PET
Cambridge Preliminary English Test
This is an intermediate-level qualification for those who have a strong grasp of the basics of English and have the practical language skills for everyday use. This exam is the next step in your language learning between Cambridge English: Key (KET) and Cambridge English: First (FCE).
Reasons to choose B1 Preliminary:
Improve your ability to communicate in English for practical situations
Achieve a qualification that is accepted worldwide
Increase your work, study and travel possibilities
B1 Preliminary shows you can:
Read simple textbooks and articles in English
Write e-mails on everyday subjects
Have an awareness of attitude and feeling in spoken and written English
Pros: A good second step on the English language ladder
Cons: Too low to be meaningful to employers for most immigration or study purposes
Best suited to: Pre-intermediate students who like an objective to reach Intermediate level
CEFR Level: B1
English Test Format: Computer or paper-based
No of Papers: 3
How long is the exam? Around 2 hours 20 minutes
Skills Tested: Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking
How long until I get my test score? 4-6 weeks paper-based, 2-3 weeks computer-based
How long is the test valid for? No expiry
Exam centres offering the PET exam
| Name | Address | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The London Exam Centre (Platinum Centre) | Tuition House 27-37 St George's Road Wimbledon, London SW19 4EU United Kingdom | Open |
| Barnet and Southgate College | High Street Southgate London, London N14 6BS United Kingdom | Internal |
| Bromley College of Further and Higher Education | Rookery Lane Bromley London, London BR2 8HE United Kingdom | Internal |
| EF ILS London | 74 Roupell Street London, London SE1 8SS United Kingdom | Open |
| Harrow College | Lowlands Road Harrow, London HA1 3AQ United Kingdom | Internal |
| Hampstead School Of English | 553 Finchley Road Hampstead, London NW3 7BJ United Kingdom | Internal |
| INTO London World Education Centre | 102 Middlesex Street London, London E1 7EZ United Kingdom | Open |
| Kingston College | Kingston Hall Road London KT1 2AQ United Kingdom | Internal |
| International House London Central | 16 Stukeley Street London WC2B 5LQ United Kingdom | Open |
| EHWLC - Acton Campus | Gunnersbury Lane London W3 8EA United Kingdom | Open |
| EHWLC - Hammersmith Campus | Gliddon Road London W14 9BL United Kingdom | Open |
| Language Studies International London Hampstead | 13 Lyndhurst Terrace London NW3 5QA United Kingdom | Open |
| Language Studies International, London Central | 19-21 Ridgmount Street London WC1E 7AH United Kingdom | Open |
| South Thames College | Wandsworth High Street London SW18 2PP United Kingdom | Internal |
| West Thames College | Heath House, London Road, London TW7 4HS United Kingdom | Internal |
| North East Scotland College | Gallowgate Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire AB25 1BN United Kingdom | Open |
| Reading College | King's Road Reading, Berkshire RG1 4HJ United Kingdom | Internal |
| Reading Examination Centre | 6b Church Street Reading, Berkshire RG1 4HJ United Kingdom | Open |
| Language Studies International Brighton | 13 Ventnor Villas Brighton, Sussex BN3 3DD United Kingdom | Open |
| Stafford House International Brighton | 61 Western Road Hove, Sussex BN3 1JD United Kingdom | Internal |
| EF Bristol | Custom House Queen Square Bristol BS1 4JQ United Kingdom | Open |
| English Language House | Church of Christ the Cornerstone 300 Saxon Gate West Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK9 2ES United Kingdom | Open |
| Cambridge Open Centre | 18 Beche Road Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB5 8HU United Kingdom | Open |
| Stafford House Cambridge | 15 Round Church Street Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB5 8AD United Kingdom | Internal |
| Warrington Collegiate | Winwick Road Warrington, Cheshire WA2 8QA United Kingdom | Open |
| Harrow House International College | Walrond Road Swanage, Dorset BH19 1PE United Kingdom | Open |
| Southbourne School Of English Ltd | 30 Beaufort Road Southbourne Bournemouth, Dorset BH6 5AL United Kingdom | Open |
| Eastbourne Didac School | 16 Trinity Trees Eastbourne, Sussex BN21 3LA United Kingdom | Internal |
| Mayfield School | Mayfield, Sussex TN20 United Kingdom | Internal |
| St Giles International Eastbourne | 13 Silverdale Road Eastbourne, Sussex BN20 7AJ United Kingdom | Open |
| Sussex Coast College Hastings | Station Plaza Station Approach Sussex TN34 1BA United Kingdom | Internal |
| Sussex Downs College (Lewes) | Lewes Campus Lewes, Sussex BN7 2XH United Kingdom | Internal |
| Edinburgh College | Information Centre, Bankhead Ave Edinburgh EH11 4DE United Kingdom | Internal |
| ELA-Edinburgh | 71 George Street 4th floor Edinburgh EH2 3EE United Kingdom | Internal |
| Redbridge Institute of Adult Education | Gaysham Avenue Essex IG2 6TD United Kingdom | Internal |
| St Edmund's College | Old Hall GreenWare, Hertfordshire SG11 1DS United Kingdom | Internal |
| Stafford House International Canterbury | 9 New Dover Road Canterbury, Kent CT1 3AS United Kingdom | Internal |
| West Kent College (Tonbridge) | K College Brook Street Tonbridge, Kent TN9 2PW United Kingdom | Internal |
| Rossall International Study Centre | Fleetwood Lancashire FY7 8JW United Kingdom | Open |
| University Of Leicester Cambridge Exam Centre | English Language Teaching Unit University Of Leicester Leicester, Leicestershire LE1 7DF United Kingdom | Open |
| British Study Centres Manchester | St Margaret's Chambers 5 Newton Street Manchester M1 1HL United Kingdom | Open |
| The Liverpool School of English | 50-54 Mount Pleasant Liverpool, Merseyside L3 5SD United Kingdom | Open |
| Melton College York | 137 Holgate Road York, Yorkshire YO24 4DH United Kingdom | Open |
| Education First EF International School Of English In Oxford | Pullens Lane, Headington Oxford, Oxfordshire OX3 0DT United Kingdom | Open |
| Oxford Open Centre | Wolsey Hall 66 Banbury Road Oxford, Oxfordshire OX2 6PR United Kingdom | Open |
| West Suffolk College | Out Risbygate Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 3RL United Kingdom | Internal |
| East Surrey College | London Road Redhill, Surrey RH1 2JX United Kingdom | Internal |
| Richmond & Hillcroft Adult & Community C | Parkshot Richmond, Surrey TW9 2RE United Kingdom | Internal |
| International House, Newcastle Upon Tyne | 7-15 Gallowgate Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 4SG United Kingdom | Open |
| Adult Education Wolverhampton | Wolverhampton Adult Education Service Old Hall Street Wolverhampton WV1 3AU United Kingdom | Open |
| South and City College Birmingham | The Council House Soho Road Birmingham B21 9DP United Kingdom | Internal |
| London South East Colleges Greenwich | 95 Plumstead Road London SE18 7DQ United Kingdom | Internal |
| Stafford House International | 2 Southampton Place London WC1A 2DA United Kingdom | Open |
| International House Aberdeen | 130 Union Street Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire AB10 1JJ United Kingdom | Open |
| Bath College | Avon Street Bath, Somerset BA1 1UP United Kingdom | Internal |
| Bedford College | Cauldwell Street Bedford, Bedfordshire MK42 9AH United Kingdom | Internal |
| Eurospeak Language School | 29A Chain Street Reading, Berkshire RG1 2HX United Kingdom | Internal |
| Bridgend College of Technology | Cowbridge Road Bridgend CF31 3DF United Kingdom | Internal |
| EF International Language Centre | 1-2 Sussex Square Brighton BN2 1FJ United Kingdom | Open |
| Sussex Open Centre For Examinations | 4th Floor Park Gate 161-163 Preston Road Brighton, Sussex BN1 6AF United Kingdom | Open |
| City of Bristol College | City of Bristol College- Ashley Down Centre PO Box 2887 Bristol BS2 2BB United Kingdom | Internal |
| International House Bristol | 2 Queen's Avenue Clifton Bristol BS8 1SE United Kingdom | Open |
| Amersham and Wycombe College of Further Education | Amersham & Wycombe College Amersham, Buckinghamshire HP7 9HN United Kingdom | Internal |
| Education First International School Of English | 221 Hills Road Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB2 8RN United Kingdom | Open |
| LSI Cambridge | 41 Tenison Road Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB1 2DG United Kingdom | Open |
| Cardiff and Vale College | City centre campus Dumballs road Cardiff, Glamorgan CF10 5FE United Kingdom | Open |
| Highlands College Jersey | Highlands Jersey Channel Islands JE4 9QA United Kingdom | Open |
| English In Chester | 9-11 Stanley Place Chester, Cheshire CH1 2LU United Kingdom | Open |
| Coleg Llandrillo | Llandudno Road Rhos On Sea Llandudno Conwy LL28 4HZ United Kingdom | Internal |
| Truro College | College Road Truro, Cornwall TR1 3XX United Kingdom | Internal |
| New College Durham | Framwellgate Moor Site Framwellgate Moor Durham DH1 5ES United Kingdom | Internal |
| Lime House School | Holm Hill, Dalston Carlisle Cumbria CA5 7BX United Kingdom | Open |
| Ruthin School | Mold Road Ruthin, Denbighshire LL15 1EE United Kingdom | Open |
| North West Academy Of English | 37 Great James Street Londonderry BT48 7DF United Kingdom | Internal |
| Torbay Open Centre | 15 Saint Marychurch Road Torquay, Devon TQ1 3HY United Kingdom | Open |
| Clayesmore School | Iwerne Minster Blandford Forum Dorset DT11 8LL United Kingdom | Internal |
| Sherborne International | Newell, Dorset DT9 4EZ United Kingdom | Open |
| Dundee & Angus College | Gardyne Campus Gardyne Road Dundee DD5 1NY United Kingdom | Open |
| Buckswood School | Guestling Hastings, Sussex TN35 4LT United Kingdom | Internal |
| Buckswood School | Guestling Hastings, Sussex TN35 4LT United Kingdom | Internal |
| ELC Eastbourne | 8 Trinity Trees, Eastbourne, Sussex BN21 3LD United Kingdom | Internal |
| St Bede's School | The Dicker Upper Dicker Hailsham, Sussex BN27 3QH United Kingdom | Open |
| Sussex Downs College | Ecat House Cross Levels Way Eastbourne, Sussex BN21 2UF United Kingdom | Internal |
| Basil Paterson College | 66 Queen Street Edinburgh EH2 4NA United Kingdom | Open |
| Edinburgh Language Centre (Experience English Group) | 62-66 George Street Edinburgh EH2 2LR United Kingdom | Open |
| Colchester Institute | Sheepen Road Colchester, Essex CO3 3LL United Kingdom | Internal |
| Live Language | 10 Somerset Place Glasgow G3 7JT United Kingdom | Open |
| Gloucestershire College | Cheltenham Campus Princess Elizabeth Way Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL51 7SJ United Kingdom | Internal |
| TEG English Portsmouth | Portsmouth Language College 7-9 Edinburgh Road Portsmouth, Hampshire PO1 1DE United Kingdom | Open |
| Oaklands College St Albans | Hatfield Road St Albans, Hertfordshire AL4 0JA United Kingdom | Internal |
| Stanborough School | Stanborough Park Watford, Hertfordshire WD25 9JT United Kingdom | Internal |
| Inverness College UHI | 1 Inverness Campus Inverness IV2 5NA United Kingdom | Open |
| University College Isle of Man | Homefield Road Isle of Man Douglas, Inverness-shire IM2 6RB United Kingdom | Open |
| Thanet Open Centre | 14 Howard Road Broadstairs, Kent CT10 1QX United Kingdom | Open |
| Tunbridge Wells Adult Education Centre | St Faiths Street Maidstone, Kent ME14 1LH United Kingdom | Open |
| Ratcliffe College | Fosse Way Ratcliffe on the Wreake, Leicestershire LE7 4SG United Kingdom | Internal |
| Education First International School of English | 26 Wilbraham Road Fallowfield Manchester M14 6JZ United Kingdom | Open |
| LILA Liverpool | New Barratt House 47 North John Street Liverpool, Merseyside L2 6TG United Kingdom | Open |
| Centre of English Studies Harrogate | 8A Royal Parade Harrogate, Yorkshire HG1 2SZ United Kingdom | Open |
| York College | Sim Balk Lane York, Yorkshire YO23 2BB United Kingdom | Internal |
| Northampton College | Booth Lane Northampton, Northamptonshire NN3 3RF United Kingdom | Internal |
| OISE Ltd | Regent Oxford 90 Banbury Road Oxford, Oxfordshire OX2 6JT United Kingdom | Internal |
| The Oxford English Centre | Wolsey Hall 66 Banbury Road Oxford, Oxfordshire OX2 6PR United Kingdom | Open |
| Perth College, University of the Highlands | Crieff Road Perth and Kinross PH1 2NX United Kingdom | Internal |
| West College Scotland | Finnart Street Greenock, Renfrewshire PA16 8HF United Kingdom | Internal |
| University of South Wales | LLantwit Road Treforest, Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 1DL United Kingdom | Open |
| Oswestry School | Upper Brook St.Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 2TL United Kingdom | Open |
| The University of Sheffield - English Language Teaching Centre | 78 Hoyle St. Sheffield, Yorkshire S3 7LG United Kingdom | |
| Stafford College | Earl Street Stafford, Staffordshire ST16 2QR United Kingdom | Open |
| Mobile Testing Solutions, University of Suffolk | Waterfront Building 19 Neptune Quay Ipswich, Suffolk IP4 1QJ United Kingdom | Open |
| Brooklands College | Weybridge Campus Heath Road Weybridge, Surrey KT13 8TT United Kingdom | Internal |
| Guildford College of Further and Higher Education | Stoke Park Guildford, Surrey GU1 1EZ United Kingdom | Open |
| Swansea University, English Language Training Services | Floor 3 Margam Building Services Swansea SA2 8PP United Kingdom | Internal |
| City of Sunderland College | Bede Campus Sunderland Tyne & Wear SR3 4AH United Kingdom | Internal |
| Newcastle College | Accreditation Team Rye Hill House Newcastle Upon Tyne NE4 7SA United Kingdom | Open |
| Brasshouse Languages at The Library of Birmingham | Centenary Square Broad Street Birmingham B1 2ND United Kingdom | Open |
| Bournville College | 1 Longbridge Lane Longbridge Birmingham B31 2TW United Kingdom | Internal |
| Sandwell College (South) | 1 Spon Lane West Bromwich B70 6AW United Kingdom | Internal |
| Leeds Language College Ltd | Aquis House 12 Greek Street Leeds, Yorkshire LS1 5RU United Kingdom | Open |
| Babylon School of Languages | The Hall 4 New Street Salisbury, Wiltshire SP1 2PH United Kingdom | Open |
| Bishopstrow College | Bishopstrow Road Warminster, Wiltshire BA12 9HU United Kingdom | Open |
| Dialogue Language Training | Knighton House Milton Road Swindon, Wiltshire SN1 5JA United Kingdom | Open |