Business English Certificate Preliminary
Exam details and timetables for 2009
Timetable
| March (paper-based exams) | |
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| Thursday 19 March (morning) | Paper 1 (Reading & Writing) and Paper 2 (Listening) |
| 13 March–23 March (Overseas) 06 March–23 March (UK) |
Window for Paper 3 (Speaking) This paper is held by separate arrangement within a specified period. Contact your centre for more details. |
| March (computer-based exams) | |
|---|---|
| Saturday 28 March | Paper 1 (Reading) Paper 2 (Writing) Paper 3 (Listening) |
| 21 March–29 March | Window for Paper 4 (Speaking) This paper is held by separate arrangement within a specified period. Contact your centre for more details. |
| April (computer-based exams) | |
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| Saturday 25 April | Paper 1 (Reading) Paper 2 (Writing) Paper 3 (Listening) |
| 18 April –26 April | Window for Paper 4 (Speaking) This paper is held by separate arrangement within a specified period. Contact your centre for more details. |
| May (computer-based exams) | |
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| Saturday 09 May | Paper 1 (Reading) Paper 2 (Writing) Paper 3 (Listening) |
| 02 May –10 May | Window for Paper 4 (Speaking) This paper is held by separate arrangement within a specified period. Contact your centre for more details. |
| May (paper-based exams) | |
|---|---|
| Saturday 16 May (morning) | Paper 1 (Reading & Writing) and Paper 2 (Listening) |
| 08 May–18 May (Overseas) 01 May–18 May (UK) |
Window for Paper 3 (Speaking) This paper is held by separate arrangement within a specified period. Contact your centre for more details. |
| June (paper-based exams) | |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 03 June (morning) | Paper 1 (Reading & Writing) and Paper 2 (Listening) |
| 29 May–08 June (Overseas) 22 May–13 June (UK) |
Window for Paper 3 (Speaking) This paper is held by separate arrangement within a specified period. Contact your centre for more details. |
| June (computer-based exams) | |
|---|---|
| Saturday 13 June | Paper 1 (Reading) Paper 2 (Writing) Paper 3 (Listening) |
| 06 June –14 June | Window for Paper 4 (Speaking) This paper is held by separate arrangement within a specified period. Contact your centre for more details. |
| June (computer-based exams) | |
|---|---|
| Friday 26 June | Paper 1 (Reading) Paper 2 (Writing) Paper 3 (Listening) |
| 20 June –28 June | Window for Paper 4 (Speaking) This paper is held by separate arrangement within a specified period. Contact your centre for more details. |
| July (computer-based exams) | |
|---|---|
| Saturday 11 July | Paper 1 (Reading) Paper 2 (Writing) Paper 3 (Listening) |
| 04 July –12 July | Window for Paper 4 (Speaking) This paper is held by separate arrangement within a specified period. Contact your centre for more details. |
| September (computer-based exams) | |
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| Saturday 19 September | Paper 1 (Reading) Paper 2 (Writing) Paper 3 (Listening) |
| 12 September –20 September | Window for Paper 4 (Speaking) This paper is held by separate arrangement within a specified period. Contact your centre for more details. |
| October (computer-based exams) | |
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| Saturday 31 October | Paper 1 (Reading) Paper 2 (Writing) Paper 3 (Listening) |
| 24 October –01 November | Window for Paper 4 (Speaking) This paper is held by separate arrangement within a specified period. Contact your centre for more details. |
| November (computer-based exams) | |
|---|---|
| Saturday 14 Nov | Paper 1 (Reading) Paper 2 (Writing) Paper 3 (Listening) |
| 07 November –15 Nov | Window for Paper 4 (Speaking) This paper is held by separate arrangement within a specified period. Contact your centre for more details. |
| November (paper-based exams) | |
|---|---|
| Saturday 28 Nov (morning) | Paper 1 (Reading & Writing) and Paper 2 (Listening) |
| 13 Nov–30 Nov (Overseas) 06 Nov–30 Nov (UK) |
Window for Paper 3 (Speaking) This paper is held by separate arrangement within a specified period. Contact your centre for more details. |
| November (computer-based exams) | |
|---|---|
| Monday 30 Nov | Paper 1 (Reading) Paper 2 (Writing) Paper 3 (Listening) |
| 21 Nov–29 Nov |
Window for Paper 4 (Speaking) This paper is held by separate arrangement within a specified period. Contact your centre for more details. |
| December (computer-based exams) | |
|---|---|
| Saturday 12 Dec | Paper 1 (Reading) Paper 2 (Writing) Paper 3 (Listening) |
| 05 Dec –13 Dec |
Window for Paper 4 (Speaking) This paper is held by separate arrangement within a specified period. Contact your centre for more details. |

