Writing section

Three parts, each on its own clock

  • Build a Sentence: 10 items in 6 minutes.
  • Write an Email: 7 minutes.
  • Write for an Academic Discussion: 10 minutes. Aim for at least 100 words.

ETS gives 7 minutes for the email and 10 for the discussion; the Build a Sentence time is the rest of the 23-minute base section time. Spell check is off. You cannot go back to an earlier part.