The exam of B2 First (FCE) It is made up of 5 components and each of them has a certain number of parts. Pay attention to the specific number of each part, since although Reading and Use of English are done jointly, some parts correspond to Reading and others to Use of English:

• Reading: 30 items = 42 points
  • Part 1: 8 items (1 item = 1 point)
  • Part 5: 6 items (1 item = 2 points)
  • Part 6: 6 items (1 item = 2 points)
  • Part 7: 10 items (1 item = 1 point)
  • Minimum score to pass:  24 points
• Use of English: 22 items = 28 points
  • Part 2: 8 items  (1 item = 1 point)
  • Part 3: 8 items  (1 item = 1 point)
  • Part 4: 6 items  (1 item = 2 points)
  • Minimum score to pass:  18 points
• Writing: 2 items = 40 points
  • Part 1: 1 item = 20 points
  • Part 2: 1 item = 20 points
  • Minimum score to pass: 24 points
• Listening: 30 items = 30 points (1 item = 1 point)
  • Part 1: 8 items
  • Part 2: 10 items
  • Part 3: 5 items
  • Part 4: 7 items
  • Minimum score to pass: 18 points
• Speaking: 60 points in total (not divided into items or parts). In this case, the scores are assigned to competency categories:
  • Grammar & vocabulary: 5 points  (It is valued out of 5, but multiplied by 2)
  • Discourse: 5 points  (It is valued out of 5, but multiplied by 2)
  • Pronunciation: 5 points  (It is valued out of 5, but multiplied by 2)
  • Interaction: 5 points  (It is valued out of 5, but multiplied by 2)
  • Global: 20 points (It is valued out of 5, but multiplied by 4)
  • Minimum score to pass: 36 points

Okay, so now the process to calculate your score is quite simple. I'll explain to you exactly How to calculate the B2 First (FCE) score, but be careful not to make mistakes, it is very easy to mess up. Let's see the steps:

1. Add the points for each part separately. For example: R = 28 points; UoE = 15 points; W = ; L = 19 points; S = 22 points.
2. Find the total percentage of each part. To do this, divide the score obtained by the maximum possible score, and multiply by 100. Like this:
   • Formula: (score/number of items) x 100
   • R = 35/42×100 = 83%
     UoE = 20/28×100 = 71%
     W = 18/40×100 = 45%
     L = 27/30×100 = 90%
     S = 36/60×100 = 60%
3. Take the average of the 5 percentages.
   • Formula: M = (R + UoE + W + L + S)/5
   • My score = (83 + 71 + 45 + 90 + 60)/5
   • Mi puntuación = 70%
4. Use this calculator to transform the percentage to the Cambridge English Scale score. If you enter 70%, it will give you 169 points, which is a Grade C (Pass).