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The Pre A1 Starters Digital exam is one of the Cambridge English Qualifications for young learners and marks an exciting beginning to a child’s English language learning journey.

The Pre A1 Starters Digital exam is the first of the digital Cambridge English Qualifications for young learners and is set in a fun underwater world. Children create themselves as avatars and work their way along a map across a turtle island, completing tasks and earning rewards.

The Pre A1 Starters Digital exam introduces children to everyday written and spoken English, through tasks designed to reflect the world they're growing up in.

Key facts

CEFR level:Pre A1 What's this?
Test format:Digital
No. of components:3
Test length:Maximum 70 minutes
Cambridge Pre A1 Starters Digital

Overview

Pre A1 Starters Digital can help your child take their first step towards:

Pre A1 Starters Digital can help your child take their first step towards:

  • understanding simple instructions and descriptions
  • enjoying reading, talking and listening to songs in English
  • describing objects and animals
  • spelling and typing simple words
  • copying phrases and sentences.
Reasons to choose Pre A1 Starters Digital:

Reasons to choose Pre A1 Starters Digital:

  • The test gives children an exciting introduction to learning and assessment - as avatars! 
  • Children stay motivated throughout, collecting progress-related rewards.
  • The user-friendly nature of the digital test and personal headphones equip children to do their best. 
  • The test brings English to life through realistic situations and familiar task types.
  • The test covers British and American English.
  • There's no pass or fail. Every child gets a Cambridge English certificate to celebrate their achievement.
  • There's an extensive range of preparation material.
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