C2 PROFICIENCY - WRITING OVERVIEW // How to pass CPE writing paper. Tips and recommendations.

If you're planning to take to C2 Proficiency Cambridge English exam (CPE exam) it's essential that you know the details, format and structure of the exam as well as knowing how to manage your time and preparing adequately in order to get the best score possible.
In this video, I give all the information you need in order to be prepared on the day plus tips and recommendations so you can pass the writing paper CPE Cambridge English exam.
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France;
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*Update: The set text option has been removed from the writing paper. My Complete C2 Proficiency online preparation course: ttp-exam-academy-ben.thinkific.com/courses/complete-c2-proficiency-cambridge-english-exam-preparation-course

[@dgcoffee]

I am a fellow teacher and have just found your channel. Informative, precise, succinct. Useful for both teachers and learners. Thank you!

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Thank you. I appreciate your comment

[@wambalulu1]

I've just passed my CPE and without your videos I would have been quite lost with this very particular exam style. So thank you very much, you are a great teacher:)

[@pelicano2228]

Great tips. The videos are the best! I follow you since the first videos and you improve every week. Great Job.

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Thanks so much, Sergio. I really appreciate your comment. And thanks for being there since the beginning!

[@danakudrlova2461]

Hi, thanks for the tips in this video, especially the timing of the prep and the writing itself. I followed it to the minute and it really paid off. I found out that the less time I spend preparing, the messier the text becomes and the more corrections it requires. Again, great advice! It helped me pass my exam with good results.

[@ctinoco1834]

Thanks for those amazing tips, Ben!

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

You're welcome, Caroll!

[@ICXCNIKA_33]

Thank you a million, Ben! I admire you presentation of material I kept nodding to you throughout the whole video :-)

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

😆 Thanks, Artyom. I'm nodding back now 👍

[@ThinkPositiveEnglish]

Useful information here! Thanks for the video!

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Glad you liked it 🙂

[@user-mk7ht9ld2b]

Many thanks! the video is extremely helpful!

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Great... I'm glad you found it useful!

[@thequarrywoman1]

Wow I had absolutely no idea you needed to come to the test having read one of these books! Thankfully I've already read and watched About a Boy so I can just skim through the pages to freshen up my memories. Thanks for the tip!

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

You don't have to read one of the books, it's optional. But, as you've already read About a Boy, it's probably a good idea to keep that option open.

[@idianesomensi5977]

Where exactly can I find the info about the books beforehand?

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

support.cambridgeenglish.org/hc/en-gb/articles/202838396-Set-texts-for-Cambridge-English-exams

[@NilsB-jp8pd]

@@tothepointenglishwithben. To save anyone looking at this now the click, this type of questions has been removed from the exam as of January of 2024.

[@Avari20]

Thank you very much for the information!

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

My pleasure!

[@maurobrunosolavergara5041]

Ben could make a video explaining how to tackle the essay and the other types of writing?!

[@davids9993]

Excellent suggestions : )

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Thanks, glad you like them 🙂

[@colinmcguire9264]

Good Job Ben. Well done

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Cheers Colin!

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Cheers Colin!

[@andrean8122]

Hi Ben, great videos! Truly insightful and indeed to the point. Just one question, why are the recommended books by country? Any recommendation for Uruguayan ss? Thank u!

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

My recommendations are the same for all countries.

[@felipetorodiz4007]

So for part 2 you can basically just prepare one of the 4 texts? Like the article for example?

[@wokekevin2938]

I am interested in joining your telegram platform for C1 Advanced Cambridge English paper based Test. I have been a strong follower of your tutorial videos online. Thank you for giving back to society.

[@ksushamanskova4473]

Thank you so much for the tips! Though i've really tried hard i couldn't find the books that you're talking about at 2:30. Could you probably share a link to them?

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

You can find the set texts here; www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams-and-tests/proficiency/exam-format/ Go to the 'Writing' section.

[@ksushamanskova4473]

@@tothepointenglishwithben. Thanks a million!

[@meln.4927]

I had no idea that I had to read a book before the exam. 😱😱😱 thanks for all your videos!

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

You don't have to read the books! It's optional. I would recommend that you do at least one, though. If you have time.

[@dominiqueernotte3548]

I wish I'd known about those super rigid marking criteria before sitting the exam. I produced what must have been the best texts of my life: impeccable, elegant, high-flying, but got only 60%. Very very very very very frustrating.

[@mikolajstrozewski]

Hello, are you certain that it's necessary to write about the books/films listed on the Cambridge website? As it states there: Candidates should not attempt the optional set text question in Part 2 unless they have the necessary understanding of the text to answer the task. If you read one of the set books and want to write about it, you may decide to try Question 5. You have a choice of two tasks, 5(a) or 5(b) for this question. You may have to write an article, essay, letter, report or a review. It seems as it's entirely optional as of now. I have the CPE Exam on Saturday, and I haven't really prepared for it prior, so having to consume literature on top of that seems like an impossible task.

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

No, it's not compulsory. In part 2 of the writing paper you'll have 4 options. So, 3 other options apart from the set texts.

[@mikolajstrozewski]

@@tothepointenglishwithben. Update: I passed with 209 points! Thank you very much Ben.

[@elisa_loveisgod]

MY EXAM IS IN A WEEK WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO I'M NOT EVEN C1 ON WRITING :(

[@noellemassa7187]

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[@mirelleochrimowiczfernande7342]

the test is in less than a month and im here desperately crying uehfdgeygfeygf i have no idea how to write an essay

[@messinround4810]

May be a stupid question, but how did yall keep track of word counts for your answers? Should you individually count words once you're done and slightly alter your answer if you're above/below the threshold? I can't imagine having the time to do that.... Does the computer automatically keep track of word count for you, if you're taking the computer based exam? Thanks

[@randommarble]

A bit late but you might want to keep track of how many words you've written so far as you write your text. I read on the Cambridge website that actually the word limit isn't compulsory, it's just a recommendation. You can exceed the 280 words but remember that if you do, it is possible that you might be including off-topic ideas and that does lead to a penalisation. Likewise, if your text is under 200 words, you might not have included some essential ideas that are actually required. So the length itself isn't what will affect your score

[@miriamllamas224]

A late answer but it might help another viewer: You could have an average of words per line, and then keep track of the number of lines you write.

[@Iridescent1904]

Thanks a lot for your very informative videos! By the way, why is Amy always so sad?)) Or probably she is too shy ?))

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

😁 She's neither sad nor shy. She's just always thinking about food and waiting for me to say the magic word "Dinner"

[@matheusfts43]

So, just to make sure I do not make any mistake. The set text questions are just a "plus", so if I haven't read the text, I don't need to answer them and still not being in trouble with my final grade? Thank you a lot for all the content related to the exam.

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Options 5a and 5b in part 2 of the writing paper will be on the set texts (books). You don't have to choose this option as you will have three other options (2, 3 and 4) in part 2.

[@Tefanieee]

Oh, gosh. I have the exam on Saturday and haven't had much time to prepare. Where can I see which are the books that can be read in advance?

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams-and-tests/proficiency/exam-format/ Go to the writing section at the bottom.

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

...and check out this video about what to do the day before the exam kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5bNpoqZl62hhZo

[@user-pw9me9tp7k]

Hello! How do I find your Telegram channel?

[@rocdemonerros7498]

Do the books change every year or are they always the same ones? If they change where can I check which ones are they?

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

They used to change every 2 years but there won't be any more after the current ones, which will be options until the end of 2023, because Cambridge have decided not to offer the set text options in the future.

[@KingaFairy]

Amy!

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

😁

[@effievovla2212]

Hi Amy!🐾❤

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

😁 Amy says 'hi' back!

[@effievovla2212]

Thank you so much for these videos. They are so helpful. I am taking the CPE on the 15th of May.

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

You're welcome 🙂 Good luck with the exam... are you ready?

[@effievovla2212]

@@tothepointenglishwithben. Thank you!! Well to be honest I haven't put in enough effort to prepare and I am experiencing stress as a consequence. So I am currently trying to work as hard as I can to make up with the little time I have left. The writing scares me the most I am fine with everything else. Hopefully I will be ok🍀

[@vic3103]

sans blague

[@yisselburbano9671]

I'd love to join your telegram account. Is it possible? Thanks, all your videos are fantastic.