The best way to prepare for the Writing Exam is, well, to write!
Then have your paper marked get scores and advice on what you need to boost your score given by teachers who have prepared hunderds of students for the B2 First Certificate exam. This is a service we will offer in October 2024.

However, the next best thing is to understand how the examiners think when reading a piece of writing! These exercises are based on a real student's work. It's a really good piece of writing, but why?

Every type of writing has different criteria that the student must accomplish. It's not all about good grammar and vocabulary. Learn more HERE, or try the exercies below. Good luck!

Writing exercise 1

Choose highlighted parts of the text that match the examiners criteria for:
CONTENT
Identify the content in the question and essay: