How to study for the Cambridge Proficiency Exam (CPE) & What to expect? - Becoming a Polyglot

In this video I will explain how to study for the CPE and what you can expect from the exam! Below you can find the time stamps to skip through the video. I hope you will enjoy! (The quality of the video is lower than I wanted... pay attention to setting your quality to 'advanced 1080p', so sorry about that...)

01:15 what is the cpe?
01:30 which skills will you be tested upon?
01:39 when did you pass the exam?
02:25 why did I take it?
04:16 the 5 skills + my first tip
04:50 use of English
05:07 reading
05:39 writing + my biggest mistake
07:44 listening + why I found it difficult
09:36 speaking + how to prepare
12:53 how did I study?
14:49 podcasts to prepare for the cpe
16:22 what does the C2 certificate look like?

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Hi, welcome to my channel! My name is Vera, I am 21 years old and live in Holland. I study to become an English teacher at the University of Applied Sciences in Amsterdam. Learning languages is, besides teaching, a big hobby of mine. Follow me along as I discover how to become a polyglot and learn 3 additional languages!

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[Meannapereira]

I'm so excited about your feedback about the CPE, I'm studying to improve my writing and I'm glad to know that important to practice essays, reviews and letters formal and informal, because it's actually what I'm doing. I going to keep in mind about listening to podcasts like BCC for the different topics that they have.

By the way, I love the funny way you explained your experience, is the first time I've seen your video and I'd love it, you won a new subscriber.

Greetings from Paraguay. 🇵🇾♥️.

[darekzagrodzki]

I love this video! Finally someone who said it is extremely difficult exam. I find it inspirational that even though you are an English teacher you failed at first attempt. Thank you!

[carolddams]

Thank you so much for dedicating your time into making this amazing video regarding the C2 proficiency test. Now I feel much more confident knowing where to start studying for it. 🇧🇷❤️

[elenavlachou]

honestly seeing this REALLY helped me i took the cpe exam when i was in 9th grade i almost passed i had 198 points . 2 point away from passing it and it was from stupid mistakes i was so annoyed and embarrassed and mad at myself i felt like a failure and hearing that i am not alone (well obviously but still 😅) is so comforting i mean it’s REALLY HARD

[rfmilie]

You seem to be a very enthusiastic person and easy-going. This renders your video really nice to watch ! Thanks for this feedback.

[maues]

I'm sitting for my CPE by the end of this year. I'm starting to prepare for it and your invaluable tips will certainly come in handy. Thank you. 😊

[samuelilko]

That's a great video and your knowledge of English is just awesome! Thank you 😊

[craftingweirdo]

I did do the CAE exam and passed it with 202 points!

[pilymontano]

Hi!! I’m currently a high school student in a Boarding School here in England, and as a requirement for dropping the subject of EAL (English as an Additional Language), we had to take the CPE and pass it. As you can imagine, it was almost impossible to drop the subject, but yesterday I just received my results and I passed!!!! With a not so high grade, but at least I passed!!!

[SrtaCatherineMorland]

Thank you for these tips! I'm taking the CPE this month, I'm really nervous!

[BrunoSilva-ejff]

What a cheerful girl!!! I really enjoyed this video.

[Иван-пзс]

hiya! prob u r not reading the comment section tho i can’t help but hats off to ur accent. this is just marvellous, impeccable clear RP

[fernandavianna]

I loved you video! I just met your channel, but i am happy that you passed! I hope that i will pass as well!

[Sweetwalls]

Correct me if I'm wrong but the test has changed, the writing is now 1h30 and regarding the listening there is no more mix and match. I'm preparing that test and I can guarantee that a lot of things have changed.

[SomedayKorean]

Wow, 1.5 days??? That's a long test! Sounds much more in-depth (and a much more accurate depiction of your overall proficiency) than the TOPIK haha. Congrats!

[ryanwondertroll]

Hello, I couldn't understand properly what you said about the "advantage" of having an A-grade rather than C-grade in the video. Do you mind rephrasing it? Thank you

[dr.heikefranz]

Thank you so much for this helpful video. I plan to take the C2 proficiency test sometimes in the future, so there is no rush. Since I would never go into an exam or test without thorough preparation, I found your experiences very helpful. Especially the hand-writing part, which scares me a bit. I am so used to autocorrect, when I mistype a word, that it became second nature. One question that you might be able to answer: how does C2 test compare against TOEFL test? I had to take the TOEFL test 20 years ago for my MBA and scored 233 out of 260 points, which was reasonably well. But I assume, C2 is just one notch up....

[saraabdaleem]

Could the cpe be taken from any part of the world

[silvioluizrodriguesdasilva]

Hi! I would like to say congratulations for your great achievement!!! May I ask you a question, please? Have you taken any other Cambridge Exams, before taking CPE?

[africanking]

Hello and thank you for your video and all the tips you’ve shared with us 😊

I currently have a C1 level, and planning on taking the CPE in about 6-7 months from now. Do you think it’s doable to attain C2 and pass the exam with 2 hours of English study PER DAY ?