CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH EXAMINATIONS

EXAMINATION DATES 2018

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BRITISH COUNCIL 2018 EXAMINATION DATES Version 8

CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH: PROFICIENCY (CPE)

Writing and listening exam Speaking exam Registration deadline Exam format

03 March 2018 03 March 2018 16 February 2018 Computer based

10 March 2018 07 March 2018 01 February 2018 Paper based

25 May 2018 25 May 2018 10 May 2018 Computer based

14 June 2018 12, 16 or 17 June 2018 26 April 2018 Paper based

24 November 2018 24 November 2018 09 November 2018 Computer based

01 December 2018 27 or 30 November 2018 18 October 2018 Paper based

AMSTERDAM (NL001)

Writing and listening exam Speaking exam Registration deadline Exam format

12 May 2018 11 May 2018 04 April 2018 Paper based

06 December 2018 04 December 2018 18 October 2018 Paper based

DEN HAAG (NL003)

Writing and listening exam Speaking exam Registration deadline Exam format

10 March 2018 09 March 2018 01 February 2018 Paper based

25 May 2018 25 May 2018 10 May 2018 Computer based

14 June 2018 15, 16 or 17 June 2018 26 April 2018 Paper based

01 December 2018 30 November 2018 18 October 2018 Paper based

EINDHOVEN (NL004)

Writing and listening exam Speaking exam Registration deadline Exam format

03 March 2018 03 March 2018 16 February 2018 Computer based

10 March 2018 03 March 2018 01 February 2018 Paper based

12 May 2018 11 May 2018 04 April 2018 Paper based

25 May 2018 25 May 2018 10 May 2018 Computer based

14 June 2018 09, 10 or 12 June 2018 26 April 2018 Paper based

24 November 2018 24 November 2018 09 November 2018 Computer based

UTRECHT (NL005)

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06 December 2018 01 or 07 December 2018 18 October 2018 Paper based

14 July 2018 14 July 2018 29 June 2018 Computer based

CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH: PROFICIENCY (CPE)

Writing and listening exam Speaking exam Registration deadline Exam format

14 June 2018 08 or 09 June 2018 26 April 2018 Paper based

06 December 2018 07 December 2018 18 October 2018 Paper based

LEEUWARDEN (NL007)

Writing and listening exam Speaking exam Registration deadline Exam format

14 June 2018 08 or 11 June 2018 26 April 2018 Paper based

06 December 2018 03 December 2018 18 October 2018 Paper based

VLISSINGEN (NL050)

Writing and listening exam Speaking exam Registration deadline Exam format

03 March 2018 03 March 2018 16 February 2018 Computer based

10 March 2018 09 March 2018 01 February 2018 Paper based

25 May 2018 25 May 2018 10 May 2018 Computer based

14 June 2018 09 or 12 June 2018 26 April 2018 Paper based

14 July 2018 14 July 2018 29 June 2018 Computer based

24 November 2018 24 November 2018 09 November 2018 Computer based

06 December 2018 01 or 08 December 2018 18 October 2018 Paper based

ROTTERDAM (NL071)

Writing and listening exam Speaking exam Registration deadline Exam format

14 June 2018 13 or 16 June 2018 26 April 2018 Paper based

01 December 2018 30 November 2018 18 October 2018 Paper based

ARNHEM (NL005)

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CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH: ADVANCED (CAE)

Writing and listening exam Speaking exam Registration deadline Exam format

20 January 2018 20 January 2018 05 January 2018 Computer based

17 March 2018 15 March 2018 08 February 2018 Paper based

07 April 2018 07 April 2018 21 March 2018 Computer based

17 May 2018 17 May 2018 02 May 2018 Computer based

02 June 2018 30 May or 01 June 2018 17 April 2018 Paper based

13 June 2018 12, 16 or 17 June 2018 26 April 2018 Paper based

23 June 2018 20 or 21 June 2018 09 May 2018 Paper based

30 June 2018 30 June 2018 15 June 2018 Computer based

22 September 2018 22 September 2018 07 September 2018 Computer based

10 November 2018 10 November 2018 26 October 2018 Computer based

05 December 2018 03 or 08 December 2018 18 October 2018 Paper based

AMSTERDAM (NL001)

Writing and listening exam Speaking exam Registration deadline Exam format

19 May 2018 17 or 18 May 2018 11 April 2018 Paper based

05 December 2018 04 December 2018 18 October 2018 Paper based

DEN HAAG (NL003)

Writing and listening exam Speaking exam Registration deadline Exam format

20 January 2018 20 January 2018 05 January 2018 Computer based

17 March 2018 15 March 2018 08 February 2018 Paper based

07 April 2018 07 April 2018 21 March 2018 Computer based

02 June 2018 29 May 2018 17 April 2018 Paper based

13 June 2018 15, 16 or 17 June 2018 26 April 2018 Paper based

23 June 2018 21 or 22 June 2018 09 May 2018 Paper based

22 September 2018 22 September 2018 07 September 2018 Computer based

27 October 2018 27 October 2018 12 October 2018 Computer based

24 November 2018 23 November 2018 11 October 2018 Paper based

EINDHOVEN (NL004)

BRITISH COUNCIL 2018 EXAMINATION DATES Version 8

CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH: ADVANCED (CAE)

Writing and listening exam Speaking exam Registration deadline Exam format

02 June 2018 26 May 2018 17 April 2018 Paper based

03 November 2018 27 October 2018 28 September 2018 Paper based

MAASTRICHT (NL004)

Writing and listening exam Speaking exam Registration deadline Exam format

17 March 2018 16 March 2018 08 February 2018 Paper based

07 April 2018 07 April 2018 21 March 2018 Computer based

21 April 2018 20 April 2018 13 March 2018 Paper based

19 May 2018 17 or 18 May 2018 11 April 2018 Paper based

13 June 2018 09, 10, 12 or 14 June 2018

26 April 2018 Paper based

23 June 2018 19 or 20 June 2018 09 May 2018 Paper based

27 October 2018 27 October 2018 12 October 2018 Computer based

UTRECHT (NL005)

Writing and listening exam Speaking exam Registration deadline Exam format

02 June 2018 30 or 31 May 2018 17 April 2018 Paper based

24 November 2018 22 November 2018 11 October 2018 Paper based

ARNHEM (NL005)

Writing and listening exam Speaking exam Registration deadline Exam format

13 June 2018 08 or 09 June 2018 26 April 2018 Paper based

05 December 2018 07 December 2018 18 October 2018 Paper based

LEEUWARDEN (NL007)

Writing and listening exam Speaking exam Registration deadline Exam format

13 June 2018 11 June 2018 26 April 2018 Paper based

GRONINGEN (NL007)

BRITISH COUNCIL 2018 EXAMINATION DATES Version 8

05 December 2018 01 or 07 December 2018 18 October 2018 Paper based

21 July 2018 21 July 2018 06 July 2018 Computer based

Writing and listening exam Speaking exam Registration deadline Exam format

13 June 2018 08 or 11 June 2018 26 April 2018 Paper based

05 December 2018 03 December 2018 18 October 2018 Paper based

CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH: ADVANCED (CAE)

VLISSINGEN (NL050)

Writing and listening exam Speaking exam Registration deadline Exam format

17 March 2018 14 March 2018 08 February 2018 Paper based

13 June 2018 09, 12 or 15 June 2018 26 April 2018 Paper based

30 June 2018 30 June 2018 15 June 2018 Computer based

05 December 2018 01 or 08 December 2018 18 October 2018 Paper based

ROTTERDAM (NL071)

BRITISH COUNCIL 2018 EXAMINATION DATES Version 8

Writing and listening exam Speaking exam Registration deadline Exam format

13 June 2018 15 or 16 June 2018 26 April 2018 Paper based

05 December 2018 08 December 2018 18 October 2018 Paper based

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CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH: FIRST (FCE)

Writing and listening exam Speaking exam Registration deadline Exam format

10 March 2018 07 March 2018 02 February 2018 Paper based

09 June 2018 01 or 02 June 2018 26 April 2018 Paper based

12 June 2018 08, 13 or 14 June 2018 26 April 2018 Paper based

23 June 2018 20 or 21 June 2018 11 May 2018 Paper based

28 September 2018 28 September 2018 13 September 2018 Computer based

04 December 2018 03 or 08 December 2018 02 November 2018 Paper based

AMSTERDAM (NL001)

Writing and listening exam Speaking exam Registration deadline Exam format

19 May 2018 17 or 18 May 2018 13 April 2018 Paper based

01 December 2018* 30 November or 01 December 2018

18 October 2018 Paper based

DEN HAAG (NL003)

Writing and listening exam Speaking exam Registration deadline Exam format

10 March 2018 09 March 2018 02 February 18 Paper based

09 June 2018 10 June 2018 26 April 2018 Paper based

12 June 2018 15, 16 or 17 June 2018 26 April 2018 Paper based

23 June 2018 21 or 22 June 2018 11 May 2018 Paper based

EINDHOVEN (NL004)

Writing and listening exam Speaking exam Registration deadline Exam format

10 March 2018 03 March 2018 02 February 2018 Paper based

14 April 2018 13 April 2018 09 March 2018 Paper based

19 May 2018 17 or 18 May 2018 13 April 2018 Paper based

12 June 2018 09, 10 or 14 June 2018 26 April 2018 Paper based

23 June 2018 19 or 20 June 2018 11 May 2018 Paper based

20 October 2018 20 October 2018 04 October 2018 Computer based

UTRECHT (NL005)

*Cambridge English: First for Schools (FCEfS)

BRITISH COUNCIL 2018 EXAMINATION DATES Version 8

04 December 2018 01 or 07 December 2018 02 November 2018 Paper based

04 December 2018 30 November 2018 02 November 2018 Paper based

14 July 2018 14 July 2018 29 June 2018 Computer based

CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH: FIRST (FCE)

Writing and listening exam Speaking exam Registration deadline Exam format

09 June 2018 08 June 2018 26 April 2018 Paper based

15 December 2018 14 December 2018 01 November 2018 Paper based

ARNHEM (NL005)

Writing and listening exam Speaking exam Registration deadline Exam format

12 June 2018 08 or 09 June 2018 26 April 2018 Paper based

04 December 2018 07 December 2018 02 November 2018 Paper based

LEEUWARDEN (NL007)

Writing and listening exam Speaking exam Registration deadline Exam format

12 June 2018 15 or 16 June 2018 26 April 2018 Paper based

04 December 2018 08 December 2018 02 November 2018 Paper based

ZWOLLE (NL007)

Writing and listening exam Speaking exam Registration deadline Exam format

12 June 2018 08 or 11 June 2018 26 April 2018 Paper based

04 December 2018 03 December 2018 02 November 2018 Paper based

VLISSINGEN (NL050)

Writing and listening exam Speaking exam Registration deadline Exam format

10 March 2018 09 March 2018 02 February 2018 Paper based

12 June 2018 09 or 15 June 2018 26 April 2018 Paper based

04 December 2018 01 or 08 December 2018 02 November 2018 Paper based

ROTTERDAM (NL071)

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CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH: PRELIMINARY (PET)

Writing and listening exam Speaking exam Registration deadline Exam format

28 March 2018 28 March 2018 13 March 2018 Computer based

12 May 2018 09 or 11 May 2018 06 April 2018 Paper based

17 November 2018 15 or 16 November 2018 12 October 2018 Paper based

AMSTERDAM (NL001)

Writing and listening exam Speaking exam Registration deadline Exam format

28 March 2018 28 March 2018 13 March 2018 Computer based

CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH: KEY (KET)

Writing and listening exam Speaking exam Registration deadline Exam format

12 May 2018 09 or 11 May 2018 06 April 2018 Paper based

17 November 2018 15 or 16 November 2018 12 October 2018 Paper based

AMSTERDAM (NL001)

EINDHOVEN (NL004)

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CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH: BUSINESS HIGHER (BEC HIGHER)

Writing and listening exam Speaking exam Registration deadline Exam format

23 March 2018 23 March 2018 08 March 2018 Computer based

26 May 2018 25 or 26 May 2018 11 April 2018 Paper based

22 June 2018 22 June 2018 07 June 2018 Computer based

17 November 2018 16 or 17 November 2018 09 October 2018 Paper based

AMSTERDAM (NL001)

Writing and listening exam Speaking exam Registration deadline Exam format

12 May 2018 12 May 2018 26 April 2018 Computer based

22 June 2018 22 June 2018 07 June 2018 Computer based

14 December 2018 14 December 2018 29 November 2018 Computer based

ROTTERDAM (NL071)

CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH: BUSINESS VANTAGE (BEC VANTAGE)

Writing and listening exam Speaking exam Registration deadline Exam format

09 March 2018 08 or 09 March 2018 31 January 2018 Paper based

07 June 2018 05 or 06 June 2018 20 April 2018 Paper based

22 June 2018 22 June 2018 07 June 2018 Computer based

08 September 2018 08 September 2018 24 August 2018 Computer based

01 December 2018 28 or 29 November 2018 18 October 2018 Paper based

AMSTERDAM (NL001)

Writing and listening exam Speaking exam Registration deadline Exam format

23 March 2018 23 March 2018 08 March 2018 Computer based

22 June 2018 22 June 2018 07 June 2018 Computer based

14 December 2018 14 December 2018 29 November 2018 Computer based

ROTTERDAM (NL071)

BRITISH COUNCIL 2018 EXAMINATION DATES Version 8

Writing and listening exam Speaking exam Registration deadline Exam format

01 December 2018 30 November or 01 December 2018

18 October 2018 Paper based

EINDHOVEN (NL004)

CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH: BUSINESS PRELIMINARY (BEC PRELIMINARY)

AMSTERDAM (NL001)

ROTTERDAM (NL071)

Writing and listening exam Speaking exam Registration deadline Exam format

12 May 2018 12 May 2018 26 April 2018 Computer based

Writing and listening exam Speaking exam Registration deadline Exam format

08 March 2018 07 or 08 March 2018 30 January 2018 Paper based

24 November 2018 23 or 24 November 2018 16 October 2018 Paper based

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