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TCF Canada writing exam: how to prepare

The writing exam has three tasks in 60 minutes. Every task needs a different kind of text.

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What does each task require?

The first task is a short, simple message. The last is a longer text that sets two points of view side by side.

Every task gives a word range. Read the instruction and keep your text within it.

How should you spend the 60 minutes?

Split your time before you begin. Save a few minutes at the end to read your work again.

Use short sentences and get them right. A plain sentence with no errors earns more than a long one with mistakes.

How can your writing get better?

Write a text each week and ask a teacher to mark it. Note the errors that repeat.

Study linking words. They give your ideas a clear order.

Rules and fees can change. Confirm them with the official sources: France Éducation international and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

Questions

Which items can I take into the exam room?

The exam rules state what you may bring. Read the official candidate instructions and the rules of your centre before the day.

Study with a teacher

Sit in a small class. The teacher corrects your speaking and writing.