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TKT: Module 1 - Language and background to language learning and teaching
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Master Describing Language and SkillsYou are here
Prioritise grammar, lexis, phonology, functions, register, appropriacy, and reading, listening, speaking, and writing subskills because this is the largest official Module 1 area.
Review Language Learning Background
Work through motivation, exposure, focus on form, errors, interlanguage, learner characteristics, strategies, preferences, and learner needs.
Drill Teaching Background and Assessment
Practise identifying presentation techniques, introductory activities, controlled and freer tasks, teaching frameworks, methods, and assessment purposes.
Complete Timed Mixed Sets
Use mixed questions at roughly one minute per item to mirror the pace of the official 80-minute paper.
Can You Take the TKT Module 1 Exam?
Check if you meet the basic eligibility requirements
- •Register through an authorised Cambridge English examination or teaching qualification centre.
- •Candidates can take modules individually and in any order.
- •Cambridge recommends CEFR Level B1 English or above.
TKT Module 1 Quick Facts
Time to Get Licensed
4-8 weeks typical preparation
From start to license in hand
Exam Provider
Cambridge English (Cambridge University Press & Assessment)
Retake Policy
Candidates can re-enter a module through an authorised centre; confirm dates, notice periods, and fees with the centre.
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100 Practice Questions
Original selected-response questions focused only on TKT Module 1.
Current 2026 Coverage
Aligned to the official 80-question, 80-minute Module 1 paper and Band 1-4 reporting.
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Detailed explanations teach the Cambridge terminology behind each answer.
What You'll Study
5 chapters covering everything you need to pass
Chapter 1: Describing Language Systems
5 sections
Chapter 2: Describing Language Skills
4 sections
Chapter 3: Background to Language Learning
4 sections
Chapter 4: Background to Language Teaching & Methodology
4 sections
Chapter 5: Assessment Types and Tasks
2 sections
TKT Module 1-Specific Topics Covered
TKT Module 1 Exam Details
TKT: Module 1 - Language and background to language learning and teaching
Administered by Cambridge English (Cambridge University Press & Assessment)
Exam Content Breakdown
Based on the official Cambridge English (Cambridge University Press & Assessment) content outline
Scaled from the official 40 of 80 Module 1 questions. Covers grammar, lexis, phonology, functions, register, appropriacy, and receptive/productive skills and subskills.
Scaled from the official 15 of 80 Module 1 questions. Covers motivation, exposure, focus on form, the role of error, L1/L2 learning differences, learner characteristics, strategies, preferences, maturity, past experience, and learner needs.
Scaled from the official 25 of 80 Module 1 questions. Covers presentation techniques, introductory activities, activity and task types, teaching terms, teaching frameworks, methods, and assessment types and tasks.
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5 Chapters
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