*WRITING
• Content focuses on how well you have completed the task, in other words, if you have done what you were asked to do.
• Communicative Achievement focuses on how appropriate the writing is for the task (for example, is the style right for a magazine article?), and whether you have used the right register, for example formal or informal.
• Organisation focuses on the way you put together the piece of writing, in other words, if it’s logical and ordered.
• Language focuses on vocabulary and grammar. This includes the range of language as well as how accurate it is.
**SPEAKING
In the Speaking exam, there are two examiners. The interlocutor, who speaks to you, awards a mark for global achievement. The assessor, who just listens, uses five assessment criteria: Grammatical Resource, Lexical Resource, Discourse Management, Pronunciation and Interactive Communication.
You can’t fail a paper; your grade is based on how you perform in the whole exam.
grade A, B, C: level C2
The scores reported for each exam range from:
• 122 to 190 for Cambridge English: First
• 142 to 210 for Cambridge English: Advanced
• 162 to 230 for Cambridge English: Proficiency.