Pre A1 · Starters

Pre A1 Starters
what learners can do, what is tested, what comes next

Can understand very basic words and instructions and respond briefly with picture and context support.

Start from the learner's current position

Where is your child now?

Original trackA2 Key → B1 Preliminary
School bridgeSchool ability · stage tasks · future options

This creates a content browsing path only. Age and a self-selected goal are not scores or placement decisions.

01 · Level ability profile

Begin with familiar words, pictures and short interactions across listening, speaking, reading and writing.

ComprehensionConnect sounds, letters and frequent words
Writing and languageUnderstand pictures and complete sentence-level tasks
Listening and speakingUnderstand and respond in one-to-one interaction

02 · Matching official exam format

ComponentDurationStructureFocus
Listening (paper-based)about 20 min4 parts · 20 questionsPeople, objects, spelling and basic information
Reading & Writing (paper-based)20 min5 parts · 25 questionsWords, short sentences, pictures and basic writing
Speaking (paper-based)3–5 min4 partsPictures, instructions and short answers
Exam format follows the official Cambridge English guideView official page

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