A INTRODUCTION TO THE C2 PROFICIENCY CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH EXAM. CPE EXAM EXPLAINED.

An essential guide to the C2 Proficiency Cambridge English exam, aka the CPE exam.

Many English learners who reach a high level of proficiency decide to take the CPE exam to certify that they have a C2 level. However, a big mistake they often make is to take the exam without any preparation, which can be the difference between passing and failing.

So, this video is to help those of you who may find yourselves in that position and have your exam coming up soon, or maybe you're toying with the idea of taking the exam and you need some more information before you start your preparation.

Ben Gill
English Teacher

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0:00 What is the C2 Proficiency Cambridge English exam?
1:54 C2 Proficiency preparation course
2:37 Exam format and details
4:10 Reading and Use of English
15:09 Writing
19:13 Listening
25:20 Speaking

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[mayamibee]

I took my CPE exam in December and got an A - 224 points. It is a difficult exam but it motivated me to persevere and improve 🙂

[de-freitas-matt]

I am still here, it's been 2 years now watching your content and I've grown to be a medical/legal interpreter due to the amount of time and effort I've been putting into achieving the C2 level. I can safely say my life has changed, financially and intellectually-wise. It is time now, I'll buy your preparation course, book the exam and finally take it. Thanks for all so far, time for the last step.

[ostapchik]

Hello, Ben! I took my CPE last June and I can't thank you enough for your tips and great advice you so generously share, especially those about timing and the order in which to tackle the reading and UoE parts! They have been an absolute life-saver for me and helped me stay focused and collected throughout! Sitting the CPE is in many aspects no mean feat so use all the tips you can get and prepare!

[carolinacaracheo]

I took my CPE last November and got 202 points. It is fiendishly difficult. Never expected was going to be that challenging. Ben, I watched all your videos regarding the CPE certificate and what I can tell you folks, it's that there were extremely useful. I wish I'd done better, but unfortunately I made some mistakes getting too fixated on the answers that I missed in the listening section and then getting distracted with the other exercises from this same section, however I got a B and an A in the use of English and speaking sections, respectively.

I'm going to keep watching your videos Ben, because I'd love to take the Proficiency again, not in the near future, but someday. You're such a great mentor and I really appreciate all your content 💖.

[elis_sings]

Hi Ben! I just wanted to thank you so insanely much. I've recently (18th of May) took a CAE exam for level C1. I was so goddamn stressed, because I left a lot of studying for the last week before the exam, but your videos and strategies helped me so much to the point I got C2!! Of course it takes a lot of hard work throughout the years, but your vids were such a great help! Thank you!

[moler]

One excellent thing about the CPE is that it does not include part 6 of the CAE.And I thank Cambridge for that.

[mihaicaragheorghe]

Every time I watch your videos I find the exercises easier.I watch a lot your videos in order to expand my vocabulary.Congrats this video!👏👏👏

[procrastinator]

I received my CPE results yesterday… and I passed with grade B! So I cannot thank you enough for your videos as they really helped me during my preparation. I would have been so lost without you!

[Hwelhos]

I will take my exam at the end of February. Hopefully, it will go well. Thank you for all of your help

[svjtpbi]

Dear Ben, I would like to thank you for all your videos, I have received my results from CPE today and I passed! The score is amazing, I cannot believe it and it is also thanks to you. I am an English teacher in Czechia and I highly recommend your videos to all my students preparing for Cambridge exams. Thanks a million!

[tetiana]

Thank you Ben, for your work and dedication. I've watched your video a lot, a l-o-t! some I rewatched again as I was approaching the exam date. You are doing an incredibly important job, the tips and feedback from examiners and candidates, invaluable vocab bits. Hats off to you🎉 I got B in my CPE and I'm over the moon, honestly, it was a challenging experience for me.
please keep up, as after the exam part is over, the learning is not over. We still need quality input with vocab, collocations and grammar. See you again in your new videos!

[mariavictoriaholguin]

Thank you Ben for your videos. I am preparing myself with your videos. You encourage me to go for the CPE. I am now certain of my decision and looking forward to getting the C2 certificate.

[ludeksalek]

Hi Ben,

I just wanted to thank you. Recently I took the CPE exam, and your preparation course helped me immensely. My English was solid before, but CPE exam is pretty freaking hard and complex exam to pass. Thanks to your work I´ve been able to extract very useful knowledge and tips to pass the exam successfully.
Thank you for such a great tool, it´s definitely worth the money.


Regards from Czech Republic,
Luděk Šálek

PS for others: If you´re serious about the exam, don´t even hesitate, use this to your advantage!

[ComunicadorRubin]

Thank you for this video, Ben. It motivated me. 😁 I'm a journalist and even if I can interview people in english, attend conferences and read scientific papers, I'm not feeling completely confident with my level. So I'll start preparing me for this exam among other activies to improve my skills. Hopefully, in a few months I'll be back to this comments section to tell everyone how it went.

[oscaraldoma]

Hello Ben. Thank you for another well-developed, crystal-clear video on the CPE. I recently did the computer-based “Reading and Use of English” part, the same one you displayed in today’s video. I was able to do it in 1 h 29 minutes. I also had the chance to revise parts 1 to 4 in that time. After checking the answer key I found out that I got 6/8 in part 1; 7/8 in part 2; 8/8 in part 3; part 4 is my weakest though: 3/6. I got 4 answers well out of 6 in part 5; 6/7 in part 6; and 7/10 in part 7.

Since practice makes perfect, I’ll keep practicing to see if I can score better in the coming months. I plan on taking the exam in November 2023. I’ve watched a large number of your videos, which have been beyond useful. So, thank very much for it all.

[yaz]

excellent video!!! I'm doing the c2 exam in may and i didn't even know the structure of the exam, so this video was really helpful. I'll continue watching your videos and hopefully, i will pass the exam

[mariavictoriaholguin]

Dear Ben, I just got my results and I passed! I am so happy! Thank you so much for sharing your tips and advise. It definitely made a difference! Thanks again.

[joaocgmd]

Teacher Ben, Tks for sharing so many precious gems with us. Concerning the Computer based c2 examination, I do not think that this option is avaiable in Brazil!

[yeepencil]

Hi Ben, thank you for the great video! I have found your channel and it is a gold mine. I was just wondering, in connection to what you mention about the writing part of the exam, whether you think it is an advantage to take the test in 2023 since there are still tasks on books or not. Honestly, I am a passionate reader and feel I might use it to my advantage but am a bit hesitant since the tasks will certainly be replaced b some other tasks, right?

[mariannamis]

I just took my CPE exam with minimum to no preparation and i am waiting for the results! I will update here. (Probably havent passed)