B1 PRELIMINARY / B1 PRELIMINARY FOR SCHOOLS
This exam shows you have mastered the basics and now have practical language skills for everyday use.
Tests: Reading & Writing (90 minutes), Listening (36 minutes) and Speaking (10 – 12 minutes).
Further details and preparation: www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams-and-tests/preliminary/
Below you will find a list of all the dates we offer in 2025. Unless otherwise specified, these exams will take place in Hamburg. We reserve the right to cancel entries if the minimum number of candidates is not attained.
Additional dates are available for groups/schools (minimum 12 participants).
B1 PRELIMINARY FOR SCHOOLS
28 (Friday) MARCH 2025
(Kiel)
RESULTS EXPECTED: 13 MAY 2025
B1 PRELIMINARY / PRELIMINARY FOR SCHOOLS
25 (Friday) APRIL 2025
CANCELLED (Ref. 545)
We reserve the right to cancel entries if the minimum number of candidates is not attained.
Additional dates may be available for groups/schools.
B1 PRELIMINARY / PRELIMINARY FOR SCHOOLS
7 (Saturday) JUNE 2025
(Hamburg)
PAPER-BASED
ALL TESTS
FEE: 200 EUR / 1,500 DKK (Late Entry 220 EUR/1645 DKK*)
CLOSING DATE: 1 April 2025
B1 PRELIMINARY / PRELIMINARY FOR SCHOOLS
13 (Friday) June 2025
(Hamburg)
COMPUTER-BASED
ALL TESTS
FEE: 180 EUR / 1,350 DKK (Late Entry 210 EUR/1585 DKK*)
CLOSING DATE: 28 April 2025
B1 PRELIMINARY / PRELIMINARY FOR SCHOOLS
28 (Saturday) JUNE 2025
(Hamburg-Wilhelmsburg)
PAPER-BASED
ALL TESTS
FEE: 200 EUR / 1,500 DKK (Late Entry 220 EUR/1645 DKK*)
CLOSING DATE: 28 April 2025
We reserve the right to cancel entries if the minimum number of candidates is not attained.
Additional dates may be available for groups/schools.
B1 PRELIMINARY / PRELIMINARY FOR SCHOOLS
11 (Friday) July 2025
(Hamburg)
COMPUTER-BASED
ALL TESTS
FEE: 180 EUR / 1,350 DKK (Late Entry 210 EUR/1585 DKK*)
CLOSING DATE: 13 June 2025
We reserve the right to cancel entries if the minimum number of candidates is not attained.
Additional dates may be available for groups/schools.
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