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Cambridge English Advanced

Certificate in Advanced English (CAE)

Note: These English requirements are not acceptable for postgraduate psychology or research applicants.

 
IELTS
(Academic Module)
Cambridge English: Advanced Scores
CEFR

TAFE, Foundation & Degree Transfer Programs

Overall 5.5
No individual band below 5.0
47 with no less than Borderline in each skill
B2

Foundation Studies & TAFE Cert II, III & IV

Overall 5.5
No individual band below 5.5
47 with no less than Borderline in each skill
B2

Diploma (UniLink) & TAFE Diploma & Advanced Diploma

Overall 6.0
No individual band below 6.0
52 with no less than Borderline in each skill
B2

Undergraduate

Overall 6.5
No individual band below 6.0
58 with no less than Borderline in each skill
B2

Postgraduate

Overall 6.5
No individual band below 6.0
58 with no less than Borderline in each skill
B2

Cambridge English: Advanced (also known as Certificate in Advanced English) is a rigorous and thorough test of English focused on the language skills needed for education and work in English. This approach to assessment allows an in-depth and focused representation of a candidate’s ability to operate effectively for this purpose. The exam has five papers: Speaking, Use of English, Reading, Listening and Writing. Each paper carries 20% of the total marks. It is available in both paper-based and computer-based versions at over 1,300 centres worldwide.

To find out more about this test, click through to find a test centre wherever they are in the world. Candidates should search under CAE for paper-based test centres and schedules and CB CAE for the computer-based option. http://www.cambridgeesol.org/exams/cae/index.html

Test fees vary from country to country and can be found by following the links to test centres from the Cambridge ESOL website. In Australia the CAE test fee will be approximately $A270 from January 2013.