CPE is Cambridge ESOL’s most advanced exam. It is aimed at people who use English for professional or study purposes.

CPE is at Level C2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) — an internationally recognised benchmark of language ability. The framework uses six levels to describe language ability from A1 to C2.

If you are currently preparing to take the CPE exams, you might want to take a mock exam. Here is a full practice exam (including the listening part), provided by cambridgeesol.org.

CPE Sample Paper Reading
CPE Sample Paper Speaking
CPE Sample Paper Writing
CPE Sample Paper Use of English
CPE Sample Paper Listening (listening audio files: file 1, file 2, file 3, file 4 – these are all MP3 files)