The Academic Writing Test
A 60-minute test of your ability to write in English.
How many part does the writing test have?
There are two tasks but Task 2 is worth more marks then Task 1, so it is important to try to keep to the recommended timing for each part.
Task 1 (about 20 minutes)
You write a 150-word summary of the information provided in a graph, chart, table or diagram, or a combination of these.
Task 2 ( about 40 minutes)
You write a discursive essay of 250 words in response to a question or argument on a general topic.
What is the writing task like?
You will receive a question paper with two writing tasks on it and an answer sheet. The task are not related in any way and require quite different answers.
You must write your answers to both tasks within the hour.