Below are the FCE exam dates for 2012. Check with your exam centre to find out which dates they offer.
January (computer-based exams) (NEW)
Saturday 21 January
Paper 1 (Reading)
Paper 2 (Writing)
Paper 3 (Use of English)
Paper 4 (Listening)
Window for Paper 5 (Speaking)
19 January–22 January
February (paper-based exam) (NEW)
Tuesday 21 February
Morning Paper 1 (Reading)
Morning Paper 2 (Writing)
Must start before 13.00 hrs Paper 3 (Use of English)
Start any time after Paper 3 Paper 4 (Listening)
Papers must be administered in this sequence 1, 2, 3 and 4
Window for Paper 5 (Speaking)
10 February–19 February
February (computer-based exam)
Saturday 25 February
Paper 1 (Reading)
Paper 2 (Writing)
Paper 3 (Use of English)
Paper 4 (Listening)
Window for Paper 5 (Speaking)
18 February–26 February
March (paper-based exam)
Saturday 10 March
Morning Paper 1 (Reading)
Morning Paper 2 (Writing)
Must start before 13.00 hrs Paper 3 (Use of English)
Start any time after Paper 3 Paper 4 (Listening)
Papers must be administered in this sequence 1, 2, 3 and 4
Window for Paper 5 (Speaking)
24 February–11 March
March (computer-based exam) (NEW)
Saturday 24 March
Paper 1 (Reading)
Paper 2 (Writing)
Paper 3 (Use of English)
Paper 4 (Listening)
Window for Paper 5 (Speaking)
17 March–25 March
April (compute-based exam)
Thursday 12 April
Paper 1 (Reading)
Paper 2 (Writing)
Paper 3 (Use of English)
Paper 4 (Listening)
Window for Paper 5 (Speaking)
07 April–15 April
April (paper-based exam) (NEW)
Saturday 14 April
Morning Paper 1 (Reading)
Morning Paper 2 (Writing)
Must start before 13.00 hrs Paper 3 (Use of English)
Start any time after Paper 3 Paper 4 (Listening)
Papers must be administered in this sequence 1, 2, 3 and 4
Window for Paper 5 (Speaking)
06 April–15 April
May (paper-based exam)
Saturday 19 May
Morning Paper 1 (Reading)
Morning Paper 2 (Writing)
Must start before 13.00 hrs Paper 3 (Use of English)
Start any time after Paper 3 Paper 4 (Listening)
Papers must be administered in this sequence 1, 2, 3 and 4
Window for Paper 5 (Speaking)
04 May–20 May
May (computer-based exams) (NEW)
Saturday 26 May
Paper 1 (Reading)
Paper 2 (Writing)
Paper 3 (Use of English)
Paper 4 (Listening)
Window for Paper 5 (Speaking)
19 May–27 My
June (paper-based exam)
Saturday 09 June
Morning Paper 1 (Reading)
Morning Paper 2 (Writing)
Must start before 13.00 hrs Paper 3 (Use of English)
Start any time after Paper 3 Paper 4 (Listening)
Papers must be administered in this sequence 1, 2, 3 and 4
Window for Paper 5 (Speaking)
25 May–17 June
June (paper-based exam)
Tuesday 12 June
Morning Paper 1 (Reading)
Morning Paper 2 (Writing)
Must start before 13.00 hrs Paper 3 (Use of English)
Start any time after Paper 3 Paper 4 (Listening)
Papers must be administered in this sequence 1, 2, 3 and 4
Window for Paper 5 (Speaking)
25 May–17 June
June (computer-based exams) (NEW)
Saturday 16 June
Paper 1 (Reading)
Paper 2 (Writing)
Paper 3 (Use of English)
Paper 4 (Listening)
Window for Paper 5 (Speaking)
9 June–17 June
July (computer-based exam)
Saturday 14 July
Paper 1 (Reading)
Paper 2 (Writing)
Paper 3 (Use of English)
Paper 4 (Listening)
Window for Paper 5 (Speaking)
07 July–15 July
July (paper-based exam) (NEW)
Friday 27 July
Morning Paper 1 (Reading)
Morning Paper 2 (Writing)
Must start before 13.00 hrs Paper 3 (Use of English)
Start any time after Paper 3 Paper 4 (Listening)
Papers must be administered in this sequence 1, 2, 3 and 4
Window for Paper 5 (Speaking)
21 July–29 July (Overseas)
19 July–27 July (UK)
August (computer-based exam)
Saturday 11 August
Paper 1 (Reading)
Paper 2 (Writing)
Paper 3 (Use of English)
Paper 4 (Listening)
Window for Paper 5 (Speaking)
04 August–12 August
August (paper-based exam)
Thursday 23 August
Morning Paper 1 (Reading)
Morning Paper 2 (Writing)
Must start before 13.00 hrs Paper 3 (Use of English)
Start any time after Paper 3 Paper 4 (Listening)
Papers must be administered in this sequence 1, 2, 3 and 4
Window for Paper 5 (Speaking)
18 August–26 August
September (computer-based exam)
Friday 28 September
Paper 1 (Reading)
Paper 2 (Writing)
Paper 3 (Use of English)
Paper 4 (Listening)
Window for Paper 5 (Speaking)
22 September–30 September
October (paper-based exam)
Saturday 13 October
Morning Paper 1 (Reading)
Morning Paper 2 (Writing)
Must start before 13.00 hrs Paper 3 (Use of English)
Start any time after Paper 3 Paper 4 (Listening)
Papers must be administered in this sequence 1, 2, 3 and 4
Window for Paper 5 (Speaking)
05 October–14 October
October (computer-based exam) (NEW)
Saturday 20 October
Paper 1 (Reading)
Paper 2 (Writing)
Paper 3 (Use of English)
Paper 4 (Listening)
Window for Paper 5 (Speaking)
13 October–21 October
November (paper-based exam)
Saturday 10 November
Morning Paper 1 (Reading)
Morning Paper 2 (Writing)
Must start before 13.00 hrs Paper 3 (Use of English)
Start any time after Paper 3 Paper 4 (Listening)
Papers must be administered in this sequence 1, 2, 3 and 4
Window for Paper 5 (Speaking)
02 November–11 November
December (computer-based exam)
Friday 30 November
Paper 1 (Reading)
Paper 2 (Writing)
Paper 3 (Use of English)
Paper 4 (Listening)
Window for Paper 5 (Speaking)
24 November–02 December
December (paper-based exams)
Tuesday 04 December
Morning Paper 1 (Reading)
Morning Paper 2 (Writing)
Must start before 13.00 hrs Paper 3 (Use of English)
Start any time after Paper 3 Paper 4 (Listening)
Papers must be administered in this sequence 1, 2, 3 and 4
Window for Paper 5 (Speaking)
16 November–09 December
December (paper-based exams)
Saturday 08 December
Morning Paper 1 (Reading)
Morning Paper 2 (Writing)
Must start before 13.00 hrs Paper 3 (Use of English)
Start any time after Paper 3 Paper 4 (Listening)
Papers must be administered in this sequence 1, 2, 3 and 4
Window for Paper 5 (Speaking)
16 November–09 December
