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Cambridge TKT (Teaching Knowledge Test)
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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
Retake Policy
There is no formal limit on retakes; candidates can re-enter a module through an authorised test centre. Confirm scheduling and fees with your local centre.
Total Cost Breakdown
Free Cambridge TKT Prep That Actually Works
The official pass rate is Reported as bands, not pass/fail; Cambridge does not publish a single pass rate. Our students do better.
100 Practice Questions
Covers the three core TKT modules with detailed answer rationales grounded in ELT theory and Cambridge terminology.
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 everything you need to pass
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
Describing language and language skills (grammar, lexis, phonology, functions; listening/speaking/reading/writing sub-skills); background to language learning (L1/L2 acquisition, learner characteristics, motivation, learning styles, errors and interlanguage); background to language teaching (presentation techniques, practice activities, methods and approaches, and assessment types).
Identifying and selecting lesson aims and objectives; lesson components and sequencing; anticipating learner problems and planning solutions; selecting and using coursebooks, supplementary materials, teaching aids, and reference resources such as dictionaries, grammars, and IT/online tools.
Teachers' and learners' classroom language (teacher metalanguage, instructions, eliciting, classroom functions and exponents, learner language); classroom management (teacher roles, grouping and pairing, correction techniques, feedback, and managing participation).
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10 Chapters
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