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Writing

Your Writing score = 4 tasks. Two of them are not even in the Writing section.

What builds your Writing score

Write Essay
31%
Summarize Written Text
28%
Write From Dictationother section
23%
Summarize Spoken Textother section
18%

Your Writing 90 Daily Plan

SWT passages2 / day

Pick โ†’ Join โ†’ Tweak ยท 60โ€“65 words

28% of Writing + 23% of Reading

Full essay1 / day

Template + real topic content, timed 20 min

31% of Writing

SST lectures1โ€“2 / day

Notes โ†’ SST template โ†’ 65 words

18% of Writing + 10% of Listening

WFD sentences20โ€“25 / day

Listen โ†’ keywords โ†’ fill โ†’ proofread

23% of Writing + 13% of Listening

Total: about 90 minutes a day โ€” and it moves Writing, Reading AND Listening together.

One Rule Before You Start: The Spelling Trap

Two spelling mistakes = ZERO spelling marks for that response.
Applies to the Essay, Summarize Written Text AND Summarize Spoken Text.
2 / 2
0 errors
1 / 2
1 error
0 / 2
2+ errors
  1. 1
    Pick ONE spelling system
    British or American โ€” never mix 'organise' and 'organize' in one answer.
  2. 2
    Proofread every written answer
    Reserve the final 1โ€“2 minutes. Read word by word, not sentence by sentence.
  3. 3
    Drill your personal demons
    colleague ยท government ยท environment ยท accommodation ยท receive ยท definitely

Tasks that pay into Writing