Birmingham City University English Proficiency Test - Writing

Sep 30, 2026

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Birmingham City University English Proficiency Test: Writing task requiring candidates to present a written argument to an educated reader without specialist knowledge. Candidates should use their own ideas, knowledge, and experience, and support arguments with examples and relevant evidence. The prompt asks to what extent television has affected the cultural development of the candidate’s country. Total time is 45 minutes, including 5 minutes planning, with instructions on checking work and note that planning space is unmarked.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages4

Reading Time10 min

AccessFree to download

Writing

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Birmingham City University English Proficiency Test Writing • Do not open this booklet before the examiner tells you to . • Read the instructions carefully. • Total time available: 45 minutes. • You are advised to spend 5 minutes planning before you start to write. • Try to leave time to check your writing carefully when you have finished. • Anything written in the planning space will not be marked. • Write in pen or pencil . Name: ID Number: Test Centre: Date: Result (band): Birmingham City University International Centre for English Present a written argument to an educated reader with no specialist knowledge of the topic below. Use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence. Television has had a significant influence on the culture of many societies. To what extent would you say that television has affected the cultural development of your country? You should write at least 250 words. Plan your answer below. This plan will not be marked. Start your answer here: | | | --- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | --- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For office use only: | Task Response | Coherence and Cohesion | Lexical Resources | Grammar and Accuracy | Overall | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | |

FAQs

What is the writing task prompt on the test?

The task asks to what extent television has affected the cultural development of the candidate’s country.

How should candidates support their argument?

Candidates should use their own ideas, knowledge, and experience, and support arguments with examples and relevant evidence.

What are the timing and planning requirements?

Total time available is 45 minutes, with advice to spend 5 minutes planning. Writing in the planning space will not be marked, and candidates are advised to leave time to check their writing.

Sep 30, 2026

Uploaded by Sarah