Young Learner Test Frequently Asked Questions

LISTENING PAPER FAQS What do children need to bring to the Listening test?

Children must remember to take coloured pencils or pens

(from their vocabulary list + the previous exam lists if doing

Movers or Flyers) and an ordinary pen or pencil and an eraser.

Do you use British or American English in the Listening

test?

The spelling and vocabulary on the printed test papers is

British English. However, children will also hear American

accents in the Listening test and also some American English vocabulary. We accept British or American

spelling for the written answers.

How is the Cambridge English: Young Learners Listening test marked?

A team of trained markers marks the papers very carefully. To make sure that children get the fairest possible

result, we mark all papers twice. In most parts of the test, spelling has to be 100% correct. In Part 2 of the

Listening test, if we want to test the spelling of a word (for example, a name), we spell it in the recording.

What do children receive after doing the test?

Children will receive an award. The maximum score is five shields for each part of the test. A result of one shield

means that children can improve a lot in that skill. Five shields mean that they did very well in that skill and

answered most questions correctly. If they achieve a total of 10 or 11 shields and above, children should be

ready to start preparing for the next Cambridge English exam.

READING & WRITING FAQS What do children need to bring to the test?

For the Reading and Writing test, children only need a pen or pencil and an eraser.

Do you use British or American English in the test?

The spelling and vocabulary on the printed test papers is British English. However, we accept British or

American English for the written answers.

How are the tests marked?

To make sure that children get the fairest possible result, we mark all papers twice.

SPEAKING FAQS What do children need to bring to the test?

Children dont need to take anything to the Speaking test.

Should children use British or American English in the Speaking test?

The spelling and vocabulary on the printed test papers is British English. In the Speaking test, however, we

accept British or American pronunciation and vocabulary, e.g. lorry or truck, chips or French fries are

acceptable.

How is the Speaking test marked?

The Speaking Examiner marks the Speaking test, and sends the marks to Cambridge English Language

Assessment with the completed Listening and Reading and Writing papers.

Young Learner Test Frequently Asked QuestionsLISTENING PAPER FAQSREADING & WRITING FAQSSPEAKING FAQS