2. WHAT ARE OFFICIAL EXAMS?
• Official exams can give you an official certificate.
• These official certificates can help you:
With your studies.
High School.
University.
Erasmus.
To get a job.
3. What are the most common official
exams? What is the MCRL?
The most common offficial exams are the exams of the following
organizations:
• Cambridge Exams.
• Escola Oficial de Idiomes.
The MCRL (Marc Comú de Referencia de les Llengues Europees)
is a chart which indicates the level you have reached and the
certificate that you will receive. This chart is for all the European
Languages.
LEVEL CAMBRIDGE EXAMS EOI EXAMS
A2 KET
B1 PET 3RD EOI
B2 FIRST CERTIFICATE 5TH EOI
C1 ADVANCED 6TH EOI
C2 PROFICIENCY
4. IMPORTANCE OF TAKING EXAMS
• You need B2 Level to finish University.
• You have many more possibilities to get an Erasmus
Scholarship if you have B2 LEVEL.
• Many companies ask for
FIRST CERTIFICATE
before even entering
the selection process.
• When you are a Civil
Servant you have points for a B2 Level which may
increase your employment possibilities and
advancement opportunities.
5. •Univeristy of Cambridge is an international organization that offers exams all
over the world.
•EOI is a Spanish organization that offers exams in Spain.
•You should try to reach the C1 Level in the following suggested order:
1ST YEAR: KET
2ND YEAR: PET
3RD YEAR: 3RD EOI
4TH YEAR: FIRST CERTIFICATE
5TH YEAR: 5TH EOI
6TH YEAR: CAE
Starting with KET ensures that you have a basic knowledge level on which to
build to reach the higher levels.
What is the difference between
CAMBRIDGE EXAMS and EOI EXAMS?
Which should I take?
6. What is the process in MISTER ENGLISH?
• Pretesting: You will be given 2 tests to
see if you are ready to take an exam
this year.
• Preparation: Free classes are offered
at the weekends, using real exams, to
help students to prepare.
• Enrollment: When you are ready to
take the exam, you will be enrolled to test.
• You will be accompanied by a school representative on the day of the
exam.
• There is an annual celebration to award Certificates to successful
candidates. Representatives of Cambridge University in Lleida will
also attend.
8. PREPARATION CENTRE
• Mister English has been
preparing pupils for Official
Exams for more than 25 years.
• Mister English has been certified
by Cambridge University as an
Official Preparation Centre.