B1 Preliminary for Schools Writing

Two parts - 45 minutes

1. Writing part 1: write an email
2. Writing part 2: write an article OR a story
   

Scoring
The Writing section is worth 25% of the total score for the exam.

• Writing part 1 is marked out of 20
• Writing part 2 is marked out of 20
  

0–5 marks are given for each of the following criteria:

• Content
• Communicative Achievement
• Organisation
• Language

How to prepare for B1 Preliminary for Schools Writing

• read the instructions carefully before you start each section
• think about the timing. Spend 25 minutes on each part
• study these vocabulary topics
• study grammar at B1 level
• practise writing short texts, including emails
  

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