BEC Preliminary is the 'Business English Certificate' at the B-1 level, the first level Cambridge business English exam. What is the BEC Preliminary test like? The test has five sections:
- Reading & Writing- 90 minutes, 45 reading questions, 2 writing questions
1. part 1 - 5 short texts each followed by a multiple-choice question
2. part 2 - match questions to parts of a text
3. part 3 - match questions to parts of a graphic
4. part 4 - text and questions: Right/Wrong/Doesn’t say.
5. part 5 - text and multiple choice questions
6. part 6 - text with multiple choice gaps
7. part 7 - note completion
8. writing part 1: internal communciation such as email or memo
9. writing part 2: business correspondence - Listening - 40 minutes, 30 questions
1. part 1 - multiple choice
1. part 2 - note completion, numbers and letters
2. part 3 - note completion
3. part 4 - multiple choice - Speaking - interview, normally with another candidate, 12 minutes