Exam content and preparation

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examiners will look

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at the computer-based exam in exactly

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the same way they look at the

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paper-based exam

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and the preparation is basically the

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same you all the advice and tips i've

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given in my past videos on how to

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prepare for the cambridge english exams

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they are all valid whether it's the

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paper-based exam or the computer-based

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exam

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and finally the speaking paper the

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speaking paper is exactly the same in

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both paper in both

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options in fact there is no

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computer-based option for the speaking

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paper it's exactly the same you must be

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in a room with an examiner and your

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partner and the assessor

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doing the exam in person

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okay but now let's look at some of the

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differences

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and really i'm just going to list

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first of all the advantages of taking

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the computer-based exam now one of the

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biggest advantages is related to the

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listening paper and that is you in a

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computer-based exam you will have

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headphones

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now in some paper-based exams depending

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on the examination center you may have

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headphones

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but usually not and it can be very

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difficult to hear if you're sitting if

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you're unlucky to be sitting in at the

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back or sitting next to someone who's

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rustling their papers or coughing at

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just