Cambridge English

Cambridge ESOL is a department of Cambridge University. Their English exams CPE, CAE, FCE, PET and KET are recognised around the world by thousands of employers, universities and government ministries as proof of ability to use English.

Cambridge ESOL developed the IELTS exam in conjunction with the British Council and IELTS Australia.

Cambridge ESOL have a range of business English examinations including BULATS and BEC.

Cambridge ESOL also helped to develop the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) — an internationally recognised level of language ability.

Please click on the name of the exam below to find out more about it, or go directly to the free practice tests.

Cambridge ESOL exams
IELTS
International English Language Testing System
Listening:
Full test , test2 (form-filling)
Reading:
Full academic reading test, academic test 2
General reading test part 1 New!
General reading test part 2 New!
General reading test part 3 New!
General reading test 1
Academic writing part 1
Writing part 2, Vocabulary, Vocabulary 2, Grammar1, Grammar2
FCE
First Certificate in English (B2)
Reading: part 1, part 2, part 3
Use of English: part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4
Listening: part 1, part 2, part 4, extra Listening
Writing, Grammar
CAE
Certificate of Advanced English (C1)
Reading: part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4
English in Use: part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5
Listening: part 1, extra listening
CPE
Certificate of Proficiency in English (C2)
grammar, vocabulary, dictionary
PET
Preliminary English Test (B1)
Reading: part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5
Writing: part 1, part 3
Grammar, Vocabulary
KET
Key English Test (A2)
Grammar, Vocabulary
BULATS
Business Language Testing Service
Reading and Language: part 1, section 2 | part 1, section 3 | part 1, section 4 | part 2, section 1

Find out more about Cambridge ESOL by visiting their web site.