CAE Readiness Check
Are you ready for Cambridge C1 Advanced?
This course assumes a solid B2 / B2+ base and prepares you for the full CAE exam. Read the signals below — if most sound like you, you're in the right place.
You're ready if…
- I can hold an extended conversation on a wide range of topics, including unfamiliar ones.
- I follow extended speech and complex argument, even when not clearly structured.
- I can write clear, well-structured texts of 200+ words on complex subjects.
- I use a broad range of tenses, modals and conditionals with good control.
- I can read long-form journalism and follow most of an opinion piece without help.
- I want to take — or could imagine taking — the Cambridge C1 Advanced exam.
Not quite there yet if…
- I still rely on translation for most spontaneous speech.
- Long listening (5+ minutes) loses me within the first minute.
- I avoid writing more than a short paragraph in English.
- I'm not yet comfortable with most B2 grammar (passives, conditionals, reported speech).
The Escape Campus B2 / Upper-Intermediate course is the recommended stepping stone before CAE Preparation.
What the CAE exam looks like
Cambridge C1 Advanced has four papers. This course teaches every part of every paper — without losing the communication-first feel.
Reading & Use of English
8 parts · 1h 30m · grammar, vocabulary, reading
Writing
2 parts · 1h 30m · essay + one of proposal / report / review / letter
Listening
4 parts · ~40m · short extracts, sentence completion, interview, multiple matching
Speaking
4 parts · ~15m · interview, long turn, collaborative task, discussion