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 Cambridge ESOL BEC Higher 

Business English Certificate (BEC) Higher

Welcome to the BEC Higher Home page, where you can find all the information and help you need to start preparing for BEC Higher.


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ABOUT BEC HIGHER

The Business English Certificates (BEC) from Cambridge ESOL have been created specifically for individual learners who wish to obtain business-related English language qualification. By taking an internationally recognised business qualification like BEC, you can show that you have learned English to an appropriate standard and can use it in a professional context. BEC Higher is an advanced-level Cambridge ESOL exam, at Level C1 of the Council of Europe's Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). What is Level C1? 

What's in BEC Higher? 
The table below shows you the different parts of BEC Higher. You can also view the BEC Higher papers in more detail
 

Paper Content Time Marks (% of total)
readiconReading 6 parts 1 hour 25%
writeiconWriting 2 parts 1 hour 10 minutes 25%
listeniconListening 3 parts about 40 minutes including transfer time 25%
speakiconSpeaking 3 parts 16 minutes per pair of candidates 25%
 
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