Cambridge B2 First study plan

Sit one complete Reading and Use of English paper at 75 minutes and record raw marks for each of its eight parts

Classify every wrong answer into one of four buckets: grammar form, collocation, vocabulary range, or misread question

Learn and drill 40 high-frequency fixed phrases and dependent prepositions drawn from your own error list

Rewrite each misread question stem in your own words to show where meaning slipped

Convert 30 base words correctly into their derived forms across noun, verb, adjective and adverb slots in Part 3 style items

Complete 40 Key Word Transformation items in under 30 minutes with at least 30 fully correct

Explain aloud the grammar rule behind each failed transformation, naming the structure (passive, inversion, conditional, reported speech)

Drill the six transformation patterns you miss most until each is completed correctly three times running

Complete Reading Parts 5 to 7 in 50 minutes, matching each question to one specific line of the text before choosing

Paraphrase ten answer options into the words the passage actually uses, proving the link is lexical rather than topical

Write one Part 1 compulsory essay in 40 minutes using a four-paragraph structure, two content points and your own stated position

Edit that essay against the four assessment scales and mark it yourself with a justified band for each

Write three Part 2 texts in three different formats (review, article, formal email) in 40 minutes each

Open each text with a hook sentence and close with a clear reader-directed final line in all three formats

Build a personal bank of 25 formal and informal linkers and deploy at least six per text

Identify and fix your three recurring errors (for example article use, run-on sentences, register slips) across two drafts of each text

Work through all four Listening parts on two separate papers, pausing only after each part to transcribe what you heard

Predict the word class needed before each gap in Parts 2 and 4, then check the answer against that prediction

Train note-taking on Part 3 by recording speaker, attitude and reason for each option pair

Reduce listening errors caused by distractors by flagging every option a speaker mentions and then rejects

Complete one full Listening paper in exam conditions at 40 minutes with no replay and score it part by part

Record yourself answering Speaking Part 1 questions on eight familiar topics in 20-second answers without hesitation over three seconds

Compare two photo prompts in Part 2 for a full minute each, covering both similarity and difference before answering the written question

Transcribe one of your recordings and cut every filler by replacing it with a linking phrase

Run Speaking Part 3 with a partner or timer, reaching a decision in two minutes and inviting the other speaker at least twice

Answer eight Part 4 abstract questions using a claim, a reason and an example in under 40 seconds each

Sustain one two-minute long turn on a Part 2 topic using a clear ordering structure

Self-assess three recordings against grammar, vocabulary, discourse and pronunciation and name one target per scale

Sit one full mock under exam timing: Reading and Use of English 75 minutes, Writing 80 minutes, Listening 40 minutes

Complete a speaking mock covering all four parts in one sitting

Re-audit your error log and confirm each week's target structure or format now scores correctly

Set a per-part timing plan for exam day and rehearse it once