Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Time: 7:55am to 4:31pm (see schedule below)
Location: Európa 2000 High School
Administered by: Bilingual Program in conjunction with the British Council
What is the mock exam?
The mock exam is a practice test – free of charge to students and families. Every spring starting in Grade 9 the Bilingual Program administers a Cambridge Final Exam as an external benchmarking tool. We use official test materials and run the exams under strict testing conditions. For your child, the relevant exam is the Cambridge First for Schools (FCE) at level B2. The Council will deliver final results two to three weeks after the mock exam.
For more information please see the following:
If my child has taken a Cambridge B2 exam in the last few months, does he/she still need to take the mock exam?
Yes. All 10th grade students are required to take the Mock Exam, which is a key milestone in the English language development of students in the Bilingual Program. The results of the mock exams provide us with critical data to measure the success of the Program at high school level. Moreover, our teachers are still working hard to raise the level of each student’s English, and the information from this mock exam will help them hone their work and do their best for their students throughout the rest of Grade 10 and also into Grade 11. Moreover, if you have NOT taken a Cambridge B2 exam in the last few months, the results of this mock exam can help students and their families decide whether to sign up for our next official exam with the British Council, and how best to proceed in earning the Cambridge B2 exam certificate which is required in order to continue with the Bilingual Program into Grade 11.
What is the schedule for February 25th?
All components (Listening, Reading & Use of English, Writing and Speaking) of the mock exam will be held on February 25th.
Here is the detailed schedule for the February 25th First for Schools (FCE) B2 mock exam:
| Time | Activity | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:55-8:15 | Orientation | |||
| 8:15-9:00 | Listening | |||
| 9:00-9:10 | Break | |||
| 9:10-10:25 | Reading and Use of English | |||
| 10:25-10:50 | Break | |||
| 10:50-12:15 | Writing | |||
| 12:15-13:00 | Lunch Break | |||
| 13:00-16:31 | Speaking | |||
| Pairings: | ||||
| 13:00-13:15 | Bence Kóbor | Ádám Leó Buga | ||
| 13:16-13:31 | Vera Surányi | Kuntner Panna | ||
| 13:32-13:47 | Armand Duró | Sámuel Ketzer | ||
| 13:48-14:03 | Lelle Lichtenstein | Dani-Csizmadi Zoltán | ||
| 14:04-14:19 | Réka Vezovicsek-Szabó | Enikő Doros | ||
| 14:20-14:35 | Fanni Piller | Nóra Pálinkás | ||
| 14:36-14:51 | Break | |||
| 14:52-15:07 | Emma Skripeczky | András Csíkhelyi | ||
| 15:08-15:23 | Hedda Mátrai | Andor Mile | ||
| 15:24-15:39 | Flóra Nagy | Dávid Kis-Kalló | ||
| 15:40-15:55 | Magdaléna Morvai | Nergiz Fidanlik | ||
| 15:56-16:11 | László Kilin | Aylin Fidanlik | ||
| 16:11-16:31 | Sophie Kovács | Zalán Guba | ||
What else should I know about the speaking exam?
There are three important things to keep in mind regarding the speaking component:
- Students take the speaking component in pairs (or in case of an odd number, in one group of three). Pairs are formed prior to exam day by the Bilingual Program Main English Teacher.
- The speaking exam sessions may run later than scheduled, or may finish earlier.
- There will not be any further classes or sessions after the exam on February 25th.
What else should I know about the schedule for February 25th?
In order to have enough time to prepare for the start of the exam, students are expected to arrive at the school no later than 7:55 on the day of the exam. The exam begins at 8:15 sharp. Students should wear comfortable clothes and bring three pencils and several sheets of lined paper. Please make sure to have water on hand, as it is not permissible to leave the room during the test.
After the mock exam results arrive, what’s the next step?
If, based on your child’s mock exam score, you decide to sit for the official First for Schools (FCE) B2 Exam:
- You willcontact the British Council directly to register for our exclusive Cambridge B2 exam session, reserved for Bilingual Program students only.
- This exclusive Cambridge B2 exam session will be: May 31, 2025
- Speaking Exam: Saturday, May 31, 2025 (in the afternoon)
- Written Exam: Saturday, May 31, 2025 (paper-based)
- Registration Deadline: Sunday, April 6, 2025, midnight
- Registration link
- Please note that registration and payment are the family’s responsibility
Is the Cambridge B2 First for Schools Exam valid in Hungary?
All Cambridge exams (whether “For Schools” or for adults) at levels B1, B2 and C1 are accepted in Hungary as equivalent to the State-recognized, accredited language examinations systems in Hungary, as per this government decree on language examinations – 137/2008. (V.16.) Korm. rendelet, particularly Paragraph 14, Section 10 and Appendix 3.
We are very happy to make use of Cambridge exams and for the Bilingual Program to be recognized as an official Cambridge test preparation center.
For information on interpreting your child’s results, more details on the status of Cambridge exams in Hungary, and other frequently asked questions, please visit >>this link<< to learn more.
How can I find out more?
You can:
- Check out the website links in this document
- Contact our staff members
- Your child’s Bilingual Program Main English Teacher: Sylvia Roper or Alex Mitchell
- Cristina Toledo, Bilingual Program Teacher Trainer
- Mátyás Szeli, Bilingual Program Manager – Európa 2000
We will also hold parent-teacher conferences after the mock exam results are published – date and times forthcoming. You’ll be able to talk with Sylvia or Alex, Cristina and Matyi to clarify any questions you have about your child’s mock exam results and the best course of action going forward. If you choose to come to this meeting, and your son or daughter would like to attend along with you, please feel free.
If you have any questions about your child’s Cambridge exams, please contact your Bilingual Program Manager or your child’s Bilingual English teacher directly.
We look forward to seeing the students on exam day and we wish them all the best!