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Cambridge TKT: Teaching Knowledge Test, Modules 1–3
Cambridge's Teaching Knowledge Test for English language teachers: three separate modules on language and the background to teaching, lesson planning and resources, and managing the classroom. 80 questions in 80 minutes per module.
Questions last checked against the official sources on October 11, 2026.
The real exam at a glance
- Modules
- 1: language and background to learning and teaching; 2: lesson planning and resources; 3: managing teaching and learning
- Format
- 80 objective questions per module (matching and multiple choice), pencil and paper
- Time
- 1 hour 20 minutes per module
- Results
- Bands 1–4, a certificate for each module; no pass/fail
- Entry
- No entry requirements or course needed; enter through an authorised centre at least six weeks before the test date
- Body
- Cambridge University Press & Assessment (Cambridge English)
What you'll practise
- Module 1: Language and background to language learning and teaching
- Module 2: Lesson planning and use of resources for language teaching
- Module 3: Managing the teaching and learning process
Try a question
What is the schwa?
- The weak, unstressed vowel sound /ə/
- The long vowel sound /iː/, as in 'sea'
- A short pause between two stressed words
Show the answer
A. The weak, unstressed vowel sound /ə/ — The schwa /ə/ is the most common vowel sound in English and occurs only in unstressed syllables, e.g. the first syllable of 'about'.
Sample questions by topic (in English)
- Describing language and language skills
- Background to language learning
- Background to language teaching
- Planning and preparing a lesson or sequence of lessons
- Selection and use of resources
- Teachers' and learners' language in the classroom
- Classroom management
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Modules: 1: language and background to learning and teaching; 2: lesson planning and resources; 3: managing teaching and learning. Format: 80 objective questions per module (matching and multiple choice), pencil and paper. Time: 1 hour 20 minutes per module. Results: Bands 1–4, a certificate for each module; no pass/fail. Entry: No entry requirements or course needed; enter through an authorised centre at least six weeks before the test date. Body: Cambridge University Press & Assessment (Cambridge English).
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