B1 Preliminary (PET)

The structure of the exam is the same, only the vocabulary and subject matter used are adapted to the age of the candidates (young people aged 12-16).

B1 Preliminary is the first step to the B2 First exam.

Exam results are released online about 4 weeks after a given exam session, on the Cambridge Assessment English website. The address of the website, results release date and an individual access code to the website are given on a Confirmation of Entry.

Certificates can be collected at the Exam Centre after about 7 weeks, in person or through a person authorised in writing. The candidates registered for exams by universities, schools, firms and institutions are informed about the date and way of certificate receipt by the person registering them.

A2 Key, B1 Preliminary, B2 First, C1 Advanced and C2 Proficiency certificates are valid for an indefinite period.

Candidates requiring special arrangements (e.g. with visual or hearing difficulties) and candidates with dyslexia, dysgraphia or dysorthography (25% additional time in written exams) should note this in the registration form and submit a special arrangements application form together with the required documents (a medical certificate or a certificate from a psychological counselling centre not older than 2 years) before the registration deadline. Cambridge accepts certificates issued to people aged 13 or older. Special arrangements apply to paper-based exams.

In cash or by credit card at the Exam Centre, or by bank transfer. The exam fee must be paid no later than within 5 calendar days of being entered on the list of candidates and, if you register in the last days of registration, no later than the day after the registration deadline.