Writing Practice

Start Your CELPIP Writing Practice

Writing is a crucial part of the TEF/TCF test, since it shows how well you're capable of conveying ideas clearly and properly in written English. With our TEF/TCF Writing Practice Test, you'll get to practice real test-type email and survey questions so that you feel confident and ready. We'll provide you with TEF/TCF practice test questions and instructions in the following.

Tips to Improve Your TEF/TCF Writing Score

It's not just about sitting down for the tests; it's also how you practice. Here are some tips on how to improve your score:

• Plan ahead before you write
• Take a few minutes to sketch out your ideas and framework
• Maintain a topic and cover all aspects of the task completely
• Practice under timing so that you finish both tasks within the given time frame
• Write in paragraphs. One idea per paragraph with supporting details. This is easier to read
• Get your tone right. Formal for work or complaint emails, less formal or friendly for personal emails.
• Proofread and edit
• Just check through your work for grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors if you can, as tiny improvements will boost your score
• Practice frequent themes. Complaint, request, and survey response emails about community or lifestyle problems are very frequent, so practicing such themes gives confidence.

TEF/TCF Writing Test Format (Quick Overview)

It takes 53 minutes for the total Writing section in the TEF/TCF General writing Test. There are 2 tasks:

• Task 1: Email Writing, write an email from a situation. You have ~27 minutes.
• Task 2: Answering Survey Questions, choose one option, say why, give reasons/examples. You have ~26 minutes. ~150-200 words.