Free Cambridge TKT Exam Prep
Cambridge TKT (Teaching Knowledge Test)
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Cambridge TESOL and English Language Teaching Certificates License: Complete Roadmap
Follow this path to organize your licensing and exam preparation
Master Module 1 Language and Learning BackgroundYou are here
Build core ELT terminology: describing grammar, lexis, phonology and functions, plus language acquisition, learner characteristics, methods/approaches, and assessment types.
Add Module 2 Planning and Resources
Practise writing aims, sequencing lesson components, anticipating learner problems, and selecting and adapting coursebooks, supplementary materials, and reference resources.
Finish Module 3 Managing Teaching and Learning
Drill classroom language, instructions, eliciting and metalanguage, plus classroom management: teacher roles, grouping, correction techniques, and feedback.
Run Mixed Timed Practice
Complete mixed sets across all three modules under time pressure to consolidate terminology and improve band performance.
Can You Take the Cambridge TKT Exam?
Check if you meet the basic eligibility requirements
- •There is no formal entry requirement to take TKT
- •Each core module is taken and reported separately
- •The test is taken at an authorised Cambridge English test centre
- •Specialist modules (such as CLIL and Young Learners) are available in addition to the three core modules
Cambridge TKT Quick Facts
Time to Get Licensed
4-8 weeks typical preparation
From start to license in hand
Exam Provider
Cambridge English through authorised examination centres
Retake Policy
Candidates may enter a module as often as they wish, but only once in a given examination administration. TKT reports Bands 1–4 rather than pass/fail, so there is no failure-triggered retake interval.
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Free Cambridge TKT Prep Tools
Reported exam pass rate: Reported as bands, not pass/fail; Cambridge does not publish a single pass rate. Check the exam sponsor for the latest official figure.
180 Practice Questions
Covers the three core TKT modules with editorial practice and answer rationales. It is not an official-weight mock for any one separately taken module.
Current 2026 Coverage
Built around the 80-question, 80-minute-per-module objective format and the Band 1–4 reporting scale.
Free Prep
Use the full bank without a paywall while targeting weaker areas across Modules 1, 2 and 3.
What You'll Study
10 chapters covering the exam topics in this guide
Introduction & Exam Overview
2 sections
Chapter 1: Describing Language - Grammar, Lexis, Phonology, and Functions
4 sections
Chapter 2: Language Skills and Sub-Skills
3 sections
Chapter 3: Background to Language Learning
4 sections
Chapter 4: Background to Language Teaching & Assessment
5 sections
Chapter 5: Lesson Planning & Aims
5 sections
Chapter 6: Selection and Use of Teaching Resources
3 sections
Chapter 7: Classroom Language & Interactions
4 sections
Chapter 8: Classroom Management & Dynamics
4 sections
Chapter 9: Correcting Learners and Giving Feedback
4 sections
Cambridge TKT-Specific Topics Covered
Cambridge TKT Exam Details
Cambridge TKT (Teaching Knowledge Test)
Administered by Cambridge English (Cambridge University Press & Assessment)
Exam Content Breakdown
Based on the official Cambridge English (Cambridge University Press & Assessment) content outline
Language and skills: 40 questions; language learning: 15; language teaching: 25.
Lesson planning: 40 questions; resources: 40.
Classroom language: 40 questions; classroom management: 40.
What's Included
10 Chapters
Complete exam coverage
Practice Quizzes
With detailed explanations
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