An introduction to the Cambridge CPE exam
Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Part | Task type | Focus | Word Length |
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1. Compulsory task | Write an Essay with a discursive focus, summarising and evaluating the ideas in two texts, each around 100 words long. | Ability to evaluate and summarize key points in tests and write discursively, i.e. making and developing arguments, expressing or evaluating ideas, supporting opinions, etc. | 240-280 |
2. Choice of 4 tasks | Choose one writing task from a choice of four. Questions 2-4 are based on one of the following: an article a letter a review a report Question 5 in this part is based on a set reading text and the task is one of the following: an article an essay a letter a review a report Visit the CPE section of our FAQs page for details of this year's set texts. | Write for a specific purpose and audience, with accurate language control. | 280-320 |
Table: CPE Paper 2 Writing