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 Cambridge ESOL BEC Vantage 

Business English Certificate (BEC) Vantage

Welcome to the BEC Vantage Home page, where you can find all the information and help you need to start preparing for BEC Vantage.


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ABOUT BEC VANTAGE

The Business English Certificates (BEC) from Cambridge ESOL have been created specifically for individual learners who wish to obtain a business-related English language qualification. By taking an internationally recognised business qualification like BEC, you can show that you have learned English to an appropriate standard and can use it in a professional context. The BEC Vantage is an intermediate-level Cambridge ESOL exam, at Level B2 of the Council of Europe's Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). What is Level B2

What's in BEC Vantage? 
The table below shows you the different parts of BEC Vantage. You can also view the BEC Vantage papers in more detail.

Paper Content Time Marks (% of total)
readiconReading 5 parts 1 hour 25%
writeiconWriting 2 parts 45 minutes 25%
listeniconListening 3 parts about 40 minutes including transfer time 25%
speakiconSpeaking 3 parts 14 minutes per pair of candidates 25%
 
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