Preliminary English Test (PET)

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ABOUT PET

PET is the second level Cambridge ESOL exam. It is an intermediate level exam, at Level B1 of the Council of Europe's Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

What is Level B1?

PET is a valuable qualification if you want to work or study abroad or to develop a career in international business. If you can deal with everyday written and spoken communications (e.g. read simple books and articles, write simple personal letters, make notes during a meeting), then the Preliminary English Test (PET) from Cambridge ESOL is the exam for you.

What's in PET?

The table below shows you the different parts of PET. You can also view the PET papers in more detail.

Paper	Content	Time	Marks (% of total)
Reading and Writing	Reading: 5 parts/35 questions Writing: 3 parts/7 questions	1 hour 30 minutes	50%
Listening	4 parts/25 questions	about 30 minutes plus 6 minutes' transfer time	25%
Speaking	4 parts	10 - 12 minutes per pair of candidates	25%

SUPPORT FOR PET

Now you can prepare for PET with Cambridge ESOL Online Practice Tests.

These are very similar to the real test, or you can choose to have more help to answer the questions.

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Free Online Practice Test Sample

Start revising now with Top Tips for PET, the exciting new revision guide for candidates taking PET. Contact your local centre for information on how to buy in your country or visit the Cambridge ESOL Publication eShop.

To help you get started, Cambridge ESOL have lots of FREE material which you can download for PET.

PET Vocabulary List (PDF, 280 Kb)

Top Tips for PET sample pages (222 Kb)