First Certificate in English (FCE)
Welcome to the FCE Home page, where you can find all the information and help you need to start preparing for FCE from December 2008.
ABOUT FCE FROM DECEMBER 2008
FCE is an intemediate-level Cambridge ESOL exam, at Level B2 of the Council of Europe’s Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). What is Level B2?
What's in FCE from December 2008?
The table below shows you the different parts of FCE. You can also view the FCE papers in more detail.
| Paper | Content | Time | Marks (% of total) |
|---|---|---|---|
 Reading |
3 parts/30 questions | 1 hour | 20% |
 Writing |
2 parts | 1 hour 20 minutes | 20% |
 Use of English |
4 parts/42 questions | 45 minutes | 20% |
 Listening |
4 parts/30 questions | about 40 minutes | 20% |
 Speaking |
4 parts | 14 minutes per pair of candidates | 20% |
SUPPORT FOR FCE
To help you get started, Cambridge ESOL have lots of FREE material which you can download for FCE.
Information for Candidates
These short booklets explain what's in the exam in more detail.
Download the FCE Information for Candidates (English) from Dec. 2008
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WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT FCE
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.
