Writing
NCLC 7 in writing: what the examiner really expects
Ten out of twenty does not call for a brilliant text. It calls for a text that answers the prompt, well built, with no mistakes that get in the way.
Many candidates think NCLC 7 requires sophisticated vocabulary. It doesn’t: the grid rewards following the instructions and clarity first.
Answer the whole prompt
If tâche 1 asks you to describe your home and invite a friend, a copy that forgets the invitation loses points on the first criterion, whatever the quality of the rest. Reread the prompt before writing, then again at the end.
A visible plan
Short paragraphs, one idea each, and simple but varied linking words: d’abord, ensuite, cependant, en effet, pour conclure. The examiner should see your plan without looking for it.
The mistakes that cost most
- Past participle agreement with « être »: nous sommes allés
- « Malgré que » instead of « bien que »
- The conditional after « si »: si j’avais, not si j’aurais
- The wrong register: « tu » in a letter to a landlord
The AI Coach underlines these mistakes in each of your copies and points you to the chapter of the method that explains them.