Exam tips for students (includes VYL and KET/PET)

1. • Instituto Cultural Anglo Uruguayo
International Exams:
Practical Tips

2. Aims of this seminar
• What you need to know about the exam.
• The day of the exam.
• Myths and realities

4. What you need to know about
your exam…
Be familiar with the format:
• How many papers?
• How many parts per paper?
• How much time do you have?
• What’s the weight of each paper?
• What’s the passmark?

5. YLE STARTERS OVERVIEW
Paper Time Parts
1 Listening Approx 20 min 4 parts
2 Reading and
Writing
20 minutes 5 parts
3 Speaking
Listening
3-5 minutes 4 parts

6. YLE MOVERS OVERVIEW
Paper Time Parts
1 Listening Approx 25 min 5 parts
2 Reading and
Writing
30 minutes 6 parts
3 Speaking
Listening
5-7 minutes 4 parts

7. YLE FLYERS OVERVIEW
Paper Time Parts
1 Listening Approx 25 min 5 parts
2 Reading and
Writing
40 minutes 7 parts
3 Speaking
Listening
7-9 minutes 4 parts

8. KET OVERVIEW
Paper Time Parts Weight
1 Reading
+Writing
1 hour 10 min 9 parts 50%
2 Listening approx. 30
minutes
5 parts 25%
4 Speaking 8-10 minutes 2 parts 25%

9. PET OVERVIEW
Paper Time Parts Weight
1 Reading + Use
of Writing
1 hour 30 min 6 parts 50%
2 Listening approx. 36
minutes
4 parts 25%
3 Speaking 10-12 minutes 4 parts 25%

10. FCE OVERVIEW
Paper Time Parts Weight
1 Reading + Use
of English
1 hour 15 min 7 parts 40%
2 Writing 1 hour 20
minutes
2 parts 20%
3 Listening approx. 40
minutes
4 parts 20%
4 Speaking 14 minutes 4 parts 20%

11. CAE OVERVIEW
Paper Time Parts Weight
1 Reading + Use
of English
1 hour 30 min 8 parts 40%
2 Writing 1 hour 30
minutes
2 parts 20%
3 Listening approx. 40
minutes
4 parts 20%
4 Speaking 15 minutes 4 parts 20%

12. CPE OVERVIEW
Paper Time Parts Weight
1 Reading + Use
of English
1 hour 30 min 7 parts 40%
2 Writing 1 hour 30
minutes
2 parts 20%
3 Listening approx. 40
minutes
4 parts 20%
4 Speaking 16 minutes 3 parts 20%

13. BEC VANTAGE OVERVIEW
Paper Time Parts Weight
1 Reading 1 hour 5 parts 25%
2 Writing 45 minutes 2 parts 25%
3 Listening approx. 40
minutes
3 parts 25%
4 Speaking 14 minutes 3 parts 25%

14. BEC HIGHER OVERVIEW
Paper Time Parts Weight
1 Reading 1 hour 6 parts 25%
2 Writing 1 hour 10 min 2 parts 25%
3 Listening approx. 40
minutes
3 parts 25%
4 Speaking 16 minutes 3 parts 25%

15. spend too long on one part of a paper or
not make effective use of time
overlook required and/or possible feature of
an answer
use an ineffective or less effective strategy
wander off-task
Lack of test awareness may lead
candidate to:

16. The day of the exam

17. Anti-cheating rules

18. No electronic devices allowed
during the time of the exam

19. Tips for a successful exam
• Check the address of your centre/venue
• Check you know how to arrive there and how
long it takes.

20. Tips for a successful exam
Be punctual
Arrive at least 20 minutes
before the beginning
of the exam
Late arrivals?

21. Tips for a successful exam
Valid proof of identity with photo:
- ID Card
- Passport
- Driver’s licence

22. Tips for a successful exam
Travel light!
Bring only the things you need for the
exam.

23. Which of these are authorised?

24. Mark sheets
Remember:
•Only pencil.
•Erase gently if you need to
•Check your name is correct
•Fill in all lozenges
•Be careful when you transfer
•Do it within the time given (except
listening)

25. Remember:
•Only ink
•Write within the given margin
•You can cross out.
•Rough paper will be given
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Answer sheets for
writing

26. Myths and realities: TRUE or FALSE?
• There may be more than 2 speaking examiners
in the room.
• Writing is only in ink.
• June is more difficult than December.
• Writing is the most difficult paper.
• The only valid answers in the reading paper are
the ones on the mark sheet.

27. Myths and realities: TRUE or FALSE?
• In the marksheets you can only shade in
pencil.
• Points are discounted from wrong answers in
exercises.
• When they correct your writing they draw a
line if you write more words than you should.
• In key word transformation (U of E) you only
write the part of the sentence you transform.

28. Myths and realities: TRUE or FALSE?
• You can make a rough copy in writing using
the blank pages of the booklet.
• If you don’t answer all the questions in an
exercise they invalidate it.
• Some papers are more difficult than others.
• You can change the exam date after you’ve
enrolled.
• In the speaking exam examiners make notes
and they penalise content.

30. Myths and realities: TRUE or FALSE?
• There may be more than 2 speaking
examiners in the room.
• Writing is only in ink.
• June is more difficult than December.
• Writing is the most difficult paper.
• The only valid answers in the reading paper
are the ones on the mark sheet.

31. Myths and realities: TRUE or FALSE?
• In the marksheets you can only shade in
pencil.
• Points are discounted from wrong answers in
exercises.
• When they correct your writing they draw a
line if you write more words than you should.
• In key word transformation (U of E) you only
write the part of the sentence you transform.

32. Myths and realities: TRUE or FALSE?
• You can make a rough copy in writing using
the blank pages of the booklet.
• If you don’t answer all the questions in an
exercise they invalidate it.
• Some papers are more difficult than others.
• You can change the exam date after you’ve
enrolled.
• In the speaking exam examiners make notes
and they penalise content.

33. Practical questions
Can I drink water during the test?
Am I allowed to blow my nose?
What if I want to go to the toilet?
Can I ask questions?
Do we have extra time?

34. Enrolment Periods
October Session
Lower Fee 13th to 24th August
Late Entry fee 27th to 31st August
November / December Session
Lower Fee 20th August to 7th September
Late Fee entry 10th to 14th September
ONLINE REGISTRATION AT WWW.ANGLO.EDU.UY
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AS FROM 1ST AUGUST

35. THANK YOU
fcapo@anglo.edu.uy