Cambridge English: Preliminary for Schools Speaking Description
Paper Format: The paper contains four parts.
Timing: 10–12 minutes per pair of candidates.
Task Types: Short exchanges with the interlocutor; a collaborative task involving both candidates; a 1-minute long turn and a follow up discussion. The standard format is two candidates and two examiners. One examiner acts as an interlocutor and manages the interaction by asking questions and setting up the tasks. The other acts as assessor and does not join in the conversation.
Marks: Candidates are assessed on their performance throughout the test. There are a total of 25 marks for Paper 3, making 25% of the total score for the whole examination.
Part 1 - Questioning by interlocutor
Part 2 - Simulated situation
Part 3 - Extended turn
Part 4 - General conversation
And now that we know the different parts...let's have a look at some tests, shall we?
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