Key English Test (KET) for Schools
Welcome to the KET for Schools Home page, where you can find all the information and help you need to start preparing for KET for Schools.
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ABOUT KET FOR SCHOOLS
KET for Schools is a basic-level Cambridge ESOL exam, at Level A2 of the Council of Europe's Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). What is Level A2?
What's in KET for Schools?
KET for Schools follows the same format and is at the same level as KET. The only difference between the two versions is that the content and topics in KET for Schools are particularly targeted at the interests and experiences of younger people.
The table below shows you the different parts of KET for Schools. You can also view the KET for Schools papers in more detail.
| Paper | Content | Time | Marks (% of total) |
|---|---|---|---|
 Reading / Writing |
9 parts / 56 questions | 1 hour 10 minutes | 50% |
 Listening |
5 parts / 25 questions | (approx.) 30 minutes (including 8 minutes' transfer time) | 25% |
 Speaking |
2 parts | 8-10 minutes per pair of candidates | 25% |
SUPPORT FOR KET FOR SCHOOLS
To help you get started, Cambridge ESOL have lots of FREE material which you can download for KET for Schools.
Information for Candidates
These short booklets explain what's in the exam in more detail.
Download the KET for Schools Information for Candidates (in English)
(1.4 Mb)
Download the KET for Schools Information for Candidates (in Italian) (6.2 Mb)
Download the KET for Schools Information for Candidates (in Spanish) (6.1 Mb)
Download the KET for Schools Information for Candidates (in Portuguese) (6.1 Mb)
Sample Papers
KET for Schools Sample Papers 
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KET for Schools Exam Report March 2009 (158 Kb)
