What is the FCE test like?
The test has five sections:
Reading – 60 minutes
1. part 1
2. part 2
3. part 3
Writing – 2 essays, 80 minutes
Use of English – 45 minutes
1. multiple choice cloze
2. open cloze – passage with gaps –
3. word formation – t
4. key word transformations
Listening – 40 minutes
1. part 1 – short extracts
2. part 2 – dialogue + sentence completion questions
3. part 3 – 5 short monologues
4. part 4 – dialogue with 7 multiple choice questions
Speaking – interview, normally with another candidate, 15 minutes