TEF Canada writing mock test

Start the test (60 minutes) Change the prompts

How the mock test works

1. Two prompts are picked at random: a news-story opening for section A and a statement for section B.
2. The 60-minute timer starts when you click “Start”. Your paper is saved on your device.
3. Aim for a useful length: there is no maximum in the TEF, but a text that is too short loses points for development.
4. You hand in: both sections are corrected together, then the level for the test is estimated.

Before you start

Take the mock test once you know what each section asks for: the guides linked below explain both formats. Switch off notifications and, if you want to practise the real split, set a 25-minute alarm for section A. Write directly in the boxes rather than pasting a text prepared in advance, or the estimate will not reflect your level on the day. If time runs out before you finish, hand in anyway: a section shorter than the minimum is still corrected, and the report flags the word count.

Splitting your time

In the exam each section has its own time: 25 minutes for section A and 35 minutes for section B. In the mock test the timer is shared: move to section B after 25 minutes at the latest. Keep 3 to 5 minutes at the end of each section to check past tenses (section A) and agreement (section B).

What you get

• Free: the estimated NCLC level for the test, the matching TEF score band, the level of each section and its 2 most important corrections.
• With the full reports (2 corrections): every correction explained, a score for each criterion, the instructions check, your priorities and a model answer for each section.

To prepare each part, read the guides for section A and section B, and the NCLC score chart.

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