FCE study plan

Diagnose current level by completing one full Reading and Use of English paper under timed conditions and recording a raw score per part

Build a personal error log that classifies every mistake as vocabulary, grammar, reference/cohesion, or timing

Memorise the format of Reading Parts 1-7 and Use of English Parts 1-4, including task type, item count, and marks per item

Establish a daily 20-minute reading habit using authentic articles at B2-C1 level, noting five new collocations per session

Practise Use of English Part 1 (multiple-choice cloze) and Part 2 (open cloze) daily, targeting collocation and fixed-phrase accuracy

Apply a repeatable procedure for Reading Part 5 (multiple choice): read questions first, locate the relevant paragraph, then eliminate options with textual evidence

Revise the grammar areas that most often appear in open cloze: articles, prepositions, comparatives, modal perfects, and linking words

Time yourself so that each Reading text takes no more than 15 minutes including transfer of answers

Master Reading Part 6 (gapped text) by identifying cohesive devices such as pronoun reference, lexical chains, and contrast markers

Practise Use of English Part 3 (word formation) and Part 4 (key word transformations), building a list of common affixes and transformation patterns

Speed-read three long texts per week, summarising each paragraph in one sentence to improve gist comprehension

Reduce average time per Reading question while maintaining at least 70% accuracy

Complete a full mock Reading and Use of English paper under strict exam timing (75 minutes) without interruptions

Review every wrong answer and rewrite it as a rule or pattern you can apply next time

Consolidate the 100 most frequent collocations and phrasal verbs encountered so far into spaced-repetition cards

Identify and drill your single weakest part until accuracy on it exceeds 65%

Analyse the two Writing tasks: learn the required register, length, and structure for an essay plus one of article, review, report, or email/letter

Draft and redraft one essay and one review, applying a checklist for content, communicative achievement, organisation, and language

Build a bank of 15 linking devices and 10 complex structures (conditionals, inversion, relative clauses) and use them in your own writing

Train Listening Parts 1-2 by predicting answer types before each recording and noting distractors

Write one report and one informal email under 45-minute timed conditions, then edit for accuracy before submitting

Practise Listening Parts 3-4, focusing on multiple matching and multiple choice with longer monologues and interviews

Transcribe short audio segments to expose gaps in decoding connected speech, contractions, and weak forms

Eliminate recurring language errors by reviewing your own marked writing and listing your top five error types

Deliver a full mock Listening paper under exam conditions and score it part by part

Record yourself answering all four Speaking parts and review fluency, discourse markers, and pronunciation

Prepare and rehearse a two-minute long turn on three different photo-comparison prompts using a clear structure

Write one timed essay in 40 minutes and self-mark it strictly against the assessment scales

Sit two full mock exams under authentic timing across all five papers to build stamina and pacing

Review only high-frequency errors from the error log; stop introducing new material

Rehearse Speaking Parts 1-4 with a partner or tutor, targeting interaction strategies such as turn-taking and asking for clarification

Finalise a one-page exam-day checklist covering timing per part, answer transfer, and common traps