Before You Start — the honest guide to the CIPLE exam
11 pages from founder Yana, who sat the real exam and passed with Bom: what CAPLE actually tests, how hard the listening really is, how registration works, exam-day checklist, and the myths that waste your time.
What's inside the guide
- The official exam: three components (45% / 30% / 25%), timing, pass bands and fee
- What each part looks like: reading notices, two short texts, listening, speaking in pairs
- What the real exam feels like — and why listening at real speed is the part to train first
- What to bring on exam day
- How long preparation takes, from zero to having finished an A2 course
- When to register, and when results and the certificate arrive
- Five myths that quietly waste your time
11 pages by Yana, who passed CIPLE with Bom in 2026. Official CAPLE facts are marked separately from personal experience.