Cambridge English: Legal is based on realistic tasks of the kind you would expect to encounter in your daily working life. Studying for Cambridge English: Legal will help you improve your language skills and use them in a wide range of legal contexts.
Cambridge English: Legal gives an in-depth assessment of your ability to operate in a legal context at levels B2 and C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) – the internationally accepted system for describing language ability.
Preparing for Cambridge English: Legal gives you the skills:
Cambridge English: Legal covers all four language skills: Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking. Each test is based on realistic texts, tasks and topics similar to those you would expect to encounter when working as a lawyer.
Backed by the largest research programme of its kind, Cambridge English exams provide the most reliable reflection of your language skills.
Cambridge English exams cover all major varieties of English and are designed to be fair to users of all nationalities and linguistic backgrounds.
Once you have earned a Cambridge English certificate, you hold one of the most valuable English qualifications in the world.
| Paper | Content | Marks (% of total) | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading (1 hour 15 minutes) | 6 parts/54 questions | 25% | Shows you can deal confidently with a wide variety of law-related texts. |
| Writing (1 hour 15 minutes) | 2 parts Part 1: letter (120–180 words) Part 2: memorandum (200–250 words) | 25% | Requires you to be able to write a letter in response to a letter that is provided, and a report covering specific points. |
| Listening (40 minutes) | 4 parts/30 questions | 25% | Requires you to be able to follow and understand a range of spoken materials including interviews, discussions, telephone conversations and messages. |
| Speaking (16 minutes) | 4 parts | 25% | Tests your ability to communicate effectively in face-to-face situations in a legal context. |