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 on our premises if a minimum of 25 children (for all three levels altogether) apply for it. 
If you are interested in an exam for your school, please contact us via email: exams@ihbratislava.sk.

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

Regulations Summary