Prüfungsformat B1 Preliminary (PET) for Schools

 

Lesen


45 Min. I 6 Teile I 32 Fragen I 25% der Gesamtnote

Zeigt, dass Sie die wichtigsten Aussagen aus Zeitungsartikeln und Magazinen lesen und verstehen können.


Schreiben


45 Min. I  2 Teile I 2 Fragen I 25% der Gesamtnote

Sie können Vokabular korrekt einsetzen und Sätze richtig strukturieren.


Hören


30 Min. I  4 Teile I  25 Fragen  I 25% der Gesamtnote

Zeigt, dass Sie alltäglichen Konversationen und Diskussionen folgen und diese verstehen können. 


Sprechen


12-17 Min. pro Kandidatpaar I  4 TeileZeigt  I 25% der Gesamtnote

Zeigt, dass Sie in englischer Sprache kommunizieren können. Das Speaking-Exam absolvieren Sie in einer Gruppe mit einem oder zwei anderen Kandidaten oder Kandidatinnen.


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What’s in the Reading paper?

The B1 Preliminary for Schools Reading paper has six parts. There are different types of texts and questions.

Part 1 (Multiple choice)

What do candidates have to do? 
Read five real-world notices, messages and other short texts for the main message.

How many questions are there? 
5

How many marks are there? 
One mark for each correct answer.


Part 2 (Matching)

What do candidates have to do? 
Match five descriptions of people to eight short texts on a particular topic, showing detailed comprehension.

How many questions are there? 
5

How many marks are there? 
One mark for each correct answer.


Part 3 (Multiple choice)

What do candidates have to do? 
Read a longer text for detailed comprehension, gist, inference and global meaning, as well as writer’s attitude and opinion.

How many questions are there? 
5

How many marks are there? 
One mark for each correct answer.


Part 4 (Gapped text)

What do candidates have to do? 
Read a longer text from which five sentences have been removed. Show understanding of how a coherent and well-structured text is formed.

How many questions are there? 
5

How many marks are there? 
One mark for each correct answer.


Part 5 (Multiple choice cloze)

What do candidates have to do? 
Read a shorter text and choose the correct vocabulary items to complete gaps.

How many questions are there? 
6

How many marks are there? 
One mark for each correct answer.


Part 6 (Open cloze)

What do candidates have to do? 
Read a shorter text and complete six gaps using one word for each gap.

How many questions are there? 
6

How many marks are there? 
One mark for each correct answer.

What’s in the Writing paper?

The B1 Preliminary for Schools paper has two parts. You have to show that you can write different types of text in English.

Part 1 (Writing an email)

What do candidates have to do? 
Write about 100 words, answering the email and notes provided.

How many questions are there? 
1

How many marks are there? 
The question has a maximum of 20 marks available.


Part 2 (Choice between an article or a story)

What do candidates have to do? 
Write about 100 words, answering the question of their choosing.

How many questions are there? 
Choose one question from a choice of two.

How many marks are there? 
The question has a maximum of 20 marks available.

What’s in the Listening paper?

The B1 Preliminary for Schools Listening paper has four parts. For each part, you have to listen to a recorded text or texts and answer some questions. You hear each recording twice.

Part 1 (Multiple choice)

What do candidates have to do? 
Identify key information in seven short monologues or dialogues and choose the correct visual.

How many questions are there? 
7

How many marks are there? 
One mark for each correct answer.


Part 2 (Multiple choice)

What do candidates have to do? 
Listen to six short dialogues and understand the gist of each.

How many questions are there? 
6

How many marks are there? 
One mark for each correct answer.


Part 3 (Gap fill)

What do candidates have to do? 
Listen to a monologue and complete six gaps.

How many questions are there? 
6

How many marks are there? 
One mark for each correct answer.


Part 4 (Multiple choice)

What do candidates have to do? 
Listen to an interview for a detailed understanding of meaning and to identify attitudes and opinions.

How many questions are there? 
6

How many marks are there? 
One mark for each correct answer.

 

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