THE ONLY open question
trainer. anywhere.
for retakers & first-timers

Level 3 doesn't test wine.
It tests writing about wine

You can know Burgundy cold and still fail the written paper. Open questions are marked on structure, keywords and examiner logic — so that's exactly what we train. Nobody else does.

Train open questions free →
✓ Open theory questions✓ Open tasting module✓ MCQ included too

"I knew everything.
I still failed the written paper."

The most common Level 3 story there is. The theory exam is 50 MCQs plus four open questions worth more than half your grade — and the open questions are where passes go to die.

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Open theory trainer

Timed open questions in the real style: factors affecting style, quality and price — the classic Level 3 formats. Compare against model answers and see exactly what scores marks.

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Open tasting module

The written tasting note is an open question too — and it's marked just as systematically. Train complete, correctly-worded notes until the structure is second nature.

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Drill your gaps

Weak on fortified? Sparkling production? The trainer keeps serving your weak spots until they're strengths.

Why open questions decide your result

The WSET Level 3 theory paper has two parts: 50 multiple-choice questions and a written section with four open-response questions. You must pass both parts separately — a brilliant MCQ score cannot rescue a weak written paper.

Open questions are marked against a points-based scheme. Examiners scan for specific factors, correctly used terminology, and complete reasoning chains ("cool climate → high acid → crisp style"). Writing everything you know earns nothing if the specific scoring points aren't there.

✗ Most failed Level 3 attempts pass the MCQ section and fall on the written section.
✓ Train the written section like a skill: answer, compare against the model, learn the mark-scheme logic, repeat.
"Rumour has it even the people who write the real exams peek at our question bank."
— unconfirmed, unverifiable, and we're definitely not saying who 😉

Level 3 questions

Why do so many people fail WSET Level 3?

Because the written open questions are a separate pass requirement and demand exam technique, not just knowledge. Candidates prepare with flashcards and MCQ apps, then meet a paper that's marked on structure and keywords.

Is this really the only open question trainer?

As far as we know, yes. Other tools stop at multiple choice. We built the open question module because it's what we wished existed — write answers, compare against model answers, learn what scores.

I failed Level 3 — will this help my retake?

That's our core audience. If you passed the MCQ part, your knowledge is fine; your writing technique lost the marks. That technique is trainable in a few weeks.

Does it cover the multiple-choice part too?

Yes — full MCQ drills and real-format mocks are included alongside the open question trainer.

What does it cost?

€7,99/month or €29,99 for 6 months — one subscription covers Level 2 and Level 3 completely, including the open theory trainer and the open tasting module. First chapters and one mock are free to try. See pricing.

Your knowledge is fine. Train the writing.

Start with one open question right now — see how your answer compares to a model answer.

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