English language certificates
Thanks to an agreement with Cambridge English, the University of Milan is a Cambridge Exam Centre (IT998).
Registration is open to both internal and external users.
How to register
In order to register for a Cambridge exam, users have to wait for the official call, which is published on the website about 2 months before the exam date.
Results
Results will be available in 5-10 working days from the end of the key assessment date.
Certificates are dispatched to the SLAM Centre 14 working days from the end of the session week.
B1 PRELIMINARY (PET):
- Tuesday, 18 November 2025 (Speaking: Monday, 17 November 2025) CALL IS CLOSED
- Wednesday, 28 January 2026 (Speaking: Monday, 26 January 2026)
- Tuesday, 24 February 2026 (Speaking: Monday, 23 February 2026)
- Wednesday, 25 March 2026 (Speaking: Monday, 23 March 2026)*
- Wednesday, 22 April 2026 (Speaking: Monday, 20 April 2026)
- Wednesday, 27 May 2026 (Speaking: Monday, 25 May 2026)*
- Wednesday, 24 June 2026 (Speaking: Monday, 22 June 2026)
- Wednesday, 30 September 2026 (Speaking: Monday, 28 September 2026)
- Wednesday, 28 October 2026 (Speaking: Monday, 26 October 2026)*
- Wednesday, 25 November 2026 (Speaking: Tuesday, 24 November 2026)
B2 FIRST (FCE):
- Tuesday, 18 November 2025 (Speaking: Monday, 17 November 2025) CALL IS CLOSED
- Wednesday, 28 January 2026 (Speaking: Monday, 26 January 2026)
- Tuesday, 24 February 2026 (Speaking: Monday, 23 February 2026)
- Wednesday, 25 March 2026 (Speaking: Monday, 23 March 2026)*
- Wednesday, 22 April 2026 (Speaking: Monday, 20 April 2026)
- Wednesday, 27 May 2026 (Speaking: Monday, 25 May 2026)*
- Wednesday, 24 June 2026 (Speaking: Monday, 22 June 2026)
- Wednesday, 30 September 2026 (Speaking: Monday, 28 September 2026)
- Wednesday, 28 October 2026 (Speaking: Monday, 26 October 2026)*
- Wednesday, 25 November 2026 (Speaking: Tuesday, 24 November 2026)
C1 ADVANCED (CAE):
- Tuesday, 16 December 2025 (Speaking: Wednesday, 17 December 2025) CALL IS CLOSED
- Thursday, 29 January 2026 (Speaking: Monday, 26 January 2026)
- Thursday, 26 March 2026 (Speaking: Monday, 23 March 2026)
- Thursday, 28 May 2026 (Speaking: Monday, 25 May 2026)*
- Thursday, 1 October 2026 (Speaking: Monday, 28 September 2026)
- Thursday, 26 November 2026 (Speaking: Tuesday, 24 November 2026)
C2 PROFICIENCY (CPE):
- Thursday, 18 December 2025 (Speaking: Wednesday, 17 December 2025) CALL IS CLOSED
- Thursday, 26 February 2026 (Speaking: Monday, 23 February 2026)
- Thursday, 23 April 2026 (Speaking: Monday, 20 April 2026)
- Thursday, 25 June 2026 (Speaking: Monday, 22 June 2026)
- Thursday, 29 October 2026 (Speaking: Monday, 26 October 2026)*
* On these dates, candidates with Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) or disabilities may request special accommodations.
Preparation
Development courses
SLAM – University of Milan Language Centre organises English language development courses with a view to sitting the Cambridge English language certification exams.
Each course has an overall duration of 20 hours. Registration is open to both internal and external users. Each course will be activated with a minimum of 5 participants, and the maximum number of participants is 10.
In order to register, users have to wait for the official call, which is published on the website about 1 month before the start of the course itself. Within the official call, further information will be provided on how to proceed with registration and payment of the relevant participation fee.
Please note: Development courses are optional and not required to take the exam. Exams and courses are separate activities, and separate registration will be required for each.
B1 PRELIMINARY (PET):
- January–February
- March–April
- April–May
- June–July
- November–December
B2 FIRST (FCE):
- February–March
- March–April
- June–July
- September–October
- October–November
C1 ADVANCED (CAE):
- February–March
- April–May
- June–July
- October–November
- November–December
C2 PROFICIENCY (CPE):
- January–February
- April–May
- September–October
Please note: some courses may be subject to changes, especially in the second half of the year.
Materials
It is strongly recommended to visit the Cambridge website for preparation materials, sample tests and practice:
Information for candidates booklets are now available. Each booklet is filled with useful information, from study tips and frequently asked questions about the exams, to top tips for exam day and an explanation of your learners’ scores:
What's it like to take a computer- based exam?
Did you know that preparing for computer-based Cambridge English Qualifications is just the same as for the paper-based exams?
The computer-based exams are user-friendly, don’t require any technical skills and have many useful features. Candidates listen with headphones and can control the volume. They will also receive their results more quickly than those taking paper-based exams.
Why not share this short video with your students so they can learn more about taking a computer-based exam?
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Fees for students, graduates for up to 12 months, PhD students, research fellows, scholarship holders, post-graduates, teaching staff, and non-teaching staff of the University of Milan:
- B1 Preliminary (PET): 110 euros
- B2 First (FCE): 168 euros
- C1 Advanced (CAE): 180 euros
- C2 Proficiency (CPE): 198 euros
Fees for external users, of age exclusively:
- B1 Preliminary (PET): 154 euros
- B2 First (FCE): 228 euros
- C1 Advanced (CAE): 252 euros
- C2 Proficiency (CPE): 258 euros
- Stage 1 (all levels): 45 euros
- Stage 2 (B1 Preliminary): 100 euros
- Stage 2 (B2 First, C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency): 150 euros
Fees for students, graduates for up to 12 months, PhD students, research fellows, scholarship holders, post-graduates, teaching staff, and non-teaching staff of the University of Milan:
- 278 euro
Fees for external users, of age exclusively:
- 299 euro
In the exam sessions marked with an asterisk, candidates with disabilities or Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) may request the available special arrangements by writing to [email protected]. Medical documentation translated into English must be attached, specifying the measures and/or assistive tools required.
This request must be submitted by the following deadlines:
- March session: by 23/12/2025
- May session: by 27/02/2026
- October session: by 29/07/2026
Cambridge English will assess which accommodations, if any, can be granted to the candidate.