Cambridge C1 Advanced – Free

Below is a breakdown of the Cambridge C1 Advanced exam.

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Reading & Use of English
1 hour 30 minutes

Reading
Use of English

Parts 1, 5, 6, 7, 8
Parts 2, 3, 4

34 questions
22 questions

50 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 transfomations

6 questions

12 marks

Part 5

Multiple choice

6 questions

12 marks

Part 6

Cross-text multiple matching

4 questions

8 marks

Part 7

Gapped text

6 questions

12 marks

Part 8

Multiple matching

10 questions

10 marks

Writing
1 hour 30 minutes

Part 1

Essay

Compulsory

220-260 words

Part 2

Letter / Email
Report
Proposal
Review

Choose one from a choice of three

220-260 words

Listening
Approximately 40 minutes

Listening

4 Parts

30 questions

30 marks

Part 1

Multiple choice

6 questions

6 marks

Part 2

Sentence completion

8 questions

8 marks

Part 3

Multiple choice

6 questions

6 marks

Part 4

Multiple matching

10 questions

10 marks

Speaking
Approximately 15 minutes

Part 1

Interview

2 minutes
(3 minutes for a group of three)

Part 2

Long turn

4 minutes
(6 minutes for a group of three)

Part 3

Collaborative task

4 minutes
(6 minutes for a group of three)

Part 4

Discussion

5 minutes
(8 minutes for a group of three)