YLE Cambridge Exams

Motivate and encourage your children to study English. This is the goal of the Cambridge exam Young Learners English for children between 7 and 12 years old.
There are 3 levels of the exams:
  • Pre A1 Starters (for age 7-10)
  • A1 Movers (for age 8-11)
  • A2 Flyers (for age 9-12)

Exam dates for YLE

We can run the testing by four test takers.

 

Exam charakteristics:

  • age of children taken into account
  • intended for children between 7 and 12 years old
  • interesting and amusing tasks
  • assessed by independent institution – Cambridge English
  • objective evaluation
  • motivating instead of stressful
  • every child gets a certificate

The main goal is to provide a positive experience with examination and allow children experience of  success. Scoring of the exam parts ranges according to the number of shields from 1 to 5.
 

Sample tests and information about the exams:

Pre A1 Starters
Official site: Cambridge - Pre A1 Starters

Exam contents
Reading and Writing (20 minutes) / 5 parts, 25 questions
Listening (20 minutes) / 4 parts, 20 questions
Speaking (5 minutes) / 5 parts

Sample tests
Sample exams on Cambridge web page

Watch a recording of the Speaking part

Vocabulary and pictures
A1 Movers
Official site: Cambridge - A1 Movers

Exam contents
Reading and Writing (30 minutes) / 6 parts, 35 questions
Listening (25 minutes) / 5 parts, 25 questions
Speaking (7 minutes) / 4 parts

Sample tests
Sample exams on Cambridge web page

Watch a recording of the Speaking part

Vocabulary and pictures
A2 Flyers
Official site: Cambridge - A2 Flyers

Exam contents
Reading and Writing (40 minutes) / 7 parts, 50 questions
Listening (25 minutes) / 5 parts, 25 questions
Speaking (9 minutes) / 4 questions

Sample tests
Sample exams on Cambridge web page

Watch a recording of the Speaking part

Vocabulary and pictures
 
Can do statements for all three levels

Cambridge exam YLE – dates for schools:
We will gladly set up an exam date of your choice if a minimum of 10 children (for all three levels altogether) apply for it.  It is possible to organise the exam at the premises of your school (meeting the exam room requirements of Cambridge English). If you are interested in an exam for your school, please contact Katarína Kopajová, the manager of Cambridge exams, via email: exams@ihbratislava.sk.

Before the exam read carefully the following documents:
YLE Notice to candidates

Regulations Summary