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GAMSAT Section II articles
GAMSAT Section II essay guides — planning, structure, and how to write two strong essays in 65 minutes, with worked examples and marking insights.
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Read Your Own GAMSAT Essay Like an Examiner
ACER publishes two criteria and no rubric, so you cannot score your own essay. You can interrogate it — a repeatable self-review for Section 2.
How GAMSAT Section 2 Is Marked: What ACER Publishes
ACER publishes two broad criteria for Written Communication, five questions the examiners consider, and no rubric. What is official, what is invented, and how to use the difference.
The night before the GAMSAT essay test: a checklist
Written Communication runs 22-23 August 2026, remotely under online proctoring. Everything to have confirmed, set up and written down the night before - and the three things NOT to do.
The last two weeks before the GAMSAT essay test: a revision plan
Written Communication lands 22-23 August. A day-by-day plan for the final fortnight: essays every second day, one fix per pair, a method you've timed to the minute, and a deliberate taper - not a panic sprint.
Quote-theme planning: the 5-minute GAMSAT essay plan, from a real set
GAMSAT Section II hands you a SET of related statements, not one quote. A five-minute planning method that finds the tension inside the set and turns it into a thesis — worked through on a real practice set.
GAMSAT Task A vs Task B: each fails differently
Same clock, same two criteria, different register. What each task rewards, the specific way each one fails, and how to train both without doubling your prep.
GAMSAT Section II in 65 Minutes: Minute by Minute
Two essays, 65 minutes, no extensions. Where each minute goes — reading the quote set, choosing an idea, planning, writing, and leaving time to fix it.
GAMSAT essay examples: what a strong Section II response looks like
Looking for GAMSAT essay examples? Here's what separates a high-scoring Section II essay from an average one — and how to use examples without copying them.
How to write a high-scoring GAMSAT Section II essay
A clear method for GAMSAT Section II — what the two writing tasks assess, the structure that works under time, and what separates a top essay from an average one.
How to plan a GAMSAT essay in 5 minutes
A fast, repeatable planning method for GAMSAT Section II — find an angle, structure it, and start writing with a thesis.