CAE PROPOSAL ESSENTIALS

1. Remember to ANSWER THE QUESTION that you were asked. Use a clear and simple
layout with headings for each section
2. Write in a formal and impersonal style
3. Use bullet points if writing out long sentences will be too long for the word count
4. Total word count should be 220 - 260 words (Don't write too few or too many words)
5. Start the proposal with a clear sentence that states the purpose/aim
6. Finish your answer with a final sentence that is a summary of your opinion (based on what
you have previously written)

CAE PROPOSAL STRUCTURE

As you can see in the video below, there are standard headings that you should use. They can be
adapted to almost any type of proposal question:

• Introduction
• Current Situation
• Suggestions
• Final Recommendations

CAE PROPOSAL: EXAMPLE SENTENCES AND

LANGUAGE
As you should do in most Academic English writing tests, you should write in a formal style.

Do not use abbreviations like they're, coz, gonna, I'm or any kind of slang words!
Try to use passive grammar sentences. So, instead of "I think that the school should..." it is better
to write "It is recommended that the school..."

INTRODUCTION
The aims of this proposal are to...
This proposal evaluates....
This proposal is intended to present the...

CURRENT SITUATION
Many students/local residents/pensioners/members of the local community have
commented that...
There is a strong feeling among all concerned that...
Following a survey of local residents it was found that...

SUGGESTIONS
It is recommended that...
There should be...
It would be advantageous to...

FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS
If the above suggestions are implemented there would be...
Unless the recommendations are taken seriously, it is unlikely that...
Implementation of the above ideas would result in...