Cambridge English: Preliminary, also known asPreliminary English Test (PET),
is an intermediate level qualification in English that opens the doors to
opportunities for work, study and travel.
Shows you can read and understand the main points
from signs, journals, newspapers and magazines, and can use vocabulary and
structure correctly.
Listening
(30 minutes, plus 6 minutes' transfer time)
4 parts/25 questions
25%
Requires you to be able to follow and understand a
range of spoken materials including announcements and discussions about
everyday life.
Speaking
(10–12 minutes per pair of candidates)
4 parts
25%
Demonstrates your spoken English as you take part in
conversation, asking/answering questions, and talking freely, for example,
about your likes and dislikes. Your Speaking test will be conducted
face-to-face with one or two other candidates. This makes your test
more realistic and more reliable.