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First B2 Overview

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Created on September 30, 2024

Very Basic Overview of the B2 First for Schools exam.

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B2 FIRST OVERVIEW

What do I need to do?

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There are Four Papers

B2 FIRST
Reading and Use of English
Speaking
Listening
Writing
about 14 minutes per pair
1 hour and 20 minutes
about 40 minutes
1 hour and 15 minutes

PAPER ONE

Evaluation criteria

You need to be able to understand a range of texts, including how they are organised and the opinions and attitudes expressed in them. The texts will be from sources familiar to school-aged learners, such as magazines, articles, fiction and advertisements, but targeted at the interests of students. Students’ use of English will be tested by tasks which show how well they can control their grammar and vocabulary.

CONTENT

READING AND USE OF ENGLISH

7 parts/52 questions

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PAPER TWO

Evaluation criteria

CONTENT

WRITING

You are required to produce two pieces of writing. The first piece is compulsory and will be an essay of 140–190 words. For the second, they can choose from an article, email/letter, essay, review or story of 140–190 words.

2 PARTS

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PAPER THREE

Evaluation criteria

CONTENT

LISTENING

You must be able to follow and understand a range of familiar spoken materials, such as news programmes, public announcements and other sources, but targeted at the interests of school-aged learners.

4 parts/30 questions

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PAPER FOUR

Evaluation criteria

Shows you can take part in a conversation by answering and asking simple questions. Your Speaking test will be conducted usually face to face with one or two other candidates and two examiners. One of the examiners (who could be online, examining remotely) talks to you and the other examiner listens. This makes your test more realistic and more reliable. Examiners may use their mobile phones for entering marks using an app.

CONTENT

SPEAKING

4 parts

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You've GOT THIS!

Remember to stick to your study plan and do something in English every day.