Part 1
Examiner
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
Candidate
Well, nowadays I don't really have to write anything on the paper. I usually just type. So I would prefer typing over handwriting. Uh, for example, whenever I work or whenever I study, I use my laptop or my iPad, which I have the ability or the way I can use typing over and.
Examiner
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
Candidate
Yes I do type on my desktop or and on my keyboard of the laptop. I even type on iPad my mobile phone on daily basis because as I am currently a student and studying for the exams, I have referred to study on my iPad which gives me a vast ability to study and go back on it.
Examiner
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
Candidate
Oh, that's a good question. To be honest, when I was in my first standard in school, they taught us about computers in the computer lab. So I guess I started learning typing from Grade 1 and since then I've been typing on the laptop, so I would say great one.
Examiner
How do you improve your typing?
Candidate
I don't do anything specifically to improve my writing. I just, uh, practice every day and uh, try to type all my notes on iPad. So I guess technically, uh, working on it daily and uh, trying out daily, it improves my writing speed.
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
Score: 72.0Suggestion: Be more concise and avoid fillers (uh, um). Start with a clear topic sentence, then give one or two specific reasons with linking words. Correct small grammar and awkward phrases (e.g., “the ability or the way I can use typing over and” is unclear). Keep within 3–4 sentences.
Example: I prefer typing to handwriting because it is faster and more convenient. For example, when I study or work I use my laptop or iPad to take notes, which makes it easy to organize and edit my work. Also, typed notes are simpler to search through later, so I save time when revising.
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
Score: 68.0Suggestion: Answer directly, then give one clear supporting detail. Avoid repetition and fix word order and collocations (e.g., “type on my iPad and mobile phone daily”). Use linking words like 'also' or 'because' correctly.
Example: Yes, I type every day on both my desktop and laptop keyboards. I also use my iPad and phone to study because digital notes let me review and search material quickly when preparing for exams.
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
Score: 75.0Suggestion: Begin with a concise topic sentence stating when you learned to type. Remove conversational fillers and unclear endings (e.g., “so I would say great one”). Provide a brief specific detail about how you learned.
Example: I learned to type in Grade 1 when my school introduced computer lessons in the computer lab. From that time I practised regularly on a school keyboard and later continued using laptops at home.
How do you improve your typing?
Score: 70.0Suggestion: State the method clearly and avoid saying you do 'nothing' — describe daily habits as deliberate practice. Remove fillers and repetitive phrases. Use linking words like 'for example' or 'so' appropriately and mention one specific activity (e.g., timed practice, typing apps).
Example: I improve my typing mainly through daily practice by typing all my notes on my iPad. For example, I time myself sometimes or use a typing app to track my speed and accuracy, which helps me become faster and make fewer mistakes.
× I usually just type.
✓ I usually just type.
No grammar error under the given list; sentence is correct. (Included to show no change needed.)
× So I would prefer typing over handwriting.
✓ So I prefer typing to handwriting.
Use 'prefer A to B' construction rather than 'prefer A over B' in standard usage; this is a sentence structure/idiom choice (maps to type 26). Use simple present 'prefer' for habitual preference.
× whenever I work or whenever I study, I use my laptop or my iPad, which I have the ability or the way I can use typing over and.
✓ Whenever I work or study, I use my laptop or my iPad, which allow me to type instead of writing by hand.
Original sentence is ungrammatical and unclear. 'Which' should refer to plural devices, so use plural verb 'allow'. The phrase 'have the ability or the way I can use typing over and' is incorrect; replace with 'allow me to type instead of writing by hand'. This fixes pronoun reference and sentence structure (types 12 and 26).
× Yes I do type on my desktop or and on my keyboard of the laptop.
✓ Yes, I type on my desktop and on my laptop keyboard.
Remove redundant 'do' for emphasis is acceptable but keep natural word order. 'Or and on my keyboard of the laptop' is ungrammatical; use 'and on my laptop keyboard'. This addresses sentence structure errors (type 26).
× I even type on iPad my mobile phone on daily basis because as I am currently a student and studying for the exams, I have referred to study on my iPad which gives me a vast ability to study and go back on it.
✓ I even type on my iPad and my mobile phone on a daily basis because I am currently a student studying for exams; I use my iPad to study and to review material.
Fix word order ('iPad my mobile phone' -> 'my iPad and my mobile phone'), add 'a' in 'a daily basis', and simplify awkward phrases like 'have referred to study' and 'gives me a vast ability to study and go back on it' to 'use my iPad to study and to review material'. This addresses pronoun and sentence structure issues (types 12 and 26).
× To be honest, when I was in my first standard in school, they taught us about computers in the computer lab.
✓ To be honest, when I was in first grade at school, they taught us about computers in the computer lab.
'First standard' is nonstandard in some varieties; 'first grade' is the common phrasing in many English contexts. Grammar is otherwise correct; this is a lexical/cultural choice (maps to type 5 for past tense context).
× So I guess I started learning typing from Grade 1 and since then I've been typing on the laptop, so I would say great one.
✓ So I guess I started learning to type in first grade, and since then I've been typing on the laptop, so I would say 'grade one'.
Use 'learning to type' rather than 'learning typing'; use 'in first grade' not 'from Grade 1'. The final phrase 'so I would say great one' is likely 'grade one'—correct that. This fixes verb form and sentence structure (types 8 and 26).
× I don't do anything specifically to improve my writing.
✓ I don't do anything specific to improve my typing.
Use 'specific' rather than 'specifically' as an adjective modifying 'thing', and 'typing' is the activity discussed rather than 'writing' when referring to keyboard practice. This addresses present tense/word choice (type 6 and 13).
× I just, uh, practice every day and uh, try to type all my notes on iPad.
✓ I just practice every day and try to type all my notes on my iPad.
Add possessive 'my' before 'iPad' and keep parallel structure 'practice... and try...'. The gerund 'typing' is used correctly but maintain consistent subjects and objects. Maps to verb + -ing form guidance (type 8).
× So I guess technically, uh, working on it daily and uh, trying out daily, it improves my writing speed.
✓ So I guess, technically, working on it daily and practicing every day improves my typing speed.
Avoid comma splice and unclear 'trying out daily'; combine the gerunds as the subject 'working... and practicing...' and use singular verb 'improves'. Replace 'writing speed' with 'typing speed' for clarity. This corrects sentence structure and subject-verb agreement (types 26 and 27).