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Cambridge ESOL KET

Key English Test (KET)

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

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KET | PET | FCE | CAE | CPE

ABOUT KET

KET is the first-level Cambridge ESOL exam, at Level A2 of the Council of Europe's Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

What is Level A2?

KET shows you that you can cope with everyday written and spoken communications at a basic level. KET is an excellent first step. It helps you to build confidence in English and measure your progress.

What's in KET?

The table below shows you the different parts of KET. You can also view the KET papers in more detail.

Paper	Content	Time	Marks (% of total)
Reading and Writing	9 parts/56 questions	1 hour 10 minutes	50%
Listening	5 parts/25 questions	30 minutes (including 8 minutes' transfer time)	25%
Speaking	2 parts	8 - 10 minutes per pair of candidates	25%

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