Key English Test (KET)
Welcome to the KET Home page, where you can find all the information and help you need to start preparing for KET.
ABOUT KET
KET 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?
The table below shows you the different parts of KET. You can also view the KET papers in more detail.
| Paper | Content | Time | Marks (% of total) |
|---|---|---|---|
 Reading and Writing |
9 parts/56 questions | 1 hour 10 minutes | 50% |
 Listening |
5 parts/25 questions | 30 minutes (including 8 minutes' transfer time) | 25% |
 Speaking |
2 parts | 8 - 10 minutes per pair of candidates | 25% |
SUPPORT FOR KET
To help you get started, Cambridge ESOL have lots of FREE material which you can download for KET.
Information for Candidates
These short booklets explain what's in the exam in more detail.
Download the KET Information for Candidates (English)
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Download the KET Information for Candidates (Spanish) (926 Kb)
Download the KET Information for Candidates (Portuguese) (902 Kb)
Download the KET Information for Candidates (Greek) (1.4 Mb)
Sample Papers
Download the KET Sample Papers 
(19 Mb)
WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT KET
Dao Pham Quynh Tram,Vietnam
I have chosen KET because it is an all in one test, where I can improve all skills, especially my speaking skill, and where I can clearly learn my strengths and weaknesses for improvement.
