Certificate in Advanced English (CAE)
Welcome to the CAE Home page, where you can find all the information and help you need to start preparing for CAE from December 2008.
ABOUT CAE FROM DECEMBER 2008
CAE is an advanced-level Cambridge ESOL exam, at Level C1 of the Council of Europe's Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). What is Level C1?
What's in CAE from December 2008?
The table below shows you the different parts of CAE. You can also view the CAE papers in more detail.
| Paper | Content | Time | Marks (% of total) |
|---|---|---|---|
 Reading |
4 parts/34 questions | 1 hour 15 minutes | 20% |
 Writing |
2 parts | 1 hour 30 minutes | 20% |
 Use of English |
5 parts/50 questions | 1 hour | 20% |
 Listening |
4 parts/30 questions | about 40 minutes | 20% |
 Speaking |
4 parts | 15 minutes per pair of candidates | 20% |
SUPPORT FOR CAE
To help you get started, Cambridge ESOL have some FREE material which you can download for CAE.
Information for Candidates
This short booklet explains what's in the exam in more detail.
Download the CAE Information for Candidates (English) from Dec. 2008
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Sample Papers
Download the CAE Reading sample paper from Dec. 2008 (582 Kb)
WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT CAE
Phan Hoang Hoa,Vietnam
I am working in an international environment which requires me to continuously improve my English. … After the exam I got the motivation to study more English and then decided to enroll in an MBA conducted in English. The certificate helped me to complete my enrollment procedures as a proof of my English level.
