4 The Cambridge Preliminary English Test for Schools, aso known as PETS. is made up of four papers, each testing a diferent area of ability in Engish.The Reading Writing, Listening and Speaking papers each carry 25% of the marks. There are five grades: A, B and C are pass grades, D and E are fall grades Candidates also receive a numerical score ‘on the Cambricge Scale for each of the four skis Reading 45 rinutes Writing 45 minutes, Ustening. 30 minutes (approximately) Speaking 12 minutes (approximately) for each pair of students 6 tasks, 3 options each Reading Part |:5 short texts, multiple choice, 5 questions, Understancing short messages of different types. 32 questions texts Part 2: Match 5 descriptions of people with 8 short Reading for specific information and detailed comprehersion, options, Part 3:Longer text, multiple choice, 5 questions, 4 Reading for gist, global and detailed meaning, attitude, opinions and fedlings put in gaps, gaps, 8 options Fart 4: Gapped text, choose correct sentences to Reading to understand gist and text structure, Part 5:Gap fill text, choose missing words, Reading for specific meaning (vocabulary). options. 6 questions 4 options Part & Open gap fil, write words inthe gaps Reading for specific meaning (grammar). 6 questions Waiting Part |:Write an email in response to information | Focus on writing a short informative text using 3 tasks, * | given (about 100 words) appropriate language. 2qvestions [part 2.Wiite ether an aride ora story on the | Focus on writng a short crealve or actual toa __ | t9pic given (about 100 word} using appropriate language. Listening | Part I: Mutiple choice, short recordings 3 picture | Listening for specific information. tasks, options 25 questions Part 2: Multiple choice, 6 short recordings, 3 Listening for attitudes and opinions, short text about the recording, Part 3:Gap fill Write | or 2 words in 6 gaps in a Listening for specific information. Part 4:Muttiple choice, 6 questions, 3 options Ustening for specific information, detailed meaning, attitudes and opinions Speaking | Part I:introcuctory phase, examinerled 4 tasks conversation, Candidates show ability to use general interactional and social language. Part 2: individual long turn. Visual prompts. Describing photographs and managing discourse, using appropriate vocabulary in a longer tum. Part 3: Collaborative task Visual prompts. Using functional language to make and respond to suggestions, discuss alternatives, make Fecammenciations and negotiate agreement. Part 4: Discussion with another candidate, Talking about likes/isikes, preferences, habits, opinions and agresing/cisagreeing, Linked 10 collaborative task in Part 3 EXAM OVERVIEW .