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Cambridge English A2 Key for Schools (KET for Schools)
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Exam Structure, Scoring & Test Formats
Understand the three papers, Cambridge English Scale scoring (120 or above earns a certificate at Level A2 or higher), and digital vs. paper exam delivery.
Reading Comprehension & Cloze Mastery
Practice notices, three-text matching, long article comprehension, vocabulary cloze, and open grammar cloze.
Guided Writing & Picture Narrative
Develop 25-word email replies addressing all three bullet points and write 35-word sequential picture stories.
Listening Skills & Note Completion
Train on extracting prices, dates, times, and names from monologues and avoiding distractors in conversations.
Speaking Practice & Mock Assessments
Build fluency for personal questions and partner discussions with visual prompts under timed conditions.
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What You'll Study
7 chapters covering the exam topics in this guide
Chapter 1: Exam Structure, Formats & the Cambridge English Scale
3 sections
Chapter 2: Reading Comprehension – Notices, Matching & Articles (Parts 1–3)
3 sections
Chapter 3: Reading Paper – Use of English & Cloze Tasks (Parts 4 & 5)
3 sections
Chapter 4: Writing Paper – Functional Emails & Picture Stories (Parts 6 & 7)
3 sections
Chapter 5: Listening Paper – Key Facts, Notes & Dialogues (Parts 1 to 5)
5 sections
Chapter 6: Speaking Paper – Personal Interview & Picture Discussion (Parts 1 & 2)
3 sections
Chapter 7: Essential A2 Grammar, Vocabulary & Functional Language
4 sections
A2 Key for Schools Exam Details
Cambridge English A2 Key for Schools (KET for Schools)
Administered by Cambridge University Press & Assessment (Cambridge Assessment English)
Exam Content Breakdown
Based on the official Cambridge University Press & Assessment (Cambridge Assessment English) content outline
30 one-mark questions: six short texts, three-text matching, a longer text, a vocabulary cloze and a one-word open cloze.
A 25-word-plus email or note answering three points and a 35-word-plus picture story, each marked out of 15 for Content, Organisation and Language.
25 one-mark questions: picture multiple choice, note completion, a conversation, five short gist recordings and a matching task, each heard twice.
A face-to-face test in pairs: personal questions from the interlocutor, then a picture-based discussion about likes, dislikes and reasons.
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What's Next After the A2 Key for Schools?
After passing the A2 Key for Schools, you can pursue these career paths
Cambridge B1 Preliminary for Schools
Progress to the intermediate CEFR B1 level to build independent reading, writing, and conversational skills for school and future study.
Cambridge B2 First for Schools
Advance to the upper-intermediate qualification demonstrating practical English proficiency for higher education and global academic programs.
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