Aptis Writing Practice Test
Writing is the only part of the Aptis exam you cannot pass by recognising the right option: you have to produce the language. Each Aptis writing practice test here gives you the four parts with their real time limits — 3, 7, 10 and 30 minutes — and a model answer for every question, so you can compare what you wrote against what the task was actually asking for.
Take a free Aptis writing test
Ten complete tests, each on a different topic. Write inside the timer, then read the model answers.
Aptis Writing Test 1
4 parts · 50 min · model answers
Start Writing Test 2Aptis Writing Test 2
4 parts · 50 min · model answers
Start Writing Test 3Aptis Writing Test 3
4 parts · 50 min · model answers
Start Writing Test 4Aptis Writing Test 4
4 parts · 50 min · model answers
Start Writing Test 5Aptis Writing Test 5
4 parts · 50 min · model answers
Start Writing Test 6Aptis Writing Test 6
4 parts · 50 min · model answers
Start Writing Test 7Aptis Writing Test 7
4 parts · 50 min · model answers
Start Writing Test 8Aptis Writing Test 8
4 parts · 50 min · model answers
Start Writing Test 9Aptis Writing Test 9
4 parts · 50 min · model answers
Start Writing Test 10Aptis Writing Test 10
4 parts · 50 min · model answers
Start Writing TestWhat the Aptis writing test looks like
The four parts are not four versions of the same task. Each one changes the register you are expected to write in, and that change is most of what is being marked:
| Part | The task | Length | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | Fill in a club membership form with short answers | 1–5 words per answer | 3 min |
| Part 2 | Answer a form question with a short text | 20–30 words | 7 min |
| Part 3 | Reply to three messages in a club chat room | 30–40 words each | 10 min |
| Part 4 | Two emails about the same news: one to a friend, one to an official | 50 words informal + 120–150 words formal | 30 min |
Where the marks are won and lost
- Part 4 is the whole test. It carries 30 of the 50 minutes and the two emails are graded on the contrast between them. Writing both in the same neutral English is the single most common way to cap yourself at B1, even with perfect grammar.
- The informal email must actually sound informal: contractions, Hi Laura, short sentences, an exclamation mark. The formal one wants Dear Mr Ruiz, full forms, I am writing to, and a reason before a request.
- Respect the word counts. Writing 200 words in a 50-word task is not generosity, it is a failure to follow the instruction, and it eats the time you need for the formal email.
- Answer every question in Part 3. Each message needs its own reply of 30–40 words; a single combined answer loses the marks for the ones you merged.
- Use the model answers as a checklist, not as a template. Compare structure and register first, vocabulary second. If your text covers the same points in the same tone, the grammar gap is smaller than it feels.
Practicar el writing del examen Aptis
Estos 10 tests reproducen las cuatro partes del writing de Aptis con sus tiempos reales (3, 7, 10 y 30 minutos) y, al terminar, una respuesta modelo de cada pregunta para que compares la tuya.
Si vienes del español, vigila el registro más que la gramática: tendemos a escribir los dos correos de la parte 4 en el mismo tono intermedio, y precisamente el contraste entre el informal y el formal es lo que se está evaluando. Escribe primero el informal en cinco minutos y reserva el resto del tiempo para el formal, que es el que pesa. Cuando lo tengas dominado, haz una prueba completa en el simulador de Aptis General.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is the Aptis writing test?
About 50 minutes across the four parts: 3 minutes for the short form answers, 7 for the short text, 10 for the chat-room replies and 30 for the two Part 4 emails.
What is Aptis writing Part 4?
You receive a piece of news, usually from a club or an organisation, and write two emails about it: one informal to a friend of around 50 words, and one formal to someone in charge of 120–150 words. The difference in register between them is a large part of the mark.
Are my answers corrected automatically?
No, and no automatic tool can grade writing reliably. What you get instead is a model answer for every question, so you can compare content, structure and register with a text that would score well.
¿Cuántas palabras hay que escribir en cada parte?
De 1 a 5 palabras por respuesta en la parte 1, entre 20 y 30 palabras en la parte 2, entre 30 y 40 en cada respuesta de la parte 3, y en la parte 4 unas 50 palabras en el correo informal y entre 120 y 150 en el formal. Pasarse tampoco suma.