A COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE C2 PROFICIENCY CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH EXAM. CPE EXAM EXPLAINED.

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Here's the link to my C2 Proficiency preparation course ttp-exam-academy-ben.thinkific.com/courses/complete-c2-proficiency-cambridge-english-exam-preparation-course

[@mayamibee]

I took my CPE exam in December and got an A - 224 points. It is a difficult exam but it motivated me to persevere and improve 🙂

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Excellent!

[@deedeeen]

Mind telling us your subscores too? It's _very_ rare for someone to get an overall Grade A, and I'm just too curious.

[@mayamibee]

@@deedeeen No problem. Reading: 230 Use of English: 230 Listening: 230 Writing: 220 Speaking: 212

[@deedeeen]

@@mayamibee That's awesome. Tell me a little about yourself & your studying, if any. Not being a native speaker of English (with the added "perk" of not being an adult), I feel that the questions are _just_ out of reach for me. 🤔

[@mayamibee]

@@deedeeen I was very passionate about English and dedicated to my studying schedule. I still am, but I have been trying to do the same thing now but with my French. I had a private tutor and studied a lot in my free time. The real game-changer for me was my exposure to the language. I read tons of books and listened to English every single day. I am detail-oriented so every little thing caught my attention. I had a whale of a time, so if you are not even 18, there is no rush. Enjoy the journey, because once you take it, what´s there for you? I always compare my journey towards CPE to watching Friends (or pick any series that you adore)...how I wish I could watch it for the first time. Same for my CPE journey...I had a blast and I wish it had never ended :)

[@Squiffsquiddled]

Hi, Ben! Thanks for the vids, they were exceedingly helpful. :) Writing was a complete mess but I got 227 in Speaking, yay.

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Congratulations! Amazing speaking score 👏

[@de-freitas-matt]

I am still here, it's been 2 years now watching your content and I've grown to be a medical/legal interpreter due to the amount of time and effort I've been putting into achieving the C2 level. I can safely say my life has changed, financially and intellectually-wise. It is time now, I'll buy your preparation course, book the exam and finally take it. Thanks for all so far, time for the last step.

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

2 years? Wow! Thanks for sticking with me. I'm glad you've finally decided to bite the bullet and take the exam. I'm sure you'll do great. All the best!

[@saidadhiab9311]

Could you please share with me if you have done any particular course to become a medical/legal interpreter? I ve been looking into that lately and am not sure where to start. Thank you in advance

[@carolinacaracheo8360]

I took my CPE last November and got 202 points. It is fiendishly difficult. Never expected was going to be that challenging. Ben, I watched all your videos regarding the CPE certificate and what I can tell you folks, it's that there were extremely useful. I wish I'd done better, but unfortunately I made some mistakes getting too fixated on the answers that I missed in the listening section and then getting distracted with the other exercises from this same section, however I got a B and an A in the use of English and speaking sections, respectively. I'm going to keep watching your videos Ben, because I'd love to take the Proficiency again, not in the near future, but someday. You're such a great mentor and I really appreciate all your content 💖.

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Thank you, Carolina! And Congratulations! It's an amazing achievement... You should be very proud of yourself.

[@ostapchik3127]

Hello, Ben! I took my CPE last June and I can't thank you enough for your tips and great advice you so generously share, especially those about timing and the order in which to tackle the reading and UoE parts! They have been an absolute life-saver for me and helped me stay focused and collected throughout! Sitting the CPE is in many aspects no mean feat so use all the tips you can get and prepare!

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

That's great! I'm glad you found my tips useful 🙂

[@moler195]

One excellent thing about the CPE is that it does not include part 6 of the CAE.And I thank Cambridge for that.

[@elis_sings]

Hi Ben! I just wanted to thank you so insanely much. I've recently (18th of May) took a CAE exam for level C1. I was so goddamn stressed, because I left a lot of studying for the last week before the exam, but your videos and strategies helped me so much to the point I got C2!! Of course it takes a lot of hard work throughout the years, but your vids were such a great help! Thank you!

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Congratulations, Elis! What a great achievement 👏 I'm glad my videos helped 🙂

[@procrastinator6618]

I received my CPE results yesterday… and I passed with grade B! So I cannot thank you enough for your videos as they really helped me during my preparation. I would have been so lost without you!

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Congratulations!! I'm glad my videos helped a little. (just seen your message!)

[@mihaicaragheorghe5217]

Every time I watch your videos I find the exercises easier.I watch a lot your videos in order to expand my vocabulary.Congrats this video!👏👏👏

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Thanks, Mihai!

[@ludeksalek1365]

Hi Ben, I just wanted to thank you. Recently I took the CPE exam, and your preparation course helped me immensely. My English was solid before, but CPE exam is pretty freaking hard and complex exam to pass. Thanks to your work I´ve been able to extract very useful knowledge and tips to pass the exam successfully. Thank you for such a great tool, it´s definitely worth the money. Regards from Czech Republic, Luděk Šálek PS for others: If you´re serious about the exam, don´t even hesitate, use this to your advantage!

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Hi Luděk. That's great... congratulations on passing the C2 Proficiency exam! I'm so glad you found my preparation course useful. All the best Ben

[@AndreaRybníčková]

Dear Ben, I would like to thank you for all your videos, I have received my results from CPE today and I passed! The score is amazing, I cannot believe it and it is also thanks to you. I am an English teacher in Czechia and I highly recommend your videos to all my students preparing for Cambridge exams. Thanks a million!

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Congratulations Andrea! Fantastic achievement 👏👏👏 I'm really glad my videos helped. Thanks for your message.

[@oscaraldoma4459]

Hello Ben. Thank you for another well-developed, crystal-clear video on the CPE. I recently did the computer-based “Reading and Use of English” part, the same one you displayed in today’s video. I was able to do it in 1 h 29 minutes. I also had the chance to revise parts 1 to 4 in that time. After checking the answer key I found out that I got 6/8 in part 1; 7/8 in part 2; 8/8 in part 3; part 4 is my weakest though: 3/6. I got 4 answers well out of 6 in part 5; 6/7 in part 6; and 7/10 in part 7. Since practice makes perfect, I’ll keep practicing to see if I can score better in the coming months. I plan on taking the exam in November 2023. I’ve watched a large number of your videos, which have been beyond useful. So, thank very much for it all.

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

You're welcome, Oscar!

[@mariavictoriaholguin8239]

Dear Ben, I just got my results and I passed! I am so happy! Thank you so much for sharing your tips and advise. It definitely made a difference! Thanks again.

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Congratulations! 👏👏👏

[@yaz8078]

excellent video!!! I'm doing the c2 exam in may and i didn't even know the structure of the exam, so this video was really helpful. I'll continue watching your videos and hopefully, i will pass the exam

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

I'm sure you will!

[@niklassebastian]

Highly informative video! I'm sorry if I missed that part, but what's the overall passing grade for the CPE? Is there a required score for each discipline, or must you reach a specific average score? What about weighting?

[@SEvA-wx2es]

I passed the C2 Proficiency exam! And I am certain that I couldn't have done it without You, Your videos were most helpful 😌 thank You so much!!!

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

That's great.... congratulations! 👏👏👏 I'm so glad my videos helped

[@mariavictoriaholguin8239]

Thank you Ben for your videos. I am preparing myself with your videos. You encourage me to go for the CPE. I am now certain of my decision and looking forward to getting the C2 certificate.

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Have you taken the exam yet, Maria? If so, how did it go?

[@tetiana7868]

Thank you Ben, for your work and dedication. I've watched your video a lot, a l-o-t! some I rewatched again as I was approaching the exam date. You are doing an incredibly important job, the tips and feedback from examiners and candidates, invaluable vocab bits. Hats off to you🎉 I got B in my CPE and I'm over the moon, honestly, it was a challenging experience for me. please keep up, as after the exam part is over, the learning is not over. We still need quality input with vocab, collocations and grammar. See you again in your new videos!

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Congratulations on your exam results, Tatiana! I'm glad my videos helped and it's good to know you're going to keep watching 😃

[@ComunicadorRubin]

Thank you for this video, Ben. It motivated me. 😁 I'm a journalist and even if I can interview people in english, attend conferences and read scientific papers, I'm not feeling completely confident with my level. So I'll start preparing me for this exam among other activies to improve my skills. Hopefully, in a few months I'll be back to this comments section to tell everyone how it went.

[@Hwelhos]

I will take my exam at the end of February. Hopefully, it will go well. Thank you for all of your help

[@mariannamis6078]

I just took my CPE exam with minimum to no preparation and i am waiting for the results! I will update here. (Probably havent passed)

[@humanoidfrog4645]

Please update

[@FedericoMuguerza]

What were the parts like? Like the writing or part 4 of use of english

[@Yaapo]

@@humanoidfrog4645 Receiving your Cambridge exam results usually takes 30-40 days, I myself am taking the C2 test on Saturday.

[@milenaoliveira4587]

update us pleaseeee

[@humanoidfrog4645]

@@milenaoliveira4587 i did cpe with 0 writing practice and only practicing like 3 use of english tests and I did it! I got my results back recently and my writing was the worst ( around below c1 level 💀) and my best was listening and use of english. My listening went REALLY well so i got pretty lucky but tbh if you practice enough you'll be more than fine lol

[@joaocgmd5663]

Teacher Ben , Tks for sharing so many precious gems with us. Concerning the Computer based c2 examination, I do not think that this option is avaiable in Brazil!

[@anaelenam.670]

Ben, I have recently got 202 points at my CAE exam. Thank you for your videos! They were very helpful for me. I am considering preparing for CPE.

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Congratulations on passing your CAE exam! With that score, you should be able to pass the CPE.

[@marylkap6498]

Of course one should be prepared for ANY exam! You cannot sit an exam just like that ! And especially such tough exams as CAE or CPE. Ps. I love your written lines here 😊 And your sense of humour 🤩

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

That's true. But many people think that it's not necessary to prepare for an English exam if they already have a good level.

[@marylkap6498]

@@tothepointenglishwithben. Of course it's necessary! Many people are mistaken 🙂

[@rfmilie]

About the writing option 5 : wow, without your information I wouldn't have known of the set texts to study ?!! How can we know ?? Thanks a lot !!

[@a-51labsstudio90]

I'm working my ass off for taking my CPE in July. Whoever thinks this needs no preparation... Well, good luck with it! You’ll prepare for it next time. I mean no disrespect. Geniuses exist but there aren't many. I don't have much time to watch KZbin videos but I watched the one with the examiner and it helped a lot! Thanks ❤!! P.s: Going off topic. Using the auto focus when creating content is not always the best option, especially if you are not an experienced operator. Sorry if I'm wrong. It is that or the camera is on the table, but I go for number 1 😅 Ops! And I love Asturias! Twice there on holiday. You lucky... ;)

[@MewMew811]

What I noticed with all of these exams, especially the writing part, is that it doesn't care how well you know the language and use it in real life, they just want you to learn the exam format and their specific hidden tricks (mostly for a bunch of money). They want you to throw up a bunch of fancy words and structures even if the topic and essay wouldn't call for it and makes your essay look forced. If you try to do that in real life they will laugh at you. I am an academic and for research papers we use a specific "English" and structure, this will be different if you are a chemist, historian etc. none actually taught and used in these exams. So what's the point?

[@yeepencil]

Hi Ben, thank you for the great video! I have found your channel and it is a gold mine. I was just wondering, in connection to what you mention about the writing part of the exam, whether you think it is an advantage to take the test in 2023 since there are still tasks on books or not. Honestly, I am a passionate reader and feel I might use it to my advantage but am a bit hesitant since the tasks will certainly be replaced b some other tasks, right?

[@lichtundschatten9673]

I got my CPE certificate just by watching your videos. You're the goat 🐐 🙌

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Well done! That's quite an achievement 👏

[@giacomobettiol818]

To this date, it is the hardest exam I did. And I went there unprepared but manage somehow to get it. I was foolish but it was a good lesson.

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Not a good idea to take the exam unprepared, but... Congratulations! Amazing achievement 👏

[@giacomobettiol818]

@@tothepointenglishwithben. I was 20 and stupid 😅

[@rfmilie]

Ben, the exam is in 4 days for me, so please tell me everything I have to know now !! ;-)

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

You'll have to watch all my videos 🙂

[@rfmilie]

@@tothepointenglishwithben. I've already done that of course, I've been following you for the past 2 months, thanks a lot ! But seeing this type of title 4 days before the exam makes me stress out because I think "argh are there still some things I don't know ??" ;-)

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

I recommend you do sample papers. It's the best way to really get to know the exam

[@kikiyui564]

Do you recommend that people prepare for C2 in order to improve their English? My goal is to get a job in the UK and eventually settle there permanently. Currently, I am preparing for B2, but I'm not sure whether I should set my ultimate goal as C1 or C2.

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Exam preparation is useful for some language learners because it helps them focus and organise their studies. They can also find it motivating. However, it's not for everyone. I recommend you do sample papers for each exam and see which level is best for you (go for one level above your current level)

[@draminhos4391]

I advise you to always aim hight. If you fail that is part of the journey

[@LisaMischke]

Ben, I've just signed up for my C2 exam. It will be in July. Keep your fingers crossed for me, please.

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Will do!

[@LisaMischke]

@@tothepointenglishwithben. It has helped! :) Got my results today. I passed the C2 exam with a solid B grade but never expected it to be so challenging. I took the C1 first and there is a world of difference between the two exams. Your advice was very helpful and played a big part in my success. Thank you very, very much for that, Ben!

[@MohamedAlsonAli]

Hey Lisa! So how was your exam?

[@LisaMischke]

@@MohamedAlsonAli I passed with a B grade :) It's a challenging exam but definitely doable.

[@MohamedAlsonAli]

@@LisaMischke is the writing exam very difficult. I'm planning to do CPE next year!

[@gilmaramarcos]

Hello, Ben! How can I get your C1 prep course? How much is it? Thanks. I really enjoy the content you have been sharing here!

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Hi Gilmara. I'm glad you like my content. Regarding the C1 course, you can find all the information here: ttp-exam-academy-ben.thinkific.com/collections Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

[@Charly20_203]

Hi Ben, if I take the CAE and get a C1 Advanced - Level C2 grade, would there be a need to take the C2 exam? Are there institutions that are picky and require the C2 exam specifically? thanks.

[@haniyeserajian]

Hi, I’m at upper intermediate level and I study by my own, I’d like to take CPE test in the future, what should I do, thank you in advance to guide me.

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Hi. It's a long process, but you need to be patient. Make English a part of your life... read, listen, speak and write in English. Expand your vocabulary, revise the grammar. Be proactive. Then, focus specifically on exam preparation (my online course will help you with that: ttp-exam-academy-ben.thinkific.com) Enjoy the journey!

[@TrumanAldington-q4h]

Tremblay Forest

[@nickix6210]

What is answer 14 on exercise my friend's a robot ? 6:37

[@DonetteOschmann-t7u]

Shields Overpass

[@meagain7669]

Soooo helpful thank you very much 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

You're welcome 🙂 Glad you found it helpful

[@LindaVinson-q4z]

Russel Vista

[@HoseaCandice-z3m]

Bartell Union

[@MalachiAnsel-z8c]

Reinhold Cliff

[@lamisfayedlili1_11]

Oh. Sorry that set text option is removed !😮. Iam familiar with this formate due to C2 exam in German ! Shade😂

[@englishforreal2955]

thanks! It helped me a lot.

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Glad to hear that!

[@brainartgirl21]

Regarding the CPE exam writing part, what types of texts must have a title and where do I write it? Centre or left? And right below it I need to leave an empty line?

[@AngelaDarling-e9t]

Hermiston Vista

[@stef2447]

thankss ben

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

You're welcome, Ste 🙂

[@sarahbrugaletta4534]

Dear Ben, I came across your video and I'm interested in purchasing your course. I'm about to evaluate giving a try to CPE. Is there a contact page where I can ask you some information about the course before buying it? Thanks a lot

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Hi Sarah. You can contact me here [e-mail]

[@sarahbrugaletta4534]

@@tothepointenglishwithben. Thank you Ben!

[@giorgost3022]

I took my exam today and it was way easier than i expected.😀

[@africanking787]

Results ?

[@fanniestguy1992]

I'll take the CPE in December ,)

[@ClarkChuma-h9g]

Delia Village

[@ysmnochkaa]

Thank you!!!:)

[@petramynarova8001]

Hi Ben, thanks a million for the video. I have a question, though - do I understand well that this year's book (or one of them) is Us by David Nicholls? If so, does that mean that I can kinda prepare for it in advance? I've read the book, I honestly love it so it could possibly stand me in good stead ...

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Yes, that's right! At least it will give you another option

[@HarlandCwalinski-p9f]

Kreiger Crossroad

[@akpronunciations1171]

Thank you so much Sir❤

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

You're welcome 🙂

[@MelissaMartin-e1y]

Manuela Ports

[@AlexiaDan-l4r]

I actually took the CAE exam and MY end result was C2. Is that C2 the same as the CPE C2?

[@deedeeen]

Yep (for Grade C/B)! The tests are calibrated to allow for a continuous scale.

[@BettyMartin-z2r]

Beahan Village

[@DAG_M]

Have any of your students retaken this exam?

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Yes. Some students even pass but want to improve their score. It's often a personal challenge.

[@DAG_M]

@@tothepointenglishwithben. That's reassuring. Thank you for reply 🙂

[@deedeeen]

Should I pursue C2 Proficiency as someone below 18 years of age? 🤔

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Yes. If you have the level, why not? Younger students sometimes find the speaking and writing topics a little more difficult due to their relative lack of experience, but if you read a lot, you should be ok.

[@deedeeen]

Thank you! I'm not _quite_ up to the challenge (per the results of an official English test, in which I was placed at the latter half of CEFR C1 & sample questions), to be fair. Welp, time to practice & immerse myself! ;)

[@user-cc2ux9ew1r]

Boy ! Am I late Ben. 😮

[@SharonRoman-c4v]

Schulist Skyway

[@vicaccino]

That exam ezzzz bro JAJAJAJ

[@beI0ved]

i got my exam in 2 hours and haven’t studied at all lmao

[@petermuller6658]

How did it go?

[@beI0ved]

@@petermuller6658 i passed HAHAHAH

[@petermuller6658]

@@beI0ved great! Congrats :)

[@elizabethgrinningson7730]

Chirp-chirp 🐦

[@ikennaonwumere2911]

Your father! Nonsense

[@FrankJones-f3t]

Sarina Centers