KET READING & WRITING - 70 minutes, 56
PET READING & WRITING are taken together – 90 minutes
questions Reading part 1: match notices to sentences
part 1 - short texts such as signs, messages: test
part 2: themed sentences with gaps
1, test 2
part 3: conversations, multiple choice and
part 2 - matching people to texts
matching
part 3 - text + true/false questions
part 4: long text with comprehension questions
part 4 - long text with multiple choice questions
part 5: text with gaps
part 5 - text with 10 gaps
LISTENING - 25 minutes
WRITING part 1 - sentence transformations
SPEAKING - 8-10 minutes Score A, B, C (pass), D, E or U (fail) When can I take the test? Arrange with your closest test centre. The test can only be taken twice a year, in June and December. How much does it cost to take KET? Fees are set by test centres. Expect to pay around $75 dollars.
part 2 - short message part 3 - informal letter LISTENING - 30 minutes part 1 - multiple choice pictures part 2 - longer monologue with multiple choice questions part 3 - monologue with notes to complete part 4 - informal dialogue with true/false questions Speaking - an interview, 10 minutes Paper-based or computer-based exams You can do the PET exam on a computer or on paper. The computer-based exam is available once a month. The paper-based exam is only available six times a year. Score ‘pass’, ‘pass with merit’, ‘narrow fail’, or ‘fail’ How much does it cost to take PET? Fees are set by test centres. Expect to pay around $80 dollars.