Reference No.

15BGB9615003
To be quoted on all
Correspondence

Business English Certificate Vantage

Statement of Results

Candidate name Session

An Example February (AM1)

2016

Place of entry

Cambridge

Result Overall Score CEFR Level

Pass at Grade B 176 B2

210
Cambridge
English
200
Certificated
CEFR Level Scale Results Reading Writing Listening Speaking

190
C1 Grade A
180 180
Grade B
178
175
B2 170
Grade C
170

160

B1 150 Level B1

140

130

120

A2
The Business English Certificate
110 Vantage (BEC Vantage) assesses
English used in the context of business at Level B2 in the Council of
Results Score
Basic user

Europe's Common European Framework of Reference. Pass at Grade A 180 – 190

100
Pass at Grade B 173 – 179
Candidates achieving Grade A (between 180 and 190 on the Pass at Grade C 160 – 172
A1
Cambridge English Scale) 90receive the Business English Certificate
Level B1 140 – 159
Vantage stating that they have demonstrated ability at Level C1.
Candidates achieving Grade 80 B or Grade C (between 160 and 179 on Candidates taking the Business English Certificate Vantage scoring
the Cambridge English Scale) receive the Business English Certificate between 122 and 139 on the Cambridge English Scale do not receive
VantageBelow
at Level B2. a result, CEFR level or certificate.
A1
Candidates whose performance is below Level B2, but falls within Cambridge English Scale scores below 122 are not reported for the
Level B1 (between 140 and 159 on the Cambridge English Scale), Business English Certificate Vantage.
receive a Cambridge English certificate stating that they have
demonstrated ability at Level B1.
Other
Cambridge English Language Assessment examination results can be X - the candidate was absent from part of the examination
quickly and securely verified online at: Z - the candidate was absent from all parts of the examination
www.cambridgeenglish.org/verifiers Pending - a result cannot be issued at present, but will follow in
due course
THIS IS NOT A CERTIFICATE Withheld - the candidate should contact their centre for information
Cambridge English Language Assessment reserves the right to amend the Exempt - the candidate was not required to sit this part of the
information given before the issue of certificates to successful candidates.
examination