Your results

Everyone who completes their Cambridge English Qualifications test (YLE) will receive an award from the Cambridge English Language Assessment within approximately 6-8 weeks.

The YLE certificates show your performance in each part of the test – Listening, Reading and Writing and Speaking. For each part of the test you receive one or more Cambridge shields (up to a maximum of five), with a possible total of 15 shields for the whole test.

From January 2015, Cambridge Assessment English has started using a new way of reporting results for their exams - the Cambridge English Qualifications Scale. It replaces the current candidate profile and standardised scores. Grades (A, B, C) and Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) levels will be retained.

The new scores provide you with more detailed information about your exam performance in each of the four skills (Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking) and in Use of English. These scores also make clear the alignment of Cambridge Qualifications exams with each other, and with the CEFR.

Exam results will be reported on the Cambridge English Qualifications Scale for sessions held after the following dates:

• From January 2015 – B2 First (FCE), B2 First for Schools (FCE for Schools), C1 Advanced (CAE) i C2 Proficiency (CPE);
• From August 2015 – A2 Key (KET), A2 Key for Schools (KET for Schools), B1 Preliminary (PET) i B1 Preliminary for Schools (PET for Schools);
• From September 2015 – Cambridge English Qualifications dedicated for business purposes.

More information about the Cambridge English Qualifications Scale can be found at Cambridge Assessment English website.

Extended Certification, which gives more information on a candidate’s language skills presented against the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR), was introduced by Cambridge Assessment English in March 2011. From January 2015 it is also a part of a new Cambridge English Qualifications scale.

For further information and sample Statements of Results:

• A2 Key
• A2 Key for Schools
• B1 Preliminary
• B1 Preliminary for Schools
• B2 First
• B2 First for Schools
• C1 Advanced
• C2 Proficiency
• B1 Business Preliminary
• B2 Business Vantage
• C1 Business Higher

The Results Verification Service helps organisations, individuals and agencies to validate candidates' Cambridge English Qualifications examination results gathered from 2005 inclusively.

The service is free of charge and available online.

Anyone can use it once they have been given permission to verify a result by the certificate holder. 

If you wish to check the accuracy of your result, you can query it. Cambridge Assessment English offers a possibility to re-check your result and re-mark you exam. If you want to query your result, you can do it via the British Council in Poland, by filling out a Request for Results Enquiry form (Downloads section below). This is a chargeable service but if your enquiry leads to a change of your grade, you will receive a full reimbursement of the enquiry fee. 

Results Enquiry Procedure has two stages:

*Please note that this process does not apply to any Speaking test component.

**You can request the 2nd stage of the results enquiry after having completed the 1st stage.

Where a certificate is damaged, Cambridge Assessment English will only issue a duplicate copy under the following conditions that the original certificate is returned. Please contact your examination centre.

Candidates who lost their certificate may only apply for a certifying statement; a duplicate will not be issued. You need to contact Cambridge Assessment English directly. A certifying statement is a document accepted by universities and other institutions as a proof of your examination results. 

For the details follow the instructions on http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/help/lost-certificates/ 

 Note: certificate duplicates and certifying statements can only be issued with the name that appeared on the original certificate. 

If your name is spelt incorrectly (spelling mistake or word order) on the certificate, please contact us. A new certificate will be issued free of charge if your request is made no later than six months after the certificate has been issued. There is a charge for any amendments requested more than six months after the certificates have been issued.

No requests will be accepted if more than two years have passed since the certificates’ issue date.