▁and ▁weak . ▁ ▁Pre - 2 0 1 5 , ▁candidates ▁who ▁achieved ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 4 5 ▁or ▁more ▁( out ▁of ▁ 1 0 0 ) ▁received ▁a ▁certificate . ▁ ▁Tim ing ▁and ▁results ▁ ▁C andid ates ▁take ▁the ▁Reading ▁and ▁Use ▁of ▁English , ▁Writing , ▁and ▁List ening ▁papers ▁on ▁the ▁same ▁day . ▁The ▁Spe aking ▁paper ▁is ▁often ▁taken ▁a ▁few ▁days ▁before ▁or ▁after ▁the ▁other ▁papers , ▁or ▁on ▁the ▁same ▁day . ▁▁ ▁D ates ▁for ▁taking ▁the ▁paper - based ▁exam ▁and ▁computer - based ▁exam ▁are ▁offered ▁at ▁test ▁cent res ▁throughout ▁the ▁calendar ▁year . ▁A ▁directory ▁of ▁all ▁global ▁exam ▁cent res ▁and ▁their ▁contact ▁details ▁can ▁be ▁accessed ▁on ▁the ▁Cambridge ▁Ass ess ment ▁English ▁ ▁website . ▁ ▁Success ful ▁candidates ▁( th ose ▁scoring ▁above ▁ 1 8 0 ) ▁receive ▁two ▁documents : ▁a ▁Stat ement ▁of ▁Results ▁and ▁a ▁certificate . ▁Univers ities , ▁employ ers ▁and ▁other ▁organis ations ▁may ▁require ▁either ▁or ▁both ▁of ▁these ▁documents ▁as ▁proof ▁of ▁English ▁language ▁skills . ▁ ▁An ▁online ▁Stat ements ▁of ▁Results ▁is ▁available ▁to ▁all ▁candidates ▁four ▁to ▁six ▁weeks ▁after ▁the ▁paper - based ▁exam ▁and ▁two ▁weeks ▁after ▁the ▁computer - based ▁exam . ▁Success ful ▁candidates ▁receive ▁a ▁hard ▁copy ▁certificate ▁within ▁three ▁months ▁of ▁the ▁paper - ex am ▁and ▁within ▁six ▁weeks ▁of ▁the ▁computer - based ▁exam . ▁ ▁Us age ▁ ▁C 2