| Criteria | Description | |----------|-------------| | | Correct information from text | | Relevance | Answer addresses the exact question | | Clarity | Grammatically correct, understandable French | | No personal opinion | Unless explicitly asked, do not add your own ideas |
| Text Type | Characteristics | Example Sources | |-----------|----------------|----------------| | | Opinion, cause/effect, pros/cons | Editorials, blog posts, opinion columns | | Informative report | Neutral, data-driven, explanatory | News magazines (Le Monde, Courrier International) | | Formal letter/email | Requests, complaints, formal justifications | Administrative correspondence | | Instructional text | Rules, guidelines, safety notices | User manuals, public notices | | Review / critique | Evaluation of a book, film, product | Cultural sections of newspapers | compréhension des écrits b2
Poetry, literary excerpts, and highly abstract philosophical texts are rare at B2. 3. Exam Format & Question Types The section usually contains two separate texts (occasionally three short ones). Total questions: approximately 10–15 . | Criteria | Description | |----------|-------------| | |
| Question Type | Description | Cognitive Skill | |---------------|-------------|----------------| | | Choose correct option (A, B, C, D) | Recognizing explicit info | | True/False + justification | Say if statement is true/false and quote from text | Locating evidence | | Matching | Match headings to paragraphs or opinions to people | Global and selective reading | | Short answer | Answer in 2–5 words or a full sentence | Precise detail retrieval | | Open-ended question | Summarize, interpret, or infer author’s intention | Inference & synthesis | Total questions: approximately 10–15
