A2 - KET for Schools

An A2 Key for Schools qualification shows that a student can use English to communicate in simple situations. It's a logical next step after our Cambridge English Qualifications designed for young learners and a good place for older children to start learning English too.

The exam gives students the confidence to go on to study for higher-level English exams, such as B1 PET for Schools.

A2 KET for Schools is made up of three papers developed to test your English skills. You can see exactly what is in each paper below.
Paper Content Marks (% of total) Purpose
Reading and Writing
(1 hour) 		7 parts/32 questions 50% Shows you can understand simple written information such as signs, brochures, newspapers and magazines.
Listening
(30 minutes, including 6 minutes' transfer time) 		5 parts/25 questions 25% Requires you to be able to understand announcements and other spoken material when people speak reasonably slowly.
Speaking
(8-10 minutes per pair of candidates; 13-15 minutes per group of three) 		2 parts 25% Shows you can take part in a conversation by answering and asking simple questions. Your Speaking test will be conducted usually face to face with one or two other candidates and two examiners. One of the examiners (who could be online, examining remotely) talks to you and the other examiner listens. This makes your test more realistic and more reliable. Examiners may use their mobile phones for entering marks using an app.
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