This free level test for the Cambridge B2 First and C1 Advanced exams is a short check built from real exam task types, for anyone deciding which exam to book. It takes about 23–24 minutes, needs no sign-up to start and marks itself instantly. It is not an official Cambridge test: CambridgeMock is independent and not affiliated with Cambridge University Press & Assessment.
Each test is a mini mock: four parts of one of our full mocks, timed and marked instantly.
B2 First Mini Mock 1 · about 23 minutes
Another try: FCE Mini Mock 2 FCE Mini Mock 3 FCE Mini Mock 4 FCE Mini Mock 5 FCE Mini Mock 6
C1 Advanced Mini Mock 1 · about 24 minutes
Another try: CAE Mini Mock 2 CAE Mini Mock 3 CAE Mini Mock 4 CAE Mini Mock 5 CAE Mini Mock 6
Four real-format parts, marked like the exam, with no Writing or Speaking.
| Part | Task | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| R&UoE Part 1 | Multiple-choice cloze | 8 | 8 |
| R&UoE Part 3 | Word formation | 8 | 8 |
| R&UoE Part 4 | Key word transformations (2 marks each) | 6 | 12 |
| Listening Part 3 | Multiple matching | 5 | 5 |
| Total: about 23 minutes | 27 | 33 | |
| Part | Task | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| R&UoE Part 1 | Multiple-choice cloze | 8 | 8 |
| R&UoE Part 3 | Word formation | 8 | 8 |
| R&UoE Part 4 | Key word transformations (2 marks each) | 6 | 12 |
| Listening Part 1 | Multiple choice, three extracts | 6 | 6 |
| Total: about 24 minutes | 28 | 34 | |
The Reading and Use of English parts share one timer; Listening lasts as long as its recording (heard twice) plus 2 minutes. Wrong answers lose no marks.
At the end you give an email address for your results link. The results page shows an “On track for” estimate (an estimated Cambridge English Scale score, band and CEFR level for the exam you took), your marks per part and every answer explained.
The estimate averages your Reading (Part 1), Use of English (Parts 3 and 4) and Listening (one part) marks, each scaled up to a full paper and converted with Cambridge’s practice-test conversion points. It does not say which exam to book; these tables do.
| Estimate | Shown as | Next step |
|---|---|---|
| 180–190 | Grade A · CEFR C1 | You may already be C1: take the C1 test |
| 173–179 | Grade B · CEFR B2 | Book B2 First after a full mock |
| 160–172 | Grade C · CEFR B2 | Book B2 First if you clear 160 with a few points to spare |
| 140–159 | Level B1 · CEFR B1 | Keep practising before B2 First |
| Below 140 | No certificate level (under 122: “below 122”) | Keep practising |
Reported from 122 · certificate from 140 · pass 160
| Estimate | Shown as | Next step |
|---|---|---|
| 200–210 | Grade A · CEFR C2 | Book C1 Advanced; confirm with a full mock |
| 193–199 | Grade B · CEFR C1 | Book C1 Advanced after a full mock |
| 180–192 | Grade C · CEFR C1 | Book C1 Advanced only if you clear 180 with a few points to spare |
| 160–179 | Level B2 · CEFR B2 | Book B2 First, or keep practising |
| Below 160 | No certificate level (under 142: “below 142”) | Take the B2 test: aim for B2 First |
Reported from 142 · certificate from 160 · pass 180
Scores are estimates. A check of about 23–24 minutes is far less reliable than a full mock: 27–28 questions instead of a full mock’s 82–86 Reading, Use of English and Listening questions, and no Writing or Speaking (40% of the real score). One Listening question can move the estimate by up to 9 points. Take a full mock before you book.
Cambridge University Press & Assessment offers its own free level check, Test your English. It is a good first stop if you have no idea of your level. This page shows how you might score in one exam.
| Test your English | This level test | |
|---|---|---|
| Made by | Cambridge University Press & Assessment | CambridgeMock (independent) |
| Versions | General English, schools, business, young learners | B2 First and C1 Advanced |
| Questions | Multiple choice: complete a sentence or conversation | Exam task types, typed answers, Listening |
| Result | A rough level guide, not proof of ability | Estimated scale score, marks per part, answers explained |
| Cost | Free | Free |
Cambridge also has the Cambridge English Placement Test, a computer-based test of reading, listening and language knowledge that schools and exam centres order to place learners, with a score and CEFR level for each.
The CEFR has six levels, A1 to C2. B2 First and C1 Advanced certificates cover the top four.
| Level | In plain words | Scale score | Certified by |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1 | You get by in everyday situations and can write a simple email or story. | 140–159 | B2 First 140–159 |
| B2 | You follow complex texts and discussions and can argue a point in writing. | 160–179 | B2 First 160–179; C1 Advanced 160–179 |
| C1 | You read demanding texts, speak fluently and use English for study and work. | 180–199 | B2 First 180–190; C1 Advanced 180–199 |
| C2 | You understand nearly everything and say exactly what you mean. | 200+ | C1 Advanced 200–210 |
Comparing the exams themselves? Read B2 First vs C1 Advanced: how the two exams compare.
It is a rough guide: 27–28 questions, no Writing or Speaking, and no check against real exam results, so we quote no accuracy figure. Use it to pick a level, then confirm with a full mock.
Yes. Cambridge’s Test your English is free. Our own level test is free too, with no sign-up to start, but it is not an official Cambridge test. You give an email address at the end for your results link.
The fourth of the six CEFR levels: an independent user who copes with complex texts and discussions. B2 is 160–179 on the Cambridge English Scale, and B2 First is the exam at this level.
It varies. Cambridge’s guided learning hours guidance suggests about 200 hours of lessons and supervised study per CEFR level, as a guideline only: your background, study intensity, age and English outside lessons all affect it.
Sources: Cambridge English results and score bands; converting practice test scores; the B2 First and C1 Advanced handbooks; guided learning hours (Cambridge English Helpdesk; CEFR levels and score bands also on the results page above); Test your English; placing students in the right exam. Our tests are written by our team, reviewed by an expert and checked in a blind answer-key review: how we write our tests.
Updated 15 November 2026.
Take a free 23–24-minute level test and get an estimated Cambridge English Scale score, with every answer explained.