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Click the links in the document to access other useful online resources such as videos and practice tests, and to find the information you need.  \nCambridge English: Advanced is at Level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) . It is accepted by universities, employers and government departments worldwide as an indication that you have achieved a high level of skill in the English language. Preparing for Cambridge English: Advanced helps learners develop the skills to make the most of studying, working and living in English-speaking countries. It can be taken in both paperbased and computer-based formats.  \nCambridge English Language Assessment carries out extensive research to ensure that you get the fairest, most accurate result, and that the exam is relevant to the range of uses for which you need English.  \nHere’s a summary of what’s in the exam:  \n\n| Paper details\u003Cbr>Reading\u003Cbr>1 hour 15 minutes 20% of total marks | What’s in the paper?\u003Cbr>There are four parts containing texts with comprehension tasks. The task types are multiple choice, a gapped text with missing paragraphs and multiple matching. Texts are not for a specialised readership; they are about interesting things in the real world. | Skills assessed\u003Cbr>The skills you will need include reading for main idea, detail, opinion, attitude, implication, text structure, cohesion and coherence. |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Writing\u003Cbr>1 hour 30 minutes 20% of total marks | There are two parts in the Writing paper. The first part is a compulsory task where you will write an article, report, proposal or letter in response to an input text you are given. For the second part you are given a choice from various tasks, including a choice of tasks on a set text. Find out what the set texts are here. | You will be assessed using the criteria Content, Communicative Achievement, Organisation and Language.\u003Cbr>See page 10 for more detail. |\n| Use of English\u003Cbr>1 hour\u003Cbr>20% of total marks | The Use of English paper has five parts. Parts 1 to 3 are text based and involve choosing or supplying a missing word, or forming a new word.\u003Cbr>Parts 4 and 5 are sentence based and involve supplying a missing word to complete three sentences, and writing a sentence in a different way. | This paper tests your underlying knowledge of vocabulary and grammar. Parts 1, 3 and 4 are mainly lexical, Part 2 is mainly grammatical, and Part 5 involves both grammatical and lexical knowledge. 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