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B2 First Writing
There are 2 parts in the B2 First Writing paper.
You need to answer 1 question in each part which means 2 questions in total.
Part 1 – your answer is always an essay.
Part 2 – You are given 3 questions but you should only answer 1. The 3 questions might ask you to write an: article, report, review or email.
How Do Examiners Mark Your B2 First Writing?
Do you want to know how to get top marks in part 1 and 2 of the FCE writing paper? The video below shows you how examiners mark your writings. If you understand this, you can write in a way which will get you high marks.
The video below has come from my FCE writing marking criteria page which you can find in my long FCE course.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-r9-F05FAI
Article Writing
Do you want to know how to write an article which will get you top marks in the exam? The video below will help:
Cambridge B2 First Handbook for teachers >>
Head over to the FCE article page in my FCE Writing course to learn more about article writing.
Report Writing
Ahhhh, reports reports report. How do I write a good report?
I made a video which will help you answer this question:
If you want to know more, head over to the FCE report page in my FCE Writing course.
Review Writing
Cambridge B2 First Handbook for teachers >>
Learn more about FCE Reviews in my FCE Writing course.
Email Writing
Do you want to know how to write a good email for the FCE exam?
Okay, watch the video below…
Practise and learn more about FCE emails here >>
Writing FAQs
-Can I write notes on a separate sheet of paper?
Yes, it is possible to write on a separate sheet of paper. I advise writing a plan on a separate sheet of paper. I talk more about the importance of planning throughout my FCE writing course, where there are also sample answers with critiques. My FCE writing course has a lot more detail on ALL the FCE writing tasks. I’ll talk more about this course below.
This website has some useful examples of various writing answers on as well.
If you want more common writing FAQs and FAQs for all the other parts of the FCE exam, check out this page >>
There are loads of materials in the course including details and answers for each of the different writing question types in the exam.
Start the writing course here >>
