CAE Writing Test 6: long-term groups, studio visits and informal learning
CAE Writing Test 6 is a free C1 Advanced Writing practice test: two tasks in 90 minutes, 220–260 words each, marked on Cambridge’s four criteria. You discuss qualities that sustain long-term groups, then choose a report on working-studio visits, a proposal for informal learning or a review of an exhibition about a familiar place.
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What is in CAE Writing Test 6
| Question | Task | What you write about |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essay | Which qualities most help people contribute to a long-term group project? |
| 2 | Report | A local arts organisation has trialled guided visits to studios where artists and craftspeople are working |
| 3 | Proposal | Your town council wants to create more opportunities for informal learning in the town centre |
| 4 | Review | An online arts magazine is inviting reviews of exhibitions that change how visitors see a familiar place |
Question 1: essay (compulsory)
Your class has listened to a discussion about the personal qualities that enable people to contribute effectively to a group project over a long period. You have made these notes.
Which qualities most help people contribute to a long-term group project?
Qualities identified by the speakers:
- reliability
- willingness to adapt
- confidence in expressing ideas
- “Other members need to know that you will do your part.”
- “A successful plan rarely stays exactly the same.”
- “Useful ideas are lost if nobody speaks up.”
Write an essay for your tutor discussing two of the points in your notes. You should explain which of these you consider more important in the situation described, giving reasons for your opinion. You may use the opinions expressed in the discussion, but use your own words as far as possible.
CAE essay guide →Questions 2, 3, 4: choose one
2. Report
A local arts organisation has trialled guided visits to studios where artists and craftspeople are working. You helped coordinate the visits and have been asked to report to the organisation’s director. Evaluate what visitors gained from the experience and how the visits affected the people working in the studios. Recommend whether the programme should continue and suggest any changes needed to make it successful for both groups. Write your report.
CAE report guide →3. Proposal
Your town council wants to create more opportunities for informal learning in the town centre. A small budget is available for activities that residents can join without enrolling on a course. As a member of a local residents’ group, write a proposal recommending an approach, explaining where and how it could operate, and showing how you would encourage people who do not normally take part in organised learning to join in. Write your proposal.
CAE proposal guide →4. Review
An online arts magazine is inviting reviews of exhibitions that change how visitors see a familiar place. You have visited an exhibition about a place you know well. Evaluate the choices the exhibition’s creators made and explain whether the experience led you to reconsider that place. Recommend the exhibition to an appropriate audience, supporting your judgement with specific features rather than simply describing what was displayed. Write your review.
CAE review guide →How it is marked
CAE Writing marking
Content, Communicative Achievement, Organisation and Language, 0–5 each: 40 marks for two texts. Our expert evaluation gives an estimate; 24/40 is about 180.
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