How to calculate the C2 Proficiency (CPE) score
The exam of C2 Proficiency (CPE) tiene 5 componentes y cada uno de ellos tiene un número de partes e ítems determinado. Presta atención al número concreto de cada parte, ya que aunque el Reading y el Use of English se hacen de una sola vez, en una sola parte, unos ejercicios corresponden a Reading y otros a Use of English:
- Reading: 31 ítems = 44 puntos
- Part 1: 8 items (1 item = 1 point)
- Part 5: 6 items (1 item = 2 points)
- Part 6: 7 items (1 item = 2 points)
- Part 7: 10 items (1 item = 1 points)
- Minimum score to pass: 28 puntos
- 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: 17 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: 9 ítems
- Part 3: 5 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
Perfect. Well 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 cómo calcular la nota del C2 Proficiency (CPE). Let's see how it's done:
- Add the points for each part separately. For example: R = 29 points; UoE = 20 points; W = 30 points; L = 18 points; S = 49 points.
- 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 = 29/44×100 = 66%
UoE = 20/28×100 = 71%
W = 30/40×100 = 75%
L = 18/30×100 = 60%
S = 49/75×100 = 65%
- Take the average of the 5 percentages.
- Formula: M = (R + UoE + W + L + S)/5
- My score = (66 + 71 + 75 + 60 + 65)/5
- Mi puntuación = 68%
- Use this calculator to transform the percentage to the Cambridge English Scale score.. A la izquierda elige “Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) taken before 2015”. Si introduces 68%, te dará 207 puntos, lo cual es aprobado con Grade C.
Finally, if you want to know how good or bad your score is, here are the different ranges:
| PERCENTAGE | SCORE | GRADE | MCERL LEVEL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45% – 59% | 180 – 199 | Level C1 (Fail) | C1 |
| 60% – 74% | 200 – 212 | Grade C | C2 |
| 75% – 79% | 213 – 219 | Grade B | C2 |
| 80% – 100% | 220 – 230 | Grade A | C2 |
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