Cambridge B2 First – Free

Below is a breakdown of the Cambridge B2 First and the B2 First for Schools exams.

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Reading & Use of English
1 hour 15 minutes

Reading
Use of English

Parts 1, 5, 6, 7
Parts 2, 3, 4

30 questions
22 questions

42 marks
28 marks

Part 1

Multiple-choice cloze

8 questions

8 marks

Part 2

Open cloze

8 questions

8 marks

Part 3

Word formation

8 questions

8 marks

Part 4

Key word transformations

6 questions

12 marks

Part 5

Multiple choice

6 questions

12 marks

Part 6

Gapped text

6 questions

12 marks

Part 7

Multiple matching

10 questions

10 marks

Writing
1 hour 20 minutes

Part 1

Essay

Compulsory

140-190 words

Part 2

Article

Letter / Email


Review

Report (First)

Story (First for Schools)

Choose one from a choice of three.

140-190 words

Listening
Approximately 40 minutes

Listening

4 parts

30 questions

30 marks

Part 1

Multiple choice

8 questions

8 marks

Part 2

Sentence completion

10 questions

10 marks

Part 3

Multiple matching

5 questions

5 marks

Part 4

Multiple choice

7 questions

7 marks

Speaking
Approximately 14 minutes

Part 1

Interview

2 minutes
(3 minutes for a group of three)

Part 2

Long turn

4 minutes
(5 minutes for a group of three)

Part 3

Collaborative task

4 minutes
(5 minutes for a group of three)

Part 4

Discussion

4 minutes
(6 minutes for a group of three)