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Before the exam
60-minute plan
Task 1 first
Task 2 priority
Emergency plans
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The Night Before & Morning Of

Preparation
  1. 1Lay out your ID, pencils (not pens), eraser, and water bottle the night before.
  2. 2Sleep 7-8 hours. Cramming the night before does NOT help writing skills.
  3. 3Eat a proper breakfast — your brain needs fuel for 60 minutes of intense writing.
  4. 4Arrive 30 minutes early. Rushing raises anxiety and costs you focus.
  5. 5Do NOT review vocabulary lists in the waiting room. Instead, take slow breaths and visualise your structure template.
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The 60-Minute Split

Time is everything

Task 1: 20 minutes MAX

3 min analyse + plan → 14 min write → 3 min check. Task 1 is worth only 1/3 of your score. Do NOT spend more than 20 minutes on it.

Task 2: 40 minutes

5 min plan → 30 min write → 5 min check. Task 2 is worth 2/3 of your score. This is where your band is won or lost.

Golden Rule

If you are running out of time on Task 1, STOP and move to Task 2. An incomplete Task 2 hurts more than an incomplete Task 1.

Order

Most teachers recommend doing Task 1 first (it is easier and warms up your brain). But if Task 1 confuses you, skip to Task 2 and come back.

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Managing Exam Nerves

Stay calm
  1. 1If you blank out: close your eyes, take 3 slow breaths, then re-read the question. The answer will come.
  2. 2If the topic is unfamiliar: you do NOT need real knowledge. Use general arguments (individual vs. government, short-term vs. long-term, economic vs. social).
  3. 3If you make a mistake: cross it out neatly with one line and continue. Do NOT waste time erasing.
  4. 4If other candidates are writing and you are still planning: this is GOOD. Planning saves time later.
  5. 5Remind yourself: the examiner is looking for language quality, NOT the quality of your ideas.
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Emergency Plans

What if...?
  1. 1WHAT IF I run out of time on Task 1? → Write the overview (most important paragraph) and skip some details. An overview alone can save your TA score.
  2. 2WHAT IF I run out of time on Task 2? → Write the conclusion immediately, even if body paragraphs are incomplete. A clear conclusion rescues your Task Response score.
  3. 3WHAT IF I do not understand the question? → Focus on the KEY WORDS. Write about those words. Even a partially relevant essay scores higher than a blank page.
  4. 4WHAT IF I cannot think of examples? → Invent them. "A recent study by researchers at the University of..." is perfectly acceptable. Examiners do not fact-check.
  5. 5WHAT IF I write under the word count? → Add one more supporting sentence to each body paragraph. Describe your example in more detail. Do NOT add a new paragraph.
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Final 5-Minute Checklist

Before you submit
  1. 1Check 1: Did I write at least 150 words (Task 1) / 250 words (Task 2)?
  2. 2Check 2: Does my Task 2 have a clear thesis in the introduction AND conclusion?
  3. 3Check 3: Subject-verb agreement — scan for "the number... are" or "people... is" errors.
  4. 4Check 4: Articles — did I write "the government" (not "government") and "an increase" (not "increase")?
  5. 5Check 5: Tense consistency — am I mixing past and present tense within the same paragraph?
  6. 6Check 6: Did I answer ALL parts of the question? Re-read the prompt one final time.
  7. 7Check 7: Is my handwriting legible? If the examiner cannot read it, they cannot mark it.

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