Taking a Cambridge English Exam / Teaching Qualification
Articles to help you with common queries you may have about taking a Cambridge English exam. Here you will find information about results, entering for our exams, exam fees and other frequently asked questions.
Registering for a Cambridge English Exam
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How do I enter for a Cambridge English exam or teaching qualification?
Finding a Cambridge English exam centre If you would like to take a Cambridge English exam, you will need to register with one of our aut...
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Who can take Cambridge English Exams?
We are often asked if there are any restrictions as to who can take our exams. Cambridge English exams can be taken by people of any age,...
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How can I take an exam if there is no centre near me?
If there is no authorised exam centre in your immediate area, or your nearest centre is currently not offering the exam you wish to take,...
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Can I take your exams or teaching qualifications online?
Exams Cambridge English exams must be taken under supervised exam conditions at an authorised exam centre. They cannot be taken online. W...
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Which exam should I take?
Cambridge English Language Assessment offers a number of qualifications at a wide range of difficulty levels, suitable for a variety of n...
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How much does an exam cost?
Information for candidates The cost of an exam will depend on which exam you would like to take, and which exam centre you choose to reg...
Results information
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Lost ID & secret number for the online results service
Information for candidates who have taken a Cambridge English exam If you have taken a Cambridge English exam but have lost your login d...
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Viewing your exam result online
Information for candidates who have taken a Cambridge English exam If you have taken one of our exams we want to make sure you receive yo...
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Verifying your results
Information for Cambridge English candidates If you’ve been asked to prove that your Cambridge English results are genuine, advise your ...
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Verifying results - Process for recognising organisations
Information for employers or educational institutions If you’re working for a university, college, employer or other recognising organ...
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Cambridge English Scale - Exam results explained
Results for most Cambridge English exams are now reported using the Cambridge English Scale: Cambridge English: Key, Key for Schools (f...
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Extended Certification
What is extended certification? Extended certification gives candidates recognition of the language skills they have demonstrated and a c...
General exam information
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Can I use correction fluid, correction tape, or erasable pen?
Information for candidates taking Cambridge English exams You are not allowed to use correction fluid, correction tape, or erasable pen ...
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Recognition of Cambridge English Exams
Cambridge English exams are accepted around the world by over 20,000 universities, employers and governments. Our exams can open...
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Guidance Notes for Special Requirements
Information for teachers preparing candidates with Special Requirements The Guidance Notes for Special Requirements give lots of useful ...
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Comparing Cambridge English exams to other exams
If you have taken a Cambridge English exam and would like to know how it compares to other examinations, you should start by seeing where...
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Cambridge English for Schools Exams - Frequently Asked Questions
We have provided answers to the most common questions about the Cambridge English for Schools exams (Cambridge English: Key (KET) for Sch...
Cambridge English exams for immigration
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UK ILR & Citizenship applications - accepted B1 level Cambridge English exams
Information for people applying to the UK Home Office for settlement If you are applying for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) or Naturali...
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UK family of a settled person (and further leave to remain) visas - accepted exams
Cambridge English exams accepted by the UKVI for 'family of a settled person' (and 'further leave to remain') visa applications The Home ...
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UK university applications - accepted Cambridge English Exams
Information for international students wishing to study at a university in the UK The English language requirements for international st...
Preparing for a Cambridge English exam
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Guided learning hours
How many hours do I need to prepare for my exam? It takes approximately 200 guided learning hours for a language learner to progress from...
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Set texts for Cambridge English exams
Some of our exams have optional set text questions as part of the Writing paper. These exams are: Cambridge English: First for Schools (...
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Preparing for a Cambridge English exam
Studying for an exam can be difficult. There are lots of things to remember and think about ahead of your test. We’ve gathered some of ou...
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Computer-based Exam Tutorials for Cambridge English exams
Computer-based Exam Tutorials for Cambridge English exams Tutorials on how to take computer-based Cambridge English exams can be found i...
Teaching Qualifications information
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Teaching Qualifications - Recognition FAQs
Introduction This document is designed to answer Frequently Asked Questions about the recognition of our Teaching Qualifications. Where...
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Enquiry form for Cambridge English teaching qualifications and courses
Cambridge English offer a range of teaching qualifications and courses for schools, governmental agencies and Higher Education Institutio...
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I want to be an English teacher, what should I do?
Information for people who want to teach English to non-native speakers The qualifications that you will need to teach English to speake...