Part 1: Speaking & Writing
Summarize Written Text
Can you boil a whole academic passage down to one clear sentence that keeps every main idea and drops the rest?
Counts towards
- Reading
- Writing
The task
At a glance
- In one test2 questions
- You getA passage of up to 300 words
- Your answer10 min
- LimitOne sentence, 5–75 words
- 1. Read and write one sentence10 min
Scoring
How you earn points
Partial credit. A human expert also reviews your Content.
- Content0–4All main ideas, paraphrased and joined in one concise sentence
- Form0–1One single, complete sentence of 5–75 words
- Grammar0–2Correct grammatical structure
- Vocabulary0–2Appropriate word choice
Scored by AI, and a human expert reviews the content before the score is final.
Zero score: Fewer than 5 or more than 75 words: the whole summary is scored zero.
Length and form
- 1 complete sentence, 5–75 words1 point
- More than one sentence, under 5 or over 75 words, or all capitals0 points
Content rewards every main idea in your own words, and Form needs one single, complete sentence, so plan your ideas before you join them.
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- 4-step method
- 3 visual examples
- 4 common mistakes to avoid
- 4-question self-check