SMALL STEPS. A BRIGHTER YOU.
Your next step to A2 starts here.
Practice Reading & Writing with timed Cambridge-style tests.
Use the same name every time so your scores stay together.
60 minutesTotal test time
7 partsJust like the real test
60 marksFull A2 Key test
FROM THE EXAM ORGANISER
Try an official Cambridge sample
Open Cambridge English’s own A2 Key sample tests. They open on Cambridge’s website.
REAL PRACTICE. REAL PROGRESS.
Choose a practice test
A CLEAR PLAN FOR EVERY SESSION
What is in the test
One complete A2 Key Reading & Writing paper, with the same structure and 60-minute time limit as the real exam.
| Part | Task | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 short texts — multiple choice | 6 |
| 2 | Matching — 7 questions, 3 texts | 7 |
| 3 | Long text — 5 multiple-choice questions | 5 |
| 4 | Gapped text — 6 multiple-choice gaps | 6 |
| 5 | Open cloze — 6 gaps, one word each | 6 |
| 6 | Writing — an email, 25 words or more | 15 |
| 7 | Writing — a story from pictures, 35 words or more | 15 |
| Total | 60 | |
Reading is marked automatically. The Writing marks are an estimate produced by the site on the Cambridge sub-scales (Content, Organisation, Language). Your full answers are saved so a teacher can check the Writing marks.