The WORST way to fail your Cambridge English exam! B2 First, C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency exam

Don't fail your B2 First (FCE), C1 Advanced (CAE) or C2 Proficiency Cambridge English exam for this reason!

Good luck!
Ben Gill
English Teacher

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[karexiee]

I remember my CAE exam. I was extremely stressed, my hands were shaking and I couldn't calm down. I totally lost the sense of timing and I realised I need to transfer my answers on my answer sheet. But the hilarious thing is I forgot that I hadn't done multiple choice task and needed to guess which word is correct to complete the text without reading it. It turned out I have a really good gut feeling because I passed my CAE with excellent score! Thanks to you Ben, your amazing videos I was able to reach my dreams and goals. Thank you so much!!

[ivanaraujo]

Hi ben! I took the C2 proficiency examination in March and my results came yesterday. I passed it with grade C and 202 overall score. But my worst part was reading, in which i got 190 and that was because I ran out of time and I did not complete half of part 6 and rushed in part 7. Although I am very happy about my performance, I would like to advice future candidates to time themselves in their practices in order complete the entire reading and use of english paper in 1h 30m
And of course, thank you Ben for your videos that have signified fundamental help in my preparation!🙂 Cheers!

[germanmorganti]

Couldn't agree more! Time management is crucial when taking those exams. I remember having mock tests when I took the CPE. All the best!

[essexitagermeng]

In a way, running out of time can derive from lack of confidence hence hesitations and lack of proper preparation.

[fleurblanche]

Super One has to be very calm and lucid in the préparation for CPE and not to panick Keep a stiff upper lip and be open to Ben ' s advice Thanks

[ccuxewr]

Always a pleasure to see you Guv!! Until next time.
Ciao for now Ben.

[ronbeat]

Timing is key! in the C1 Adv. Reading and UoE, I started by solving parts 5, 6, 7, 8 and then 1, 2, 3, 4. I managed to finish just in time!

[ElaineTeaches]

I've been timing myself when taking the mocks. It's important to try to emulate doing the tasks under pressure

[gianluigigaleota]

Failing the same exam twice in a row and realizing that what penalized you most were the same skills. Does it add up?

[EF-fvhc]

It depends on what „performance type“ one is. I personally feel much more confident pushing through the ue part in a fast pace and then dedicating all the time I have left to the reading part. But if I had to skip the ue part and start with the reading, I would run a much higher risk of experiencing ego depletion when encountering any hurdles in the reading part because of the skipped tasks lurking in the back of my head.

[SabineHamer-mrpm]

Thanks for the courses, they help me a lot, they are worth the money and absolutely benefecial and conductive. I can heartly recommend them❤. 😊

[taiwanisacountry]

I am never going to take the CAE. I took the IELTS. I am C2 beyond normal native English speakers. But I do make spelling mistakes. But I do that in all the languages that I can speak and write. I do that with Chinese, Danish, Japane, Korean and of course English. At least when I don't have auto correct software to help me. Not because of my level, but because I don't check for errors. And my ADHD makes it really hard to spot my mistakes becuase I do not want to read what I just wrote, I know what it says, so I just skim over

[jonyer]

The worst and most embarrassing by far is when they catch you cheating... 😂

[ccuxewr]

The GOOD way that made me fail my exam is when I used all the cockney rhyme slang that I learnt from Gideon and your dad.
I though I was impressing examiner !
Little did you know I shot myself on my big toe ! Ouch!!