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 / PRELIMINARY FOR SCHOOLS
22 (Saturday) November 2025
CANCELLED (Ref. 3115)
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
23 (Friday) January 2026
(Hamburg)
COMPUTER-BASED
ALL TESTS
RESULTS: 02 February 2026
FEE: 190 EUR/1495 DKK* (Late Entry 220 EUR/1645 DKK*)
CLOSING DATE: 05 December 2025
B1 PRELIMINARY FOR SCHOOLS
28 (Saturday) February 2026
(Wildeshausen)
PAPER-BASED
ALL TESTS
RESULTS: 13 April 2026
FEE: 190 EUR/1495 DKK* (Late Entry 220 EUR/1645 DKK*)
CLOSING DATE: 05 December 2025
B1 PRELIMINARY FOR SCHOOLS
13 (Friday) March 2026
(Lübeck)
PAPER-BASED
ALL TESTS
RESULTS: 14 April 2026
FEE: 190 EUR/1495 DKK* (Late Entry 220 EUR/1645 DKK*)
CLOSING DATE: 12 January 2026
B1 PRELIMINARY / PRELIMINARY FOR SCHOOLS
29 (Friday) May 2026
(Hamburg)
COMPUTER-BASED
ALL TESTS
RESULTS: 08 June 2026
FEE: 190 EUR/1495 DKK* (Late Entry 220 EUR/1645 DKK*
CLOSING DATE: 24 April 2026
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