B2 Letter — Cambridge Exam Guide (B2 / FCE)

Why practise B2 Letter

Use Yanghaowa practice and reports to turn B2 Letter mistakes into a clear next-step study plan.

What to do

• Analyse the task, target reader, and required points before writing.
• Use the expected structure and register for this text type.
• Check content coverage, linking, spelling, and word count.

Common mistakes

• Do not ignore the target reader or required bullet points.
• Do not use one memorised template for every writing task.

Steps

1. Underline the task points.
2. Plan the paragraphs.
3. Write and check against the task.

What To Do

B2 Letter is a Cambridge English B2 / FCE task. Use this guide to understand what the task checks before moving into practice or a mock exam. In writing, first identify genre and reader. Different genres score differently: emails need task coverage and tone, reports need headings and recommendations, reviews need evaluation, and essays need argument.

• Target levels: B2 / FCE.
• Before writing, mark the reader, genre, and required bullet points.
• Plan paragraph functions before writing sentences.
• Match register to the reader: friend, teacher, manager, and website readers require different tones.

Exam Method

Spend three to five minutes planning. Each paragraph should have one function: open the task, cover points, and end with advice, recommendation, or conclusion.

• Analyse the task, target reader, and required points before writing.
• Use the expected structure and register for this text type.
• Check content coverage, linking, spelling, and word count.

Common Score-Losing Traps

Writing marks are often lost not because sentences are simple, but because task points are missing, genre is wrong, paragraphs are unclear, or word count is uncontrolled.

• Do not ignore the target reader or required bullet points.
• Do not use one memorised template for every writing task.
• Do not turn every genre into a school essay.

Final Checklist

Final checking should cover content, organisation, language, and register, not spelling only.

• Have all task requirements been covered?
• Does each paragraph have a clear function?
• Are linkers natural rather than forced?
• Do the opening and ending fit the genre?

How To Review After Practice

Keep the original task in review, mark missed task points, and collect reusable sentence patterns. Improve structure before language.

• Group problems into missing content, weak organisation, wrong register, and grammar/spelling.
• Create one paragraph skeleton for each genre.
• Rewrite the weakest paragraph rather than rewriting the whole text every time.