How much does a Cambridge exam costs and what you need to know about it

A precious «asset» in the wallet and a «booster» for the motivation to continue learning self -esteem. This represents, «in a nutshell», Cambridge’s successful exam. Too many Romanian? Well, this is capture. If you are preparing for a Cambridge Exam For teenagers and adults, for example B2 First or C1 Advanced, you will not have stress with all the English expressions (totally crazy, I agree) in everyday life. In speeches, advertising, news, jobs. Valid for your child, of course! What is a Cambridge exam, what you need to know about it and above all how much this test costs from this material.

What is the Cambridge exam

It is a test that evaluates and certifies the level of English, built according to very rigorous standards. Not «random», as is used for the class, after favorite topics.

To explain to you: at least in Europe, the linguistic level that a person can have in a language that is not maternal has been «divided» into 6 passages: A1 (beginner), A2 (pre-interview), B1 (intermediate), B2 (intermediate-consumption), C1 (advanced), C2 (god of English. levels, A certain type of vocabulary has been identified, based on the frequency with which the words appear in the speech.

Therefore, if you have an A1 level you should know and use about 500 words from the basic vocabulary, for A2 – 1000, for B1 2000, for B2 4000, for C1 8000 and for C2 16,000 words in English. Basically, to switch from one level to another, you have to double your luggage with the words equipped.

Cambridge exams use only those words that are known with certainty that belong to the tested level for their topics. As for grammatical structures: only quite simple and more complex levels with B2, C1 exams, C2 appear in topics. The subjects themselves are tested on the candidates of the plot, to see if they are culturally suitable and the age for which they have been designed. What does not correspond, which represents the taboo subject in a certain culture, or is offensive or boring, disappears.

What I mean is that Cambridge exams are strictly and seriously testing the language level. If they say that someone is B1, you can be sure it is!

The exams are developed by Cambridge Assessment, relating to Cambridge University Press. From here comes the trusted capital they enjoy and the seriousness with which they are organized

How you subscribe to you or your child to the Cambridge examination

There are several centers in the country and, of course, in Bucharest who organize Cambridge tests. You can find them with internet search. You can record you or the baby and one of the sessions FollowIf you are following a training course.

Following the advantage is that he benefits from an initial fake test, after which teachers recommend a certain exam. Registration is usually made at least one and a half before the exam session.

How much it costs and how valid the certificate is

How much does a Cambridge exam cost depending on the tested level (and at the same time the test time, different depending on the level, the complexity of the topics and the qualification of the examiners from the oral test):

• For yle exams intended for children up to 12 years (appetizers, pre-A1 level, removals, level A1, flyers, level A2) the price is 340 she
• For the exam Key a2Recommended for 12-14 years, the price is 420 she;
• THE B1 preliminary (12-16 years) costs 520 she;
• B2 before (14-18 years) has the price of 730 she,
• THE C1 Advanced – 740 she
• Competence C2 – 860 she

The certificate obtained does not have a valid term: certifying that he has a certain knowledge bag that should remain there or even be enriched with the passage of time. But it depends a lot for what you want to use the certificate: it should be controlled at the institution where you want to send it if they have certain requirements relating to a maximum number of years from the exam.

To successfully take a Cambridge exam you must know English, but used to the format of topics at the level you want to support

How do you prepare for the Cambridge exam

The beautiful part relating to Cambridge is that it is not necessary to learn a bibliography, that is, specific topics or topics. Is simply To learn EnglishTo understand it and you can produce it – as a content it is absolutely sufficient to guarantee the passage of success.

As a form, however, it is important to familiarize yourself with the format of specific topics for each level. In order not to be caught by surprise, to know what are the fastest and most effective methods to approach each subject and, possibly, on what is placed in correction. Because, believe me, the Cambridge correction criteria for production tests do not resemble those of the traditional Romanian school. At all.

As for the writing part, for example, it is not precious at all to write without number and useless pages, even if they are creative. You must adapt as a professional within the limit of the required words and use the instructions offered in the requirement. Without divisions, without comments, without great words used at all. I mean … as a professional adult should do in any field.

As for oral tests, it is a lot, in addition to the vocabulary, to grammatical precision, to interaction techniques and the availability to communicate well with the partner. The monologues are severely deposited (the tendency to go out, to speak a lot without giving the right to respond).

My advice is to follow a Curs or to register the child In a course that will prepare it both in English, but will also expose it to activities and exercises on the Cambridge format. The alternative is to buy special training books (in particular test) that you can work individually.

«To wrap it», it is worth participating in a Cambridge exam, with the related training, in the list of your projects for the next period. Despite the cost, an EO Cambridge exam in your brain or small, but also in your future.

Bonus :). Small dictionary of terms and phrases used in the text:

• Asset – a good price;
• Booster – amplifier;
• This is the capture: auction and faza;
• In short – in short;
• Random – at random;
• To wrap it – to draw a conclusion.

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