters, A1 Movers, A2 Flyers

On demand pretests can be arranged to suit your schedule. 

Digital pretests can be booked up to one week before the start of the weekly window, which runs from 00:00 on Monday to 23:59 on Sunday (UK time). If you want to run the same exam more than once in the same week, please indicate this when you are asked if you would like to run the pretests over more than one day and ensure the candidates are kept apart.

Please book paper-based pretests at least 4 weeks in advance.

You can request pretests using the form at the bottom of this page.

2026 session windows:

Cambridge English Qualifications paper-based: B2 First, B2 First for Schools, C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency:

You can request pretests using the form at the bottom of this page.

Cambridge English Qualifications Digital for young learners: Pre A1 Starters Digital, A1 Movers Digital:

You can request pretests using this form.

Cambridge English Qualifications Digital for young learners: A2 Flyers Digital trialling:

You can request pretests using this form.

Michigan Language Assessment (MLA): ECCE, ECPE, MET:

You can request pretests using the form at the bottom of this page.

IELTS paper-based:

For the 2026 IELTS trial test windows, please refer to this article.

To request IELTS trial tests, fill out this form.

For all exams, except IELTS and Cambridge English Qualifications Digital for young learners, use the order form below. 

For more information about pretesting, contact us at Pretesting@CambridgeEnglish.org. 

For any IELTS related queries, please contact IELTSPretesting@CambridgeEnglish.org

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