The TEF/TCF Grammar Cheat Sheet: 5 Structures That Trigger B2+ Descriptors Automatically

By Jerry

Introduction: Feeding the Examiner What They Want

When sitting for the TEF or TCF Canada Expression Écrite, your response is graded against strict CEFR descriptors. To score a level B2 or C1 (CLB 7+), examiners look for specific complexity markers in your sentence building.

If you write 200 words using only in the or , you will be trapped in the B1 score bracket—even with zero spelling errors.