scoring for cambridge CPE Exam
The Certificate of Proficiency in English is the most difficult examination offered by CELA. The exam tests English skills at the highest possible level and shows that a candidate is able to communicate with fluency, using native speaker language and expressions. CPE is accepted by many educational institutions.
Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) exam consists of four papers: Writing, Reading and Use of English, Speaking and Listening. Reading and Use of English is worth 40% of the total marks and each of the other papers is worth 20%. It is targeted at Level C2 of the CEFR and is accepted by many educational institutions and businesses. Paper 1 has seven parts, takes 1 hour and 30 minutes and focuses on grammar and vocabulary. You ought to look at various types of text – magazine articles, short stories, novels, reviews – to become familiar with various styles and contexts of media writing. Use of English tests your skills to show your control of English by doing different tasks at sentence level and text.
Scoring
all Cambridge English Exams are reported using the same scoring scale. Lower-level tests are able to deliver scores on a lower range of the scale and more difficult tests are able to deliver scores higher on the same scale. Scores on the CPE Exam range from 180 to 230. A score of 200 or above is considered a “pass” and students with that score will receive the Cambridge English proficiency certificate, which corresponds to a level C2 in English on the CEFR.
Each student receives his CPE results broken down by the four skills as well as an overall result and the corresponding CEFR level. If the student got a passing score on the CPE, he will also receive his Cambridge Advanced Certificate, which never expires, but if he did not get a passing score, he will only get the score report.
Before signing up for the CPE, which is a rigorous, high-level test, take the free Cambridge placement test online to see if your English skills are strong enough for this exam.
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