ECZ · GCE Exam Companion
GCE English Language
Composition and directed writing in Paper 1, with comprehension, summary and language usage in Paper 2.
The papers
Paper 1
Composition and directed writing
The held papers allow 1 hour 45 minutes for two sections worth 20 marks each. Choose one composition in the first section and complete the directed task in the second, writing 250 to 350 words for each.
Paper 2
Comprehension, summary and structure
Three compulsory questions assess structure, comprehension and summary, each worth 20 marks, in two hours. The held comprehension sections mainly use selected responses with a short vocabulary task; this bank practises the same reading skills through structured responses. Summary limits and the order of sections vary, so follow the printed instructions.
Topics
How often each topic came up across the 6 GCE papers from 2016 to 2024 that we studied. Start with the topics that come up most.
- 1. Narrative Composition FreeIn 3 of 6 papers
- 2. Descriptive and Explanatory CompositionIn 3 of 6 papers
- 3. Argumentative and Discursive CompositionIn 3 of 6 papers
- 4. Letter WritingIn 1 of 6 papers
- 5. Speech WritingIn 1 of 6 papers
- 6. Report WritingIn 2 of 6 papers
- 7. Comprehension of Explicit MeaningIn 3 of 6 papers
- 8. Inference and ReferenceIn 3 of 6 papers
- 9. Vocabulary in ContextIn 3 of 6 papers
- 10. Summary WritingIn 3 of 6 papers
- 11. Sentence TransformationsIn 3 of 6 papers
- 12. Accurate Word Choice and CollocationIn 3 of 6 papers
Bright Minds practice questions in the GCE style, not official ECZ examination questions.