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Business English Certificate (BEC) -- Cambridge University

The Business English Certificates are a suite of three examinations -

BEC Preliminary, BEC Vantage, BEC Higher - designed to test English language ability used in the context of business.

They are suitable for adults (aged 16 and over) who are either preparing for a career in business or already in work.

Examination levels

The BEC suite is linked to the Council of Europe's Common European Framework, and to the UK Qualifications and Curriculum Authority's National Standards for Literacy, within the National Qualifications Framework (NQF).

Download BEC Documents

These documents are available as PDF files. To view, save and print these documents, you will need the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. This can be downloaded free from www.adobe.com - you will need to update your version periodically.

Please note that some of these PDFs have large file sizes and may take a while to download, depending on your internet connection speed.

You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this document. See note, above. Handbook introduction - About BEC (66K)
You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this document. See note, above. BEC Preliminary - Details and Sample Papers (792K)
You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this document. See note, above. BEC Vantage - Details and Sample Papers (554K)
You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this document. See note, above. BEC Higher - Details and Sample Papers (721K)
You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this document. See note, above. BEC - Grades and Results flyer (399K)