B1 Preliminary
Practise all four B1 Preliminary (PET) papers – Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking – part by part, with instant feedback, clear explanations, model answers and recordings.
Reading Parts 1–6 · 45 minutes
Part 1 · Short texts
Read five short texts – notices, labels, messages and emails – and choose what each one says. Choose A, B or C.
Start practising →Part 2 · Matching
Read about five people and eight short texts, and decide which text is best for each person.
Start practising →Part 3 · Multiple choice
Read a longer text and answer five questions. Choose A, B, C or D.
Start practising →Part 4 · Gapped text
Five sentences have been taken out of a text. Put each one back in the right place. There are three extra sentences you don't need.
Start practising →Part 5 · Multiple-choice cloze
Read a short text and choose the right word (A, B, C or D) for each of the six gaps.
Start practising →Part 6 · Open cloze
Read a short text and write one word in each of the six gaps.
Start practising →Mistake review
The Part 5 and Part 6 questions you get wrong are saved here. Review them until you get them right.
0 to review →Grammar with Finn
The B1 grammar you need, explained clearly: tenses, modal verbs, conditionals, prepositions and more, with a quick check for each topic.
Learn grammar →Vocabulary with Finn
Make, do, have and take, phrasal verbs, confusing words and words for the exam topics.
Learn vocabulary →Writing Parts 1–2 · with AI feedback
Part 1 · Email
Reply to an email using the four notes you have made on it. Compulsory in the exam.
Start writing →Part 2 · Article
Answer the questions in a magazine or website announcement and make your article interesting to read.
Start writing →Part 2 · Story
Write a story that begins with the sentence you are given, with a clear beginning, middle and end.
Start writing →Listening Parts 1–4
Part 1 · Short extracts
Seven short recordings. For each one, choose the right answer (A, B or C). In the exam, the options are pictures.
Start practising →Part 2 · Conversations
Six short conversations about everyday life. Choose the right answer (A, B or C) for each one.
Start practising →Part 3 · Gap fill
One person talking. Complete six gaps with a word, a number or a date.
Start practising →Part 4 · Interview
An interview of about three minutes. Answer six questions (A, B or C).
Start practising →Speaking Parts 1–4
Part 1 · Interview
About 2 minutes. The examiner asks you questions about yourself: your home, school or work, free time and plans.
Start practising →Part 2 · Photo description
About 3 minutes. Describe a colour photograph on your own for about a minute.
Start practising →Part 3 · Collaborative task
About 3 minutes. Talk with your partner about a situation and some ideas, and decide which is best.
Start practising →Part 4 · Discussion
About 3 minutes. Answer questions about the topic of Part 3, giving your opinions and reasons.
Start practising →Mock exam Reading · Listening
Full Reading paper
All 6 parts in exam mode: 32 questions in 45 minutes, with your mark and your Cambridge English Scale score at the end.
Take a mock exam →Full Listening paper
All 4 parts, 25 questions, about 30 minutes. Each recording plays twice, with your mark and your Cambridge English Scale score at the end.
Take the Listening paper →Your score Cambridge English Scale
About the B1 Preliminary (PET) exam
B1 Preliminary has four papers: Reading (45 minutes, 6 parts, 32 questions), Writing (45 minutes, 2 texts), Listening (about 30 minutes, 4 parts, 25 questions) and Speaking (12–17 minutes, 4 parts, in pairs). Levoop lets you practise the Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking papers, with every answer explained.
Frequent questions
What is the B1 Preliminary exam?
B1 Preliminary (formerly Cambridge English: Preliminary, or PET) is a Cambridge English exam at level B1. It has four papers: Reading (45 minutes, 6 parts, 32 questions), Writing (45 minutes, 2 texts), Listening (about 30 minutes, 4 parts, 25 questions) and Speaking (12–17 minutes, 4 parts, in pairs).
What score do I need to pass B1 Preliminary?
Results are given on the Cambridge English Scale. You pass at level B1 with 140–159 (grade C 140–152, grade B 153–159); 160–170 is grade A, which is also certified at B2.
Is Levoop's B1 Preliminary practice free?
Yes. You can start straight away without an account, and a free Levoop account opens every exercise and saves your progress. Only the AI feedback on your Writing and Speaking is paid, and you can try both for free.
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