Certyfikat Polskiego B2 common mistakes
Certyfikat Polskiego B2 · Understand the traps and how to avoid them.
Writing ordinary negated finite verbs together with nie.
A copied blanket rule reverses ordinary verb spelling and incorrectly treats every word class alike.
What to do instead
Check the actual word class and current RJP rule. Nie czytam is separate; a noun such as niepokój shows why nouns cannot all be declared separate.
Calling every negated object genitive plural.
Number is confused with case when one memorized example is generalized to all constructions.
What to do instead
Analyse the noun and construction. Nie mam książki illustrates singular genitive, while other lexical and grammatical contexts require their own forms.
Treating a figurative headline as complete proof of a false dichotomy.
A possible rhetorical effect is promoted into a certain logical diagnosis without the full argument.
What to do instead
Describe the image and framing first, then inspect the complete text before deciding whether alternatives are falsely excluded.
Adding personal evaluation to a summary.
The writer combines the source’s argument with a preferred conclusion without marking the distinction.
What to do instead
Preserve the source’s task-relevant claims and relationships. Keep your evaluation separate unless the prompt explicitly requests it.
Assigning a literary period from one image.
A city motif or free verse is treated as uniquely identifying an epoch or real author.
What to do instead
Use multiple textual and contextual signals. An isolated practice image can support interpretation without establishing provenance or a movement.
Equating the poetic speaker with the writer.
First-person language is assumed to be autobiographical and universally reliable.
What to do instead
Identify the speaking position and actual textual evidence. Treat biography as context rather than a replacement for interpretation.
Ignoring the recipient during mediation.
Word-for-word transfer preserves irrelevant material and unexplained references while the recipient’s needs disappear.
What to do instead
Select relevant information, explain necessary context and reformulate naturally in Polish. Do not invent advice or add a personal recommendation as source content.
Using a national stereotype to explain a character.
Citizenship or language substitutes for the actual individual’s motives, constraints and represented experience.
What to do instead
Read the specific situation and compare perspectives. Recognize diversity and support historical or contemporary claims with evidence.