The Certificate in Advanced English is the second highest level Cambridge ESOL exam, at level C1 of the Council of Europe's Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Choose CAE if you are reaching a standard of English that is adequate for most purposes, including social and professional situations, and in higher education.

Although the level of language skills required is not as high as for CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English), CAE recognises the ability to communicate with confidence in English and deal with most aspects of everyday life.

CAE is taken by more than 60,000 people each year in more than 60 countries.

Registration for the CAE sessions

Schools can find information about registration for the CAE exams on the contact page. They can also register their candidates on-line on this web site.

Late registration and cancellations

A late registration fee of 24 € per candidate will be charged for entries received during the 2 weeks after the end of the registration period and 30 € after this period. If a candidate is unable to attend an exam session on medical grounds, a 24 € administration fee will be retained by the centre and the remainder of the fees will be returned to the candidate. No refund will be made for any other reason.

Special arrangements for candidates

Cambridge ESOL provides a Special Arrangements service for some candidates, for example those with learning difficulties, hearing difficulties or visual difficulties.

For further information on the services we provide, click the links on the left or below:

Learning difficulties
Hearing difficulties
Visual difficulties

We also have information on the range of modified materials that can be provided for candidates with special requirements.