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A2 Key for Schools (KET) Listening

The Cambridge English: Key Listening paper has five parts. For each part you have to listen to a recorded text or texts and answer some questions. You hear each recording twice.

Time allowed - about 30 minutes

1. Listening part 1: pictures with multiple choice questions
2. Listening part 2: fill in a form
   
3. Listening part 3: multiple choice
4. Listening part 4: listen to five short texts
5. Listening part 5: longer conversation and matching

Scoring
The Listening section is worth 25% of the total score for the exam.

• Each of the 25 listening questions scores 1 mark.
  

How to prepare for KET Listening

• Read the instructions carefully before you start each section.
• Read the questions before you listen. You will hear the audio twice.
• Listen! The more English you listen to the better your will do. Listen to the radio, English language TV, podcasts...
• Learn how letters and numbers are pronounced
  

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