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Date : 2022-12-21|Visitors : 2756|Source : BEST Test of English Proficiency

Writing test

The BESTEP writing test is in the form of a paper-based test. The writing test includes three parts: Answering Questions, Expressing Opinions, and Writing an Integrated Essay. The duration of the writing test is 50 minutes. The task types are as follows:

Task types Part 1
Answering Questions
Part 2
Expressing Opinions
Part 3
Writing an Integrated Essay
Description Briefly respond to questions related to daily life and learning Write a short text or email to express an opinion or exchange ideas on topics related to daily life and learning Summarize the main points from textual and visual inputs on more abstract topics and express personal opinions
Range of assessment
(CEFR level)
A1–B1 A2–C1 A2–C1 or above
Part score (out of a total score of 360) 80 130 150
Number of questions 3 1 1
Number of Words About 25 words About 80 words About 120–150 words
Suggested response time 5 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes