C2 Proficiency

Understanding the Statement of Results

Your Statement of Results gives you two main
Reference No.
pieces of information:
195GB9618001
1 Overall score To be quoted on all
correspondence
This is your overall Cambridge English Scale Certificate of Proficiency in English
score for the whole exam. It is the average of Statement of Results
the five individual scores that you receive for the
Candidate name Session
four skills and Use of English. This is the most
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important piece of information. 2019
Place of entry
2 Individual scores CAMBRIDGE
You will be given a Cambridge English Scale
Result Overall Score CEFR Level
score for each of the four skills (Reading, Writing, 1
Pass at Grade C 207 C2
Listening and Speaking) and Use of English. With
these individual scores it is easy for you to see Cambridge

how you performed across the exam and if you

English Certificated
CEFR Level Scale Results Reading Use of English Writing Listening Speaking

need to improve in any of the skills. 230

Grade A

You will also receive a CEFR level and a grade for

220

C2 Grade B

the overall exam. These are also shown on the 210

Grade C
209
207
209
207
205
Statement of Results. 200

For more information on the Cambridge English C1 190 Level C1

2
Scale, go to: 180

cambridgeenglish.org/cambridgeenglishscale
170

Certificate
As well as a Statement of Results, everyone Proficiency is an examination targeted at Level C2 in the Council of
Europe's Common European Framework of Reference.
Results Score
Pass at Grade A 220 — 230
who achieves a score of 200–230 will receive Candidates achieving Grade A, Grade B or Grade C (between 200 Pass at Grade B 213 — 219
and 230 on the Cambridge English Scale) receive a certificate stating
Pass at Grade C 200 — 212
a Certificate of Proficiency in English. If you that they have demonstrated ability at Level C2.
Level C1 180 — 199
score between 180 and 199, you will receive a Candidates whose performance is below Level C2, but falls within
Level C1 (between 180 and 199 on the Cambridge English Scale),
Candidates who take Proficiency and score between 162 and 179
on the Cambridge English Scale do not receive a result, CEFR level
receive a certificate stating that they have demonstrated ability at
Cambridge English certificate stating that you Level C1.
or certificate.

Cambridge English Scale scores below 162 are not reported for this
demonstrated ability at CEFR Level C1. Examination results can be quickly and securely verified online at:
www.cambridgeenglish.org/verifiers
examination.

The certificate will show your overall score on the
scale, individual scores for each skill and Use of
English, CEFR level and grade.
THIS IS NOT A CERTIFICATE
Cambridge Assessment English reserves the right to amend the information
given before the issue of certificates to successful candidates.
Other
X - the candidate was absent from part of the examination
Z - the candidate was absent from all parts of the examination
Pending - a result cannot be issued at present, but will follow in due
course
Withheld - the candidate should contact their centre for information
Exempt - the candidate was not required to sit this part of the
examination

Get your results online

The quickest and easiest way to get your results
is to sign up for our free online results service. What is the CEFR?
cambridgeenglish.org/candidates The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is an
international system that describes learners’ abilities in a foreign language
Your results will be displayed there as soon as
using six levels, from A1 (the lowest) to C2 (the highest). All Cambridge
they are ready, and you can download a copy of
English exams are developed in accordance with the principles and approach
your Statement of Results if you need to. You
of the CEFR. This makes it easy for employers, schools, universities and other
will need your Candidate ID Number and your
institutions to find out whether your English is at the right level for them by
Candidate Secret Number, which you can find
looking at your certificate or Statement of Results. You can find out more
on your Confirmation of Entry. If you cannot find
about the CEFR at cambridgeenglish.org/cefr
your Candidate ID Number or your Candidate
Secret Number, you should contact your
exam centre.

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