GRADE 'A' C2 PROFICIENCY STUDENT EXPLAINS HOW SHE PASSED HER CPE EXAM. Cambridge English exam tips.

Silvia, from Italy, recently passed her C2 Proficiency Cambridge English exam (CPE exam) with some of the best results I've ever seen. So, I decided to interview her to find out how she did it and to share with you her tips on preparation, strategy and time management as well as more general insights into how she reached such a high level of English.

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Thanks again to Silvia for sharing her experiences and tips!

Ben Gill
English teacher

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[Poehee]

Wow I am impressed, recently passed my c2 exam as well but barely. Nonetheless I am proud of my result.

[Crisguay]

Congratulations to Silvia for such a great achievement! Achieving something like that would be a dream come true for me. I have to be motivated to go for it. Both of you have done a great job with this video to keep us on the right track. Many thanks. I will never be grateful enough for your dedication and invaluable advice. 🤗

[vanjalj]

The C2 petrifies me, but this video helped me a lot, thank you. :) As an English teacher, I want to pass the exam with flying colours.

[caroladokter]

I recently received my results for CPE as well, I definitely struggled the most with writing as well, but I got an A (223/230 on average) after all so I am very very proud of myself. I probably could have scored higher if I had prepared and practiced more hahah.

[laralapu]

Great to see such path of success! Silvia should be really proud of herself, and so should you for helping people worldwide with these wonderful videos! I have taken my first language exam - CAE - as I have turned 14 this year (and moved back to my home country 2 years ago after living in England for 5 years) and didn't want to postpone it any longer. I have recieved the scores on Friday and I'm happy to say I have an overall score of 203.

[naapetkovic]

Hi Ben! I recently received results of the exam and I got C1 level, but what I have to say is that you helped me a lot with it and I am so grateful ! ( especially at speaking part where I got 224 points :)

[ermelindalombardo]

Congratulations to this amazing italian engineer on her recent achievement 🎉🥰🎉🥰🎉🥰

[yuliakasparova]

Great interview ! Thank you, Ben! Well done Sylvia! Absolutely agree, that your videos, Ben, are most helpful! I passed my CAE 20 years ago and now I stared working as an on-line English tutor, and having passed this test, even so long ago, really helped me to start! Good thing CAE diploma is timeless👍🏽

[SrGustavoRodriguez]

Really impressive! I got my results this morning and passed it with a grade A too :

Reading - 230
Use of English - 230
Writing - 209
Listening - 222
Speaking - 215

I should have prepared for the Speaking… I was overconfident and when they made me elaborate about complex things on the fly I suddenly got nervous and went on tangents talking naturally as if I was talking to a friend instead of speaking eloquently and to the point.

I wanted to thank you for your content because it was very encouraging and helpful. I spent 3 days preparing for the exam and now regret not giving it more time. I would have loved to see a 230 Overall Score LOL

[turicoppola]

Hi Ben, it's just as well you shared this motivational video! Congratulations to Silvia, she's very brilliant indeed, well done! To get C2 proficiency isn't as straightforward as any other exam.

[TheLittlechicthings]

Omg! This girl is an ace! I will be playing this video first thing when I go back to school! Well done you both!

[ikiro]

Lovely communication and valuable interview).
Thanks for providing the opportunity to hear feedback from the ones who have already passed the exam and are ready to share their experience!

[MissAnn-it]

❤❤❤I'm so grateful for this talk.I want to pass C2 too🎉

[alexbraz]

By the end of the year I will try B2 and I´m already thinking about C1 and C2. Congrats Silvia for your achievement.

[nicolepriori]

Actually, she has already been “judged” by the Cambridge Board with excellent results. Some of the comments here are irrelevant although usefull for a global perception of the C2. Kudos Silvia ❤️👍

[Staruha]

Thank you, this is a valuable insight. I couldn't agree more on incorporating English into your daily life. Because ultimately, Cambridge checks how well you can use English, not how well you can prepare for the exam. What I'm saying is that exam preparation in secondary, you can't really substitute your lack of ability (which comes with practice) with focused preparation, no matter how smart you are and how well organised your preparation is.

[MaxusMV]

This interview is a living illustration of the fact that one doesn’t need to speak English perfectly to pass the CPE exam nearly immaculately. To my mind Silvia’s pronunciation still leaves much to be desired. And that slip-up with “We were three…” instead of “There were three of us…”

[carolinacaracheo]

I've discovered your channel recently and I couldn't be more enthusiastic about it, when I was 23 years old I took the CAE exam and obtain 192 points, now I'm 25 and I've just taken my CPE exam (waiting for my results), each one of your videos in regard to the CPE I literally binge watching them and indeed they were substantially useful for the exam.

Cheers!💓

[rodrigobeltrandperez]

YOUR ENGLISH IS INCREDIBLE SILVIA!! :)

[alwayslearningwithjaanibas]

Great interview ❤, even I am going to write C1 exam in December.😊