Five mistakes A2 candidates make on the writing paper
From subject-verb agreement to ignoring the word count — the recurring patterns that cost points on production écrite.
If you've taken a mock test on Atelier FLE you've probably seen at least one of these in your feedback.
1. Ignoring the word count
A2 prompts usually ask for 60–80 words. Under-writing signals you can't sustain the task; over-writing introduces avoidable mistakes.
2. Forgetting the greeting and sign-off
"Bonjour Marie," and "À bientôt," are not decoration — they're part of the task and the grille rewards them.
3. Passé composé without agreement
"Je suis allée" with "être" needs gender agreement. Most candidates know the rule and forget it under pressure.
4. Translating English structures
"Je suis 25 ans" instead of "J'ai 25 ans". Read your sentence aloud — if it sounds like English with French words, rewrite.
5. No connectors
"Et", "mais", "parce que", "donc" — three or four of these turn a list of sentences into a paragraph.
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