CAE Calculating Percentages – Simplified Version

• Listening
P1 (1 point / question) + P2 (1 p / q) + P3 (1 p / q) + P4 (1 p / q)
30

e.g.: 27 marks / 30 marks = 0.9 which becomes 90% (A)

• Use of English
P2 (1 point / question) + P3 (1 p / q) + P4 (max 2 p / q)
28

e.g.: 27 marks / 28 marks = 0.96 which becomes 96% (B)

• Reading
P1 (1 point / question) + P5 (2 p / q) + P6 (2 p / q) + P7 (2 p / q) + P8 (1 p / q)
50 Interpretation:
40% - 59% = level B2
e.g.: 30 marks / 50 marks = 0.60 which becomes 60% (C)
60% - 74% = C (level C1)
75% - 79% = B (level C1)
80% - 100% = A (level C2)
CAE Calculating Percentages – Detailed Version
• Listening
Correct answers in the listening paper are worth 1 mark each. There are 30 possible marks in this paper. This is how you calculate your percentage:
P1 (1 mark per question) + P2 (1 mark per question) + P3 (1 mark per question) + P4 (1 mark per question)
30

e.g.: 27 marks / 30 marks = 0.9 which becomes 90% (A)

• Use of English
Use of English consists of parts 2, 3 and 4. Correct answers in parts 2 and 3 are worth 1 mark each. In part 4 you may receive 1 mark for a partly correct
answer, or 2 points for answers which are completely correct. There are 28 possible marks in this section.
P2 (1 mark per question) + P3 (1 mark per question) + P4 (a maximum of 2 marks per question)
28

e.g.: 27 marks / 28 marks = 0.96 which becomes 96% (A)

• Reading
Reading consists of parts 1, 5, 6, 7 and 8. Correct answers in parts 1 and 8 are worth 1 mark each. Correct answers in parts 5, 6 and 7 are worth 2 marks
each. There are 50 possible marks in this section.
P1 (1 mark per question) + P5 (2 marks per question) + P6 (2 marks per question) + P7 (2 marks per question) + P8 (1 mark per question)
50
Interpretation:
e.g.: 30 marks / 50 marks = 0.60 which becomes 60% (C)
40% - 59% = level B2

60% - 74% = C (level C1)

75% - 79% = B (level C1)

80% - 100% = A (level C2)