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When you’re getting ready for your exam, there can be lots of things to think about. Here you’ll find useful links to help your prepare and get ready for test day so you can focus on doing your best in your exam.

Exam day tips

We have some great tips so you know what to expect on your exam day. They explain what you need to do before your exam and what you can and can’t bring into the exam room. We have tips for each type of exam and for speaking tests too:

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Paper-based exam day tips

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For our Cambridge English: Young Learners tests, this guide for parents and candidates explains what happens on the day of the test.


Exam preparation

We have a wide range of free resources for every exam to help you get prepared. These include sample papers, information for candidates and frequently asked questions. We also have a range of official preparation materials which are available to buy.

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Frequently asked questions

Lots of learners have questions ahead of their exam. We’ve created helpful FAQs for each of our exams. They include questions about the length of the exam, tips for each paper and information about how the exam is marked. Choose your exam from the list below:

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