The Cambridge
Certificate in Advanced English examination, or CAE for short, is a qualification
in English as a Foreign Language awarded by the Cambridge ESOL. The current version
of the exam was recently introduced for December 2008 and is sometimes referred
to as the 'revised CAE'. It currently has about 50,000 candidates per year.
CAE is one of five examinations offered by Cambridge ESOL. The level
of CAE is described as Advanced. The table below shows how CAE fits into the Cambridge
ESOL framework:
| | | | | Certificate
of Proficiency in English (CPE) - Level 5 |
| | | | Certificate
in Advanced English (CAE) - Level 4 |
| | | First
Certificate in English (FCE) - Level 3 |
| | Preliminary
English Test (PET) - Level 2 |
| Key
English Test (KET) - Level 1 |
Because
CAE is internationally recognised, people choose to take the exam for work purposes,
study purposes or just for their own interest. Adapted
from 'CAE Handbook', which is available
to order from Cambridge ESOL.
