LanguageCert Writing practice test
In short
LanguageCert Writing has two tasks: a shorter response to information you're given, and a longer piece arguing or explaining a point. Proloquent gives you tasks in the real format with a timer and live word count, then marks your answer on the official criteria, with comments that quote what you wrote.
How the practice works
- Real-format tasks for LanguageCert Academic and General, at the level you're aiming for.
- A timer and a live word counter, so you practise managing both tasks in the time.
- Marked on the four official criteria: Task Achievement, Grammar, Vocabulary, and Organisation.
- Comments point to your own sentences and say what to change, not just a score.
The two tasks
In LanguageCert Academic, Part 1 is a 150–200 word report, argument or article based on a chart, infographic or text, in which you give and justify your own view, and Part 2 is a formal discursive piece of about 250 words. You have 50 minutes for both. General has a 100–150 word neutral or formal piece and a 150–200 word informal one, in 45 minutes.
Where marks are usually lost
- Answering only part of the task, or not giving a clear opinion in the essay.
- Writing well under the word count.
- Repeating the same linking words and vocabulary.
- Small grammar errors that add up: articles, agreement, tenses.
A sample Writing report
What you see after submitting a task (Academic essay, example candidate).
Sample report for an example candidate. Yours is written about what you actually said or wrote.
A solid B2: organisation (coherence) is a strength; focus next on accuracy and range of grammar.
A clear, well-organised essay at B2. Develop the opposing view as fully as your own, and vary your vocabulary and linking to push towards C1.
What’s working
Did you do everything the task asked, at the right length and tone?
You discussed both views and gave a clear opinion. The second view was developed with only one example, so the argument felt one-sided in places.
How varied and how correct your choice of words is.
Good academic vocabulary ('significant', 'contribute to', 'in the long term'), with some repetition of 'people' and 'problem'.
public transport can contribute to cleaner air in the long term
· Precise, academic phrasing that fits the task.
Is your answer laid out clearly, with ideas in a sensible order?
Clear paragraphs with an introduction and conclusion. Your linking is accurate but predictable ('Firstly', 'Secondly', 'In conclusion').
What to work on
How varied and how correct your grammar is.
Mostly simple sentences, with recurring subject-verb agreement errors after 'the number of' and missing articles before general nouns.
The number of cars in cities are increasing every year.
· 'The number of' takes a singular verb: 'is increasing'.
Next steps
- Give each side of the argument its own paragraph with an example.
- Replace repeated words with precise alternatives ('citizens', 'challenge', 'issue').
- Proofread for agreement errors after 'the number of' and 'each'.
FAQ
Is the LanguageCert Writing practice free?
Your first Writing task is marked free when you create an account. After that, each marked task uses one credit.
How is LanguageCert Writing marked?
Each task is marked on Task Achievement, Grammar, Vocabulary and Organisation, each from 0 to 8, then mapped to a CEFR level.
How long is the LanguageCert Academic Writing test?
About 50 minutes for two tasks: a 150–200 word report and an essay of about 250 words.
Can I see where I lost marks?
Yes. Each criterion comes with comments that quote your own sentences and say what to change, plus the next things to work on.
Get your first task marked free
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