The exam of C1 Advanced (CAE) It has 5 components and each of them has a certain number of parts and items. Pay attention to the specific number of each part, since although Reading and Use of English are done together, some parts correspond to Reading and others to Use of English:

• Reading: 34 ítems = 50 puntos
  • Part 1: 8 items (1 item = 1 point)
  • Part 5: 6 items (1 item = 2 points)
  • Part 6: 4 ítems (1 ítem = 2 puntos)
  • Part 7: 6 items (1 item = 2 points)
  • Part 8: 10 items (1 item = 1 point)
  • Minimum score to pass:  32 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)
  • Puntuación mínima para aprobar:  16 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: 6 items
  • Part 2: 8 items
  • Part 3: 6 items
  • Part 4: 10 items
  • Minimum score to pass: 18 points
• Speaking: 75 points in total (not divided into items or parts). In this case, the scores are assigned to competency categories:
  • Grammar: 5 points  (It is valued out of 5, but multiplied by 2)
  • Lexis: 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: 25 points (It is valued out of 5, but multiplied by 5)
  • Minimum score to pass: 45 puntos

Okay, so now the process to calculate your score is relatively easy, but be careful because any mistake will ruin the calculation. I'll explain to you exactly how to calculate the C1 Advanced (CAE) grade. Let's see how it's done:

1. Add the points for each part separately. For example: R = 30 points; UoE = 19 points; W = 32 ; L = 25 points; S = 51 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 = 30/50×100 = 60%
     UoE = 19/28×100 = 68%
     W = 32/40×100 = 80%
     L = 25/30×100 = 83%
     S = 51/75×100 = 68%
3. Take the average of the 5 percentages.
   • Formula: M = (R + UoE + W + L + S)/5
   • My score = (60 + 68 + 80 + 83 + 68)/5
   • Mi puntuación = 72%
4. Use this calculator to transform the percentage to the Cambridge English Scale score. If you enter 72 in “Percentage (%)”, it will give you 190 points on the Cambridge Scale Score, which is approved with Grade C (Pass).

 

PERCENTAGE	SCORE	GRADE	MCERL LEVEL
45% – 59%	160 – 179	Level B2 (Fail)	B2
60% – 74%	180 – 192	Grade C	C1
75% – 79%	193 – 199	Grade B	C1
80% – 100%	200 – 210	Grade A	C2