PRETESTING
WHAT IS PRETESTING
Pretesting are test papers that Cambridge English Language Assessment sends to exam centres to test the exams.
Cambridge will send the pretest papers to English Language House and students can sit these exams for free.
Pretesting papers are not real exams; students do not pay for them and they do not get a certificate. Pretesting papers are trial exam papers that test the materials (eg the grammar questions, the listening, the writing etc) before this material is selected to use in real live examinations. Pretesting allows Cambridge to make sure that their real live exam material is accurate, fair and reliable.
What happens?
How Pretesting can help students:
Students can book to sit a Pretesting paper at English Language House. This can help students practise the papers under exam conditions. Students get their pretest results directly from Cambridge. Students do not have to pay for this.
Who can sit a Pretesting papers at ELH?
Cambridge will send the pretest papers to English Language House and students can sit these exams for free.
Pretesting papers are not real exams; students do not pay for them and they do not get a certificate. Pretesting papers are trial exam papers that test the materials (eg the grammar questions, the listening, the writing etc) before this material is selected to use in real live examinations. Pretesting allows Cambridge to make sure that their real live exam material is accurate, fair and reliable.
What happens?
- Pretesting papers arrive at English Language House (ELH)
- English Language House runs the pretest with students under exam conditions.
- At the end of the exam Elh will collect the pretest papers and send them back to Cambridge English Language Assessment.
- Cambridge English Language Assessment will mark these papers and send ELH the results.
- ELH gives the students their results.
How Pretesting can help students:
Students can book to sit a Pretesting paper at English Language House. This can help students practise the papers under exam conditions. Students get their pretest results directly from Cambridge. Students do not have to pay for this.
Who can sit a Pretesting papers at ELH?
- All ELH students who are the correct level for the exam can sit a Pretesting paper at English Language House.
- Non ELH students can also sit a Pretesting paper but they will need to bring us evidence that they are the correct level for the exam they want to sit eg a non ELH student who wants to sit an FCE pretest can bring proof of enrolment or attendance on a course showing that they are studying at FCE level.
PRETESTING BOOKING FORM
