Cambridge Exams Tips
Do I need to bring anything with me on exam day?
Yes, you should bring:
1. Identification. It must be the original document with your photo.
2. Pens (black or dark blue).
3. Pencils (B or HB) and an eraser.
4. A clear, see-through plastic bottle of water.
You cannot bring your mobile phone or other
electronic items (for example, digital watches) inside
the exam room.
For B1 Preliminary and B2 First
Use a pencil. Use a pen.
Reading or Listening Writing
For A2 Key
Reading & Writing or Listening
Use a pencil ONLY in all exam papers.
Important tips and guidelines for the exam:
1. All answers must go on an answer sheet.
2. No additional time is allowed for completing the answer sheet: candidates
must do this within the time allowed for the test.
3. In the writing parts, candidates should aim at writing roughly the number
of words required in the tasks.
4. There will be a clock or timer in the exam room. Remember to use
the time well.
5. During the exam, you must not talk to other people or try to see what they
are writing.
6. At the end of the exam, you will be told to stop writing and you must stop
immediately. Then you must give all your papers, including the question
papers, answer sheets and any notes which you took, and wait in your
seat. You will be told when you can leave the room.
7. You are not allowed access to your mobile phones, smart watches, … etc
for the duration of the exam.
8. If you arrived late, you may not be allowed to take the exam.
9. If you have any questions or problems, tell the invigilator immediately.
Parents are not allowed inside the
school for any reason.
DO DO NOT
Arrive well before the scheduled Keep watches or any electronic
start time. items (for example, mobile phones
what is and cameras) in the exam room.
allowed for the exam (for example, Have with you at your desk any
pens, pencils, erasers, & ID). items which are not allowed.
and follow Cheat, copy, help another candidate,
their instructions. or give anything to or take anything
all written from another candidate during the
instructions carefully. exam.
Talk to, communicate with, or
• your personal details on the answer disturb other candidates during the
sheet are wrong exam.
• you think you have the wrong exam Use a dictionary.
• the questions are incomplete, Use erasable pens, correction fluid
missing or badly presented or tape.
• your headphones are not working, or Eat, or drink (except water) in the
you cannot hear the Listening test exam room.
• you are not sure what to do (no Leave your seat until you are
explanation of the exam questions allowed to.
can be asked for or given). Leave the exam room without
Stop writing immediately when you permission.
are told to. Take any question papers, answer
At the end of the exam, please leave sheets, or extra paper out of the
quietly. exam room.
Make any noise near the exam
room.
Talk to other candidates waiting to
do their test.
If you cheat or break the rules, you may be disqualified.
Your photo will be taken on the test day as an extra identity check. If you decline,
or your parent/guardian declines, a photo to be taken, you may not be allowed to
take the exam or you may not receive a result.
Top tips for exam
day
In the Reading and Writing paper, you can do the tasks
in any order, so you might want to start with the questions which
you find easier. Just make sure that you write your answers in
the correct order on the answer sheet!
It’s important to have enough energy when you’re taking
an exam. Before exam day, you might want to bring something to
eat. You can’t bring food to your desk, but you can eat it during
breaks.
Finally… try to sleep well the night before your exam!