In this guide you'll learn how to write high scoring essays for IELTS writing task 1 and IELTS writing task 2. No matter which test you're taking, either academic or general training, we have you covered; This guide includes IELTS writing samples, topics, and detailed lessons for general writing task 1 & 2 and academic writing task 1 & 2.
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Below is our full list of IELTS writing questions with sample essays. Note: The red links are our most popular and recommended writing questions rated by our students and you can practice them free anytime you like.
IELTS General Writing Task 1 Samples 1 - 44
Informal, formal, & semi-formal letters
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 Samples 1 - 52
Line graphs, bar charts, pie charts, tables, maps, flow charts, & multiple charts
IELTS Writing Task 2 Samples 1 - 167
Opinion, discussion, advantages & disadvantages, problem & solution, cause & effect, & two-part questions
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IELTS Writing Test Information
The writing test consists of 2 writing tasks and you'll have a total of 60 minutes to complete both. You can complete the tasks in any order, just make sure you manage your time well and spend around 20 minutes on IELTS writing task 1 and 40 minutes on IELTS writing task 2.
IELTS Academic Writing Task VS IELTS General Writing Task
The IELTS offers two test versions. The Academic version is for people looking for higher education, while the general Training version is for those looking to simply migrate or perhaps a lower education. There are more criteria for both versions, so please contact IELTS customer service to learn which test is right for you.
So which test harder? The academic test, as you may have guessed, is more difficult than the general training test. The difference between the two is IELTS writing task 1's difficulty. Luckily, only Writing Task 1 is different. IELTS writing task 2 is the same for both test versions. The table below summarizes the two types of IELTS writing tests.
| Type of test | Task 1 | Task 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Academic Writing | IELTS Academic Writing Task 1
In IELTS academic writing task 1, you are presented with a graph, table, chart or diagram and asked to describe, summarise or explain the information in your own words. |
IELTS Writing Task 2
In IELTS writing task 2, you will need to write a traditional style essay in response to a question. You must write at least 250 words |
| General Writing |
IELTS General Writing Task 1
In IELTS General Writing Task 1, you are asked to write a letter about a given situation. This letter will be one of the following types: - Formal (Formal letters are sent to people that we do not know or have never met.) - Semi-formal (Semi-formal letters are sent to people that we do not know well.) - Informal (Informal letters are sent to people that we know well such as our friends) |
IELTS Academic Writing Task Overview Video
How IELTS Writing Test is Scored
In the IELTS writing test, your writing score will be scored based on four categories. These are known as
Task Achievement/Task Response, Coherence and Cohesion, Lexical Resource, and Grammatical Range and Accuracy.
Refer to the following band descriptors which IELTS examiners use to score the writing section of the test:
- IELTS Writing Task 1 Band Descriptors
- IELTS Writing Task 2 Band Descriptors
Note that the scoring criteria for both tasks include:
- Task Achievement/Task Response - Did you fully answer the question and present a fully developed answer?
- Coherence and Cohesion - Does your argument or analysis make sense? Is it well thought-out and presented in a complete way?
- Lexical Resource – Did you use a wide range of vocabulary in a natural, formal tone?
- Grammatical Range and Accuracy – Is your essay virtually error-free? Did you manage to use a wide range of grammatical structures?
Are IELTS Writing Task 1 & IELTS Writing Task 2 Worth the Same Amount of Points?
Well Just like how you will spend double the time writing IELTS writing task 2,
it's also worth around double the points. Now it's not exactly double.
Another way to look at it is to add the score for writing task 2 score twice. So take
the band scores 7 for task one and 4 for task two and you get the following
formula on how to calculate your IELTS writing score:
(7 + (4 x 2))/3 = 5.
Therefore, the total IELTS writing band score is around 4.5 - 6. You see we can't give an exact number
because IELTS has not made their scoring formula public, but the formula
presented here is fairly accurate up to a difference of about 0.5 points.
What we learned from 18,000 scored IELTS essays
Up to October 2026, BestMyTest tutors scored about 9,200 IELTS writing tasks, and our AI review corrected a further 9,108 essays. Three things stand out, and all three are things you can do something about.
Grammatical range and accuracy decides the band. In our AI reviews, the criterion that was most often the lowest of the four was Grammatical range and accuracy in Task 2 essays (91% of essays), Grammatical range and accuracy in Academic Task 1 reports (82%), and Grammatical range and accuracy in General Training letters (94%). The tutor averages show the same gap. For Task 2: grammatical range and accuracy 5.5, lexical resource 6.0, coherence and cohesion 6.1, task response 6.1. For Academic Task 1: grammatical range and accuracy 5.4, coherence and cohesion 5.8, task achievement 5.8, lexical resource 5.8. For General Training Task 1: grammatical range and accuracy 5.3, lexical resource 5.8, coherence and cohesion 6.0, task achievement 6.2. In every task, grammatical range and accuracy sits at the bottom.
Short essays are punished. 14% of Task 2 essays were under the 250-word minimum, and they averaged 4.6 for task response, against 6.1 for essays that reached 250 words. 11% of Academic Task 1 reports and 8% of General Training letters were under 150 words. Our learners’ averages are 287 words for Task 2 and about 180 words for Task 1, so the average Task 2 essay is 37 words over the 250-word line and the average Task 1 answer is 30 words over the 150-word line. Count your words before you stop.
The errors are small and repetitive. A Task 2 essay receives about 21 corrections. Punctuation leads (17% of corrections), then articles (11%), spelling (9%), singular or plural nouns (9%), subject-verb agreement (7%), and prepositions (6%). 67% of Task 2 essays contained an article error, and 58% a subject-verb error. In Academic Task 1 reports, the most frequent correction is punctuation (19% of corrections), and in General Training letters it is punctuation (19%). The same slip leads in the letter and the essay.
The fixes our review makes most often are "is" to "are", "are" to "is", "have" to "has", "in" to "on", "has" to "have", "for" to "to", "of" to "for", "i" to "I", "on" to "in", "to" to "for", "this" to "these". If you spot your own habit in this list, that’s the first thing to practise.
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1
In IELTS academic writing task 1, you are presented with a graph, table, chart or diagram and asked to describe, summarise or explain the information in your own words. You may be asked to describe and explain data, describe the stages of a process, how something works or describe an object or event.
Regardless of which visual information is presented to you, your job is to write a summary of the visual information. and describe the main trends, overall differences, main changes, or the main components of a system, or the main phrases of a process. You must write 150 words or more, and you should spend around 20 minutes on this part of the test. The writing structure can be as follows:
- Introduction: Paraphrase the question
- Overview: Describe the overall trend or write a general overview of the main groupings
- Body paragraph 1: Write in detail about the first grouping in a logical way
- Body paragraph 2: Write in detail about the second grouping in a logical way
So the steps to write the report for this task is very simple:
- Analyse the chart(s) and plan how to group the information
- Write an essay using the recommended essay structure
- Proofread essay
Let's look at each different possible type of visual graphs, tables, charts, and diagrams you could encounter in your IELTS writing test:
Line Graphs
In this type of task, you will be given one or more line graphs. Each line graph will have 1-8 lines showing how values change over time. The time period could be the past, the present or the future, or a combination of all three. Your task is to write a summary, covering the most important points and supporting your description by including data.
The chart illustrates average CO2 emissions per person in four European countries between 1975 and 2015.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
- Write at least 150 words.
- You should spend around 20 minutes on this task.
The line graph depicts the average Carbon dioxide emission for each individual residing in four countries, namely France, Norway, Spain, and Greece, over 40 years.
Overall, although CO2 production in France and Norway declined, it increased significantly in Spain and Greece over the period. Norway improved the most to become the most environmentally friendly, whereas Greece had the highest increase of all in that time.
Throughout the period, France produced the most CO2, though production declined overall from 11 tonnes per individual in 1975 to around 8.5 tonnes by 2015. In turn, except for a spike in emissions in 1985, Norway’s production of CO2 fell from 8 to under 6 tonnes forty years later.
On the contrary, CO2 release in Spain and Greece saw a more upward turn. In Spain, production doubled from 4 tonnes in 1975, overtaking Norway by 1995, to a final figure of just under 8 metric tonnes per head of population. Similarly, emissions in Greece, which were the lowest in 1975, increased five times to equal those of Norway in 2015.
Line Chart
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Line Chart
In IELTS Academic Task 1 you describe what a graph shows. You do not give an opinion and you do not explain why the numbers look the way they do.
A line graph shows how values change over time, often for several lines at once, so this report describes change and compares the lines.
Preview the task, then click next to continue.
Preview the Question
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
Read the graph before you write. Check the title, the time period on the horizontal axis, the units on the vertical axis, and the key that names each line.
Then find the point where measured data ends and a projection begins. That point divides your tenses: past forms for the years already measured, and forms such as is expected to, is predicted to, and is set to for the years still to come.
Answer the questions about the graph.
Read the Chart
The introduction says what the graph shows in your own words. Paraphrase the task: change the wording, keep the meaning, and keep the topic, what the lines measure, and the time period.
Copying the task sentence earns no credit, and figures do not belong here. Save every number for the body paragraphs.
Write one or two sentences that paraphrase the task.
Write the Introduction
Task question
The chart illustrates average CO2 emissions per person in four European countries between 1975 and 2015.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
A Task 1 report needs one body paragraph for each group of lines, and a line graph usually has more lines than groups. Group the lines that move in the same direction: the lines that rise, the lines that fall, and the lines that stay level. Every line moving the same way makes one paragraph; one of each kind makes three.
One paragraph for each line, or one paragraph for each half of the time period, breaks the comparison the task asks for. Grouping by level alone can put a rising line and a falling line in the same paragraph.
Choose the grouping that gives each paragraph one clear pattern.
Make the Groups
Choose the grouping that gives each paragraph one clear pattern.
- Group 1: Norway, Spain, Greece. Group 2: France.
- Group 1: Greece. Group 2: France, Norway, Spain.
- Group 1: Norway, Greece. Group 2: France, Spain.
- Group 1: France, Norway. Group 2: Spain, Greece.
The overview is the biggest pattern in the whole graph. The main features make it. First: what is the general direction of each group across the period? Then: when there are two or more groups, how far apart do the first and the last group stay, and does that gap grow, narrow, or swap?
Put these features together and you have your overview. Do not add single years or numbers here. Save them for the body paragraphs.
Find the main features to build your overview.
Find the Overall Trend
Now turn the two main features into one or two sentences. The overview is the part of the report an examiner looks for first, so write it before any detail and keep it general.
Match the tense to the graph, and describe what the graph shows rather than why. Do not give figures and do not add an opinion.
Write one or two general sentences about the biggest pattern.
Write Your Overview
Body Paragraph 1 covers your first group of lines only, across the whole period, and this is where figures belong.
Describe the shape of each line rather than every point on it: the starting value, the direction, any change of direction, and the final or projected value. Use change over time language such as rise steadily, fluctuate, level off, and peak, and give the year with each figure.
If you are not sure how to phrase a point, click that point and a sample sentence will be added to your writing area.
Write three or four sentences about your first group, with figures.
Write Body Paragraph 1
Body Paragraph 2 covers your second group of lines only. Give it the same treatment: the shape of each line, supported by figures.
Do not repeat Body Paragraph 1. Link the groups where a difference is worth naming, using phrases such as in contrast and far lower than.
If you are not sure how to phrase a point, click that point and a sample sentence will be added to your writing area.
Write three or four sentences about your second group, with figures.
Write Body Paragraph 2
Your report plan is complete. A finished Task 1 answer has these parts in this order: an introduction that paraphrases the task, an overview of the biggest pattern, and one body paragraph per group that supports that pattern with selected figures.
Read your sections together and check three things: the overview and the detail agree, the tense matches measured and projected values, and every figure carries its unit and its year.
Review your report plan, then compare it with the model essay.
Full Report Plan
How to decide
An IELTS Academic Task 1 line graph shows how values change over time, often for several lines at once. You describe those changes and compare the lines. You do not need every point on every line.
Work in a fixed order so that the report is planned before you write your first sentence.
- Read the Chart. Check the title, the time period, the units, the key, and where measured data ends and any projection begins.
- Write the Introduction. Paraphrase the task and name what the graph shows.
- Make the Groups. Group the lines that behave alike so that each body paragraph has one clear idea.
- Find the Overall Trend. Decide the biggest pattern across the whole graph before you look at single values.
- Write the Report in Stages. Write the overview first, then one body paragraph for each group with selected figures, then review the full plan.
Group the lines before you describe them. A graph with many lines becomes a short report once similar lines share one paragraph, and grouping is what the task means by selecting the main features.
Read the graph
Start with the axes. The horizontal axis gives the time period, the vertical axis gives the units, and the key names each line. Find the point where measured data ends, because everything after it is a projection and needs future forms.
Introduction
The introduction is one or two sentences that say what the graph shows in different words from the task. Keep the topic, what the lines measure, and the time period. Leave out figures and trends.
Groups
A Task 1 report has one body paragraph for each group of lines. Group the lines that move in the same direction: the lines that rise, the lines that fall, and the lines that stay level. Every line moving the same way makes one paragraph; one of each kind makes three.
Overall trend
The overall trend is the biggest pattern in the graph: the general direction of each group across the period, and how far apart the groups stay. This is a general statement, so it carries no figures.
To learn how to tackle IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 Line Graphs, check out our IELTS Academic Writing Task - Line Graphs lesson.
7 day free trialBar Charts
In this type of task, you will be given one or more bar charts. The bar charts may show how values change over time (dynamic data), the differences between values at one point in time (static data), or the results of a survey or questionnaire. The information could be about the situation in the past, the present, or the future, or a combination of all three. Your task is to write a summary, covering the most important points and supporting your description by including data.
The chart below shows the proportion of males and females in Malaysia who commonly do physical activity in 2010.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where necessary.
- Write at least 150 words.
- You should spend around 20 minutes on this task.
The bar chart compares the proportion of male and females of differing age groups who frequently undertook physical activity in 2010.
Overall, while the Malaysian population keeps fit in general, a higher proportion of women than men exercised in 2010, with some further differences between age groups. Middle-aged females were the most likely to work out, while for men, those aged 15 to 24 tended to do the most physical activity.
In terms of men’s exercise habits, younger men were much more likely to exercise than older men with 52.8% of those aged under 24 exercising as opposed to only around 40% of older age groups
By contrast, around half of all women in all age groups reported keeping fit, especially those aged between 35 and 64 at around 53%. The exception was the youngest age group in which only 47.7 percent of women exercised compared to 52.8% of men. Similarly, for people 65 and over, just approximately 47% of both sexes were recorded regularly working out.
Bar Chart
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Bar Chart
In IELTS Academic Task 1 you describe what a chart shows. You do not give an opinion and you do not explain why the numbers look the way they do.
A bar chart compares groups across a set of categories, so this report is built on comparisons rather than on change over time.
Preview the task, then click next to continue.
Preview the Question
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where necessary.
Write at least 150 words
Read the chart before you write. Check the title, the categories on the horizontal axis, the units on the vertical axis, and the key that names each group of bars.
Units decide your wording. Numbers of people, percentages, and amounts of money are not the same thing, and naming the wrong unit costs marks even when the rest of the sentence is correct.
Answer the questions about the chart.
Read the Chart
The introduction says what the chart shows in your own words. Paraphrase the task: change the wording, keep the meaning, and keep the topic, the groups compared, and the place or time if the task gives them.
Copying the task sentence earns no credit, and figures do not belong here. Save every number for the body paragraphs.
Write one or two sentences that paraphrase the task.
Write the Introduction
Task question
The chart below shows the proportion of males and females in Malaysia who commonly do physical activity in 2010.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where necessary.
Write at least 150 words
A Task 1 report needs one body paragraph for each group, so decide early how you will split the data. Group the series in the key that behave alike: series that sit at a similar level, or that are higher and lower in the same categories, share a paragraph. Series that behave differently get their own. Then each paragraph holds one clear idea.
A split that only separates high values from low values, or that gives every category its own paragraph, leaves you repeating yourself.
Choose the grouping that gives each paragraph one clear idea.
Make the Groups
Choose the grouping that gives each paragraph one clear idea.
- Group 1: Female. Group 2: Male.
- One group: Male and Female.
The overview is the biggest pattern in the whole chart. Up to three main features make it. Which group is higher in most categories? Which group is lowest in most categories? Is the gap about the same in every category, or is one category very different from the others?
Not every chart shows all three, so this step asks only about the features that matter for this chart. Put them together and you have your overview. Do not add single numbers here. Save them for the body paragraphs.
Find the main features to build your overview.
Find the Overall Trend
Now turn the main features you found into one or two sentences. The overview is the part of the report an examiner looks for first, so write it before any detail and keep it general.
Describe what the chart shows, not why it looks that way. Do not give figures and do not add an opinion.
Write one or two general sentences about the biggest pattern.
Write Your Overview
Body Paragraph 1 covers your first group only, and this is where figures belong.
Select the comparisons that matter: the highest value, the lowest value, and any category that behaves differently from the rest. Because a bar chart compares groups in the same period, use comparison language such as higher than, twice as many as, and the largest of all the categories.
If you are not sure how to phrase a point, click that point and a sample sentence will be added to your writing area.
Write three or four sentences about your first group, with figures.
Write Body Paragraph 1
Body Paragraph 2 covers your second group only. Give it the same treatment as the first: the clearest comparisons, supported by figures.
Do not repeat Body Paragraph 1. Link the groups where a difference is worth naming, using phrases such as in contrast and compared with.
If you are not sure how to phrase a point, click that point and a sample sentence will be added to your writing area.
Write three or four sentences about your second group, with figures.
Write Body Paragraph 2
Your report plan is complete. A finished Task 1 answer has these parts in this order: an introduction that paraphrases the task, an overview of the biggest pattern, and one body paragraph per group that supports that pattern with selected figures.
Read your sections together and check three things: the overview and the detail agree, every figure carries its unit, and you have described the chart without explaining it.
Review your report plan, then compare it with the model essay.
Full Report Plan
How to decide
An IELTS Academic Task 1 bar chart asks you to describe what the chart shows and to compare the groups in it. You do not need every number. You need the comparisons that matter.
Work in a fixed order so that the report is planned before you write your first sentence.
- Read the Chart. Check the title, the categories, the units, and the key before you write anything.
- Write the Introduction. Paraphrase the task and name what the chart shows.
- Make the Groups. Split the data so that each body paragraph has one clear idea.
- Find the Overall Trend. Decide the biggest pattern in the whole chart before you look at single values.
- Write the Report in Stages. Write the overview first, then one body paragraph for each group with selected figures, then review the full plan.
A clear overview is worth more than extra numbers. The task asks you to select the main features, so a general statement plus a few strong comparisons scores better than a list of every value.
Read the chart
Start with the axes. The horizontal axis names what is being compared, the vertical axis gives the units, and the key names each group of bars. A report that names the wrong unit changes the meaning of every sentence in it.
Introduction
The introduction is one or two sentences that say what the chart shows in different words from the task. Keep the topic, the groups compared, and the place or time. Leave out figures and trends.
Groups
A Task 1 report has one body paragraph for each group. Group the series in the key that behave alike: series at a similar level, or series that are higher and lower in the same categories. Then each paragraph holds one idea and you never repeat yourself.
Overall trend
The overall trend is the biggest pattern in the chart: which group is higher in most categories, which group is lowest in most categories, and whether the gap is about the same in every category or one category is very different. A chart may show one, two, or all three. This is a general statement, so it carries no figures.
Bar charts are pretty common in IELTS writing task 1 academic. There are three different scenarios you will encounter in a bar chart task:
- A bar chart with categories on the x axis
- A bar chart with dates or years on the axis (functions as a line graph)
- Two bar charts presented
Each scenario requires you to write the report differently. Sign up for a 7 day free trial to access the following bar charts lessons:
- IELTS Academic Writing Task - Bar Charts Part 1 lesson.
- IELTS Academic Writing Task - Bar Charts Part 2 lesson.
- IELTS Academic Writing Task - Bar Charts Part 3 lesson.
Pie Charts
In this type of task, you will be given one, two. or three pie charts. The pie charts may show percentages of a total figure. If you have one pie chart, it will represent one point in time (static data). If you have two or more pie charts, they may represent how the percentages change over time or compare different countries or groups. Your task is to write a summary, covering the most important points and supporting your description by including data.
The charts below show the percentage of water used for different purposes in six areas of the world. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
- Write at least 150 words.
- You should spend around 20 minutes on this task.
The pie charts provide information regarding the proportions of water used for industrial, agriculture, and domestic use in six regions.
In general, water serves mostly an industrial purpose in North America and Europe, whereas it is predominantly used for agriculture in South America, Africa, Central Asia, and South-East Asia.
Regarding industrial and domestic use, North America and Europe consume an average of approximately 50 percent of water for industrial purposes. However, these two regions report much less water consumption for domestic purposes, utilizing 13 percent and 15 percent, respectively. Out of all six regions, South America dedicates the highest percentage of water consumption for domestic use, but uses only 10 percent for industrial reasons. Both industrial and domestic use remain the least popular choices in Africa, Central Asia, and South-East Asia, where their combined use makes up less than 20 percent of the overall water consumption in each of the three regions.
Agricultural use, on the other hand, accounts for 71 percent of water consumption in South America and over three-fourths of water use in Africa, South-East Asia, and Central Asia, where it is nearly 90 percent. North America and Europe consume less than 40 percent of water for agricultural purposes.
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In this type of task, you are given a table containing data. can show dynamic figures which change over time or static data for one point in time. Often there is too much information, so you won't be able to include every detail. Your task is to write a summary, covering the most important points and supporting your description by including data.
The table below gives the average time spent and distance traveled by UK commuters in one year. Time and distance are given in minutes and miles accordingly.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Commuting Habits of different regions of the UK in a year
UK Region | Average Commuting Time (minutes) | Average Commuting Distance (miles) |
London | 54 | 14 |
South East | 78 | 20 |
Scotland | 45 | 19 |
West Midlands | 39 | 18 |
North West | 36 | 18 |
Northern Ireland | 36 | 15 |
Yorkshire & Humberside | 36 | 14 |
South West | 34 | 16 |
East Anglia | 33 | 15 |
North East | 32 | 19 |
East Midlands | 32 | 15 |
Wales | 27 | 14 |
- Write at least 150 words.
- You should spend around 20 minutes on this task.
The table shows data on the average commuting time (minutes) and distance (miles) completed by UK citizens in 12 different regions in one year.
Overall, with the exception of London, the further people travel, the more time they need to reach work people. Commuters in the south east region spend the longest time commuting over the greatest distance, whereas people in Wales spend the least.
Regarding the top three UK regions, on average, people in the south east travel both the farthest and longest at 20 miles over 78 minutes. Likewise inhabitants of Scotland journey a similar distance to work, yet spend almost half the time doing so at 45 minutes to get there, while those living in London spend the second-longest time travelling (54 minutes) over just 14 miles.
Of the other regions, people in the West Midlands spent the most time travelling at 39 minutes whereas those in Wales recorded the lowest time at 27 minutes. With regard to distance, residents of the North East, West Midlands and North West recorded the greatest mileage at 19, 18 and 18 miles respectively, while people in Yorkshire and Humberside as well as Wales both travelled the shortest distance to work of all at 14 miles.
To learn how to tackle IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 Tables, sign up for a 7 day free trial to access the following lessons:
- IELTS Academic Writing Task - Tables Part 1 lesson.
- IELTS Academic Writing Task - Tables Part 2 lesson.
Process Diagrams
For this type of question, you will be given a diagram which shows how something works.
The diagram may show a machine, a system, or a natural phenomenon.
Often there is no data or little data included.
Your task is to summarize the information shown in the diagram.
The diagram below shows the water cycle, which is the continuous movement of water on, above and below the surface of the Earth.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features.
- Write at least 150 words.
- You should spend around 20 minutes on this task.
The diagram illustrates the hydrological cycle by which water moves through our natural environment. Overall, there are several stages to the process involving evaporation, precipitation and the final return of water to the ocean where the process begins over.
Since 80% of all water begins in the ocean, most water originates from this source. Initially sea water is warmed by the sun, causing it to evaporate into the air becoming water vapor. This then rises to condense into clouds at a higher elevation, which are then then pushed by the wind over land where it condenses further and precipitation occurs, falling as either snow or rain.
After precipitation on land, water then takes one of three routes. Some of it may fall into lakes or return to the ocean as surface runoff. Still further water percolates underground to an impermeable layer where it again flows back to the sea. Salt water also intrudes from the ocean into the land in coastal areas.
Process Diagram
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Process Diagram
An IELTS Academic Task 1 process diagram task shows how something is made or how a system works, step by step. You report the stages in the order the diagram shows them, and you do not give reasons or opinions.
Preview the task question, then click next to continue.
Preview the Question
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features.
Write at least 150 words.
Before you write anything, make sure you understand the diagram. Count the steps and follow the arrows to see where the process begins and where it ends. If the last arrow returns to the first stage, the process is a cycle and there is no final product.
Answer the questions about the diagram.
Read the Chart
The introduction tells the reader what the diagram shows. Paraphrase the task question in your own words rather than copying it, and name the process. Do not describe any of the steps here.
Write one or two sentences for your introduction.
Write the Introduction
Task question
The diagram below shows the water cycle, which is the continuous movement of water on, above and below the surface of the Earth.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features.
Write at least 150 words.
An IELTS Task 1 report needs one body paragraph for each group of stages. Do not write one paragraph for each step. Cut the process at its natural points, where the place, the material, or the purpose changes, so that each group is a run of stages that follow one another. Most processes give two groups; a short process may be one, and a long one three.
Choose the groups.
Make the Groups
Choose the groups.
- Group 1: stages 1 to 2 (Evaporation to Condensing Water Vapour). Group 2: stages 3 to 4 (Cloud Formation to Precipitation). Group 3: stages 5 to 6 (Surface Runoff to Groundwater).
- Group 1: stages 1 to 3 (Evaporation to Cloud Formation). Group 2: stages 4 to 5 (Precipitation to Surface Runoff). Group 3: stage 6 (Groundwater).
- Group 1: stages 1 to 3 (Evaporation to Cloud Formation). Group 2: stages 4 to 6 (Precipitation to Groundwater).
- Group 1: stages 1 to 2 (Evaporation to Condensing Water Vapour). Group 2: stages 3 to 5 (Cloud Formation to Surface Runoff). Group 3: stage 6 (Groundwater).
The overview summarizes the whole process at a glance. Ask how many steps there are and what the main stages are from beginning to end. A process is rarely compared with anything else, so describe the shape of the process instead of looking for a rise or a fall.
Answer the questions to find the overall trend.
Find the Overall Trend
Use your notes from the previous step. The overview states the number of steps and the main stages, and it says whether the process ends with a product or repeats as a cycle. Keep equipment, times, and temperatures for the body paragraphs, and do not give reasons or opinions.
Write one or two sentences for your overview.
Write Your Overview
Body Paragraph 1 describes the first group of stages, step by step in the order the arrows show. Use passive forms such as is heated, is mixed, and is poured, because the diagram rarely says who does the work. Join the steps with sequencing words such as first, then, and after that.
Write three or four sentences for Body Paragraph 1.
Write Body Paragraph 1
Body Paragraph 2 describes your second group of stages. It continues from the point where Body Paragraph 1 stopped, so the sequence is never broken. Keep using passive forms, and link the groups with phrases such as once and after this. If this is the last paragraph, mark the end with in the final stage or finally, and if the process is a cycle, say that the last step leads back to the first.
Write three or four sentences for Body Paragraph 2.
Write Body Paragraph 2
Your sections now form one report: the introduction, the overview, and one body paragraph for each group of stages. Read them together and check that the stages are still in sequence, that the passive forms are correct, and that the report is long enough.
Read your full report plan, then click next to compare it with the model report.
Full Report Plan
How to decide
A process diagram task shows how something is made or how a system works, step by step. The diagram has a fixed order, so the report follows that order from the first stage to the last.
Work in a fixed order so that the stages stay in sequence and no step is missed.
- Read the Chart. Count the steps and follow the arrows to see where the process begins and where it ends.
- Write the Introduction. Paraphrase the task question and name the process, without any detail.
- Make the Groups. Cut the stages into groups at the natural points of the process, one body paragraph for each group.
- Find the Overall Trend. Decide how many steps there are and what the main stages are from beginning to end.
- Write the Overview and the Body Paragraphs. Summarize the shape of the process first, then describe the steps in sequence.
- Full Report Plan. Read your sections together and compare them with the model report.
A process report is written in the passive. The diagram rarely says who does the work, so use forms such as is heated, is mixed, and is stored, and join the steps with sequencing words such as first, after that, and finally.
Read
A process diagram shows stages joined by arrows. Count the steps and follow the arrows to check where the process begins and where it ends. If the last arrow returns to the first stage, the process is a cycle and there is no final product.
Introduction
The introduction says what the diagram shows. Paraphrase the task question in your own words instead of copying it, and name the process. Keep the individual steps out of these sentences.
Groups
A Task 1 report needs one body paragraph for each group of stages. Do not write one paragraph for each step. Cut the process at its natural points, where the place, the material, or the purpose changes, so that each group is a run of stages that follow one another. Most processes give two groups; a short process may be one, and a long one three.
Trend
The overview summarizes the whole process at a glance: how many steps there are and what the main stages are. A process is rarely compared with anything else, so describe the shape of the process instead of looking for a rise or a fall.
Write
The overview comes first and stays general, with no equipment, times, or temperatures. Each body paragraph then describes its steps in the order the arrows show. Use passive forms such as is heated and is poured, and join the steps with sequencing words such as first, next, after that, and finally.
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7 day free trialMaps
For this type of question, you will be given one, two or three maps.
The maps may show a town, city, island, or other geographical area.
Maps usually show the changes which occurred in the area during a period of time.
The changes could be related to construction (e.g. developing an area for tourism)
or destruction (e.g. how an area was affected by a natural disaster such as an earthquake)
Your task is to write a summary of the changes which took place and cover the most important points.
The maps below show the centre of a small town called Islip as it is now, and plans for its development. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
- Write at least 150 words.
- You should spend around 20 minutes on this task.
The diagrams illustrate some proposed changes to the central area of the town of Islip.
Overall, the principal change to the town will be the construction of a ring road around the centre. Various other developments with regard to shops and housing will accompany the building of this road.
As the first map reveals, lslip town center now is relatively small. There is a main road from the west to the east with shops on both sides. The northern area is rarely countryside, while the southern area is filled with houses with a school at the end of the fork road in the southwest corner and a park in the southeast area.
In the future, the main road is expected to reform into a dual carriageway as a round containing all the new buildings. The shops along the north side of the new pedestrian street will be demolished to make way for a bus station, shopping centre, car parks and new housing area. The shops along the south side of the street will remain, but it seems that the town's park will be reduced in size so that more new houses can be built within the ring road.
Map
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Map
An IELTS Academic Task 1 map task gives you two or more plans of the same place at different times, usually two. You write a report of at least 150 words that describes how the place changed, and you do not give opinions or reasons.
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Preview the Question
Write at least 150 words.
Start by reading the maps, not by writing. Check the place that is shown, the time points that are compared, and how many maps you have. Then look for what is new, what has gone, and what is now used for something else.
Answer the questions about the maps.
Read the Chart
The introduction paraphrases the task in your own words. Name what the maps show and the period they cover, and change the wording of the task instead of copying it. Detail, position language, and change verbs come later.
Write one or two sentences that paraphrase the task.
Write the Introduction
Task question
The maps below show the centre of a small town called Islip as it is now, and plans for its development. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
A Task 1 report needs one body paragraph for each group of maps. Usually each map is its own group: the earlier map in the first paragraph and the later map in the second, because that keeps the time points apart. Two maps that are best described together can form one group, and three maps usually give three paragraphs.
One paragraph for each feature, or one for each half of the map, breaks the comparison between the time points.
Choose the grouping that gives clear body paragraphs.
Make the Groups
Choose the grouping that gives clear body paragraphs.
- One group: now and planned development.
- Group 1: now. Group 2: planned development.
The overview states the biggest change over the whole period. Ask whether the place grew or shrank, and which kinds of land use appeared or disappeared. Single features and exact positions stay out of the overview.
Choose the answers that describe the overall change.
Find the Overall Trend
Now write the overview in your own words, using the notes from the step before. One or two sentences are enough. Describe the general development of the place, and leave out exact positions, single features, and any reason for the change.
Write your overview in one or two sentences.
Write Your Overview
The first body paragraph describes the map or maps in your first group in detail. Use past forms for a state that has ended, and use position language such as to the north of, beside, and on the edge of, so the reader can place each feature. Describe features, not reasons.
Write three or four sentences for Body Paragraph 1.
Write Body Paragraph 1
The second body paragraph describes the map or maps in your second group and the change since the earlier map. Use passive forms for what was built, removed, or replaced, such as was built, had been cleared, and has been converted, because the maps do not say who did the work. Position language still shows where each change happened.
Write three or four sentences for Body Paragraph 2.
Write Body Paragraph 2
Your sections now form one report: introduction, overview, and one body paragraph for each group of maps. Read them in order and check that the overview states the big picture and that the body paragraphs carry the detail.
Read your report plan, then compare it with the model report.
Full Report Plan
How to decide
A map task gives you two or more plans of the same place at different times. You do not describe every label. You report how the place changed between the time points.
Work in a fixed order so the report states the big picture before the detail.
- Read the Chart. Check the place, the time points, and the main features on each map before you plan.
- Make the Groups. Split the information into groups of maps, one body paragraph each, usually the earlier map first and the later map after it.
- Find the Overall Trend. Decide the biggest change across the whole period, such as growth, decline, or a new use of the land.
- Write the Report in Stages. Write the introduction, then the overview, then one body paragraph for each group.
- Full Report Plan. Read the sections together and compare them with the model report.
Position language and passive forms carry a map report. Phrases such as to the north of and beside the river place each feature, and forms such as was built or had been removed report a change without naming who did the work.
Read
Before you plan, check what the maps show: the place, the time points, and the main features on each map. Then look for what is new, what has gone, and what is now used for something else. This reading stage stops you from describing only one of the maps.
Groups
An IELTS Task 1 report needs one body paragraph for each group of maps. Usually each map is its own group, the earlier map first and the later map after it. Two maps that are best described together can form one group, and three maps usually give three paragraphs. Decide the split before you write, because it fixes the order of the whole report.
Overview
The overview states the biggest change over the whole period, not the small detail. Ask whether the place grew or shrank, and which kinds of land use appeared or disappeared. Single features and exact positions belong in the body paragraphs.
Write
The report is built in short stages. The introduction paraphrases the task, the overview states the main change, and one body paragraph describes each group. Use past forms for a state that has ended, passive forms such as was built or had been cleared for the changes, and position language to show where each feature stands.
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7 day free trialMixed Data
In this type of task, you will be given two sets of data.
The data will be different types. For example, one set might be change over time while the second set is static.
Alternatively, one set of data could show percentage whereas the second set shows numbers.
You may also be given an illustration (e.g. a diagram or map) and a set of data (e.g. a bar chart, line graph, pie chart, or table)
Your task is to summarise both sets of data.
The pie graph depicts the main reasons for the productivity loss of agricultural land worldwide. The table shows how these causes influenced three world regions during the 2000s.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Causes of Land Degradation by Region (%) | ||||
Region: | Deforestation | Over-cultivation | Over-grazing | Total land degraded |
North America | 0.3 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 5.4 |
Asia | 9.8 | 7.8 | 5.7 | 23.3 |
Australia & Oceania | 1.6 | 0.3 | 11 | 12.9 |
- Write at least 150 words.
- You should spend around 20 minutes on this task.
The pie chart shows the four main causes of farmland degradation in the world today, while the table presents the amount of land surface area affected by each one in three separate global regions during the 2000s.
Overall, Asia suffered more from the deterioration of farmland than other regions owing to deforestation and over-cultivation which were also the primary reasons for agricultural land loss worldwide.
Globally, 69% of degraded land is attributed to excessive cultivation and tree clearance, constituting 37% and 32% respectively. A further quarter of global land loss is due to over cultivation of crops. Other causes made up only 7% collectively.
In the 2000s, these causes affected regions of our planet differently. Asia was the worst affected where the top two causes of global land loss, deforestation and over-cultivation, resulted in 9.8% and 7.8% of degraded land there. The impact on Australia and Oceania was less severe though over-grazing was the predominant cause of land deterioration at eleven percent. The least affected of all was North America where only 5.4% of land was diminished, principally because of over-cultivation at 3.4%.
Mixed Charts
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Mixed Charts
An IELTS Academic Task 1 mixed charts task gives you two or more visuals of different types on one topic. You write a report of at least 150 words that reports the main features and links the visuals, and you do not give opinions or reasons.
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Preview the Question
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
Start by reading the visuals, not by writing. Check what each visual shows, and read every axis label and unit before you plan. Visuals of different types often measure different things, so note what they share, such as the same group of people or the same period.
Answer the questions about the visuals.
Read the Chart
The introduction paraphrases the task in your own words. Make clear what each visual shows and which group and period it covers, and change the wording of the task instead of copying it. Figures and links between the visuals come later.
Write one or two sentences that paraphrase the task.
Write the Introduction
Task question
The pie graph depicts the main reasons for the productivity loss of agricultural land worldwide. The table shows how these causes influenced three world regions during the 2000s.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
A Task 1 report needs one body paragraph for each group of visuals, and a set of mixed visuals gives one to three groups. Visuals of one type or one subject belong together, because a paragraph that mixes two measures is hard to follow. Two pie charts of the same thing share a paragraph, and a line graph on a different measure takes its own.
One paragraph for each visual can split what belongs together, and one paragraph for every visual mixes measures. Splitting by years or by the highest and lowest figures breaks the comparison the task asks for.
Choose the grouping that gives each paragraph one clear measure.
Make the Groups
Choose the grouping that gives each paragraph one clear measure.
- Group 1: the pie chart. Group 2: the table.
- One group: the pie chart and the table.
The overview states the biggest pattern across all of the visuals, and it comes before any detail. Find the main movement in each visual, then decide whether one visual supports or explains the other. Exact figures stay out of the overview.
Choose the answers that describe the main pattern.
Find the Overall Trend
Now write the overview in your own words, using the notes from the step before. One or two sentences are enough. State the main pattern and the link between the visuals, and leave out exact figures and any reason for the pattern.
Write your overview in one or two sentences.
Write Your Overview
The first body paragraph describes the first group in detail. Report the significant comparisons, such as the highest point, the lowest point, and the clearest change, and support each one with a few selected figures. Do not list every number, and do not describe the other groups here.
Write three or four sentences for Body Paragraph 1.
Write Body Paragraph 1
The second body paragraph describes the second group and connects it to the first. Group the comparisons that belong together instead of taking each category in turn, and use a linking phrase to show where the visuals agree. Report what the data show, not why.
Write three or four sentences for Body Paragraph 2.
Write Body Paragraph 2
Your sections now form one report: introduction, overview, and one body paragraph for each group of visuals. Read them in order and check that the overview states the big picture and that the body paragraphs carry the detail.
Read your report plan, then compare it with the model report.
Full Report Plan
How to decide
A mixed charts task gives you two or more visuals of different types on one topic. You do not write a separate report for each visual. You report the main features of each one and link them where the data connect.
Work in a fixed order so the report states the big picture before the detail.
- Read the Chart. Check what each visual shows, and read every axis, label, and unit before you plan.
- Make the Groups. Split the visuals into one to three groups, one body paragraph each, usually one chart type or subject in each.
- Find the Overall Trend. Decide the biggest pattern across all of the visuals, and note any link between them.
- Write the Report in Stages. Write the introduction, then the overview, then one body paragraph for each group.
- Full Report Plan. Read the sections together and compare them with the model report.
Group the significant comparisons instead of listing every number. A few selected figures that support a pattern earn more than a long list that only repeats what the visual already shows.
Read
Visuals of different types measure different things, so read each one on its own first. Check the title, the axis labels, the units, and the time frame, then note what the visuals share, such as the same group of people or the same period. A share of time in a pie chart and a total in a line graph are not the same measure.
Groups
An IELTS Task 1 report needs one body paragraph for each group of visuals, so the visuals have to fall into one, two, or three groups. Visuals of one type or one subject belong together, and a visual on a different measure takes its own paragraph. Decide the split before you write, because it fixes the order of the whole report.
Overview
The overview states the biggest pattern across all of the visuals in one or two sentences. Find the main movement in each visual, then decide whether one visual supports or explains the other. Exact figures and single categories belong in the body paragraphs.
Write
The report is built in short stages. The introduction paraphrases the task, the overview states the main pattern, and one body paragraph describes each group. In the body paragraphs, group the comparisons that belong together and support each one with a few selected figures instead of listing every number.
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7 day free trialVocabulary for IELTS Academic Writing Task 1
To score high on this task, you need to learn how to use appropriate words and phrases to present the data given in a pie/bar/line/mixed graph. We suggest you sign up for a 7 day free trial and complete the following lessons:
- IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 Lesson - How to write about numbers
- IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 Lesson - How to write about percentages
- IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 Lesson - How to write about changes in data
IELTS Writing Task 1 Samples
This section presents a list of IELTS writing samples for IELTS Academic Writing Task 1.
- IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 - Line Chart Questions
- IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 - Bar Chart Questions
- IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 - Pie Chart Questions
- IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 - Map Questions
- IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 - Process Diagram Questions
- IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 - Mixed Data Questions
IELTS General Writing Task 1
In IELTS general training writing task 1, you will be presented with a situation and will need to write a personal response in the form of an informal, semi-formal or formal letter of at least 150 words. The situations you are asked to write about are common, everyday ones such as:
- writing to a college accommodation officer about problems with accommodation,
- writing to a new employer about time management problems they are having,
- writing to a local newspaper about a plan to develop a local airport,
- writing to a renting agency to sort out problems with the heating system in their house.
In regards to the situation, you will be given information in the form of three bullet points that you must include in your response. You may be required to request or give information and/or explain a situation. To do this, you may need to do some of the following:
- ask for and/or provide general factual information,
- express needs, wants, likes or dislikes,
- express opinions or complaints,
- make requests or make suggestions/recommendations.
IELTS General Writing Style
The writing style you'll use depends who you're asked to write to (i.e. the audience) and how well you're supposed to know them. You need to write in a style that is appropriate for your audience and that will help you to achieve your purpose for writing, e.g. writing to a friend (informal) or writing to a manager (semi-formal or formal). You do not need to include any addresses at the head of your letters.
How to Avoid Losing Points in IELTS General Writing Task 1
As mentioned, don't spend any more than 20 minutes on this task and make sure you write at least 150 words or you will be penalised. While you will not be penalised for writing more than 150 words, you should remember that a longer task 1 answer may mean that you have less time to spend on task 2, which contributes twice as much to the Writing band score.
You should also remember that you'll be penalised for irrelevance, if the response is off-topic or is not written as full, connected text (e.g. using bullet points in any part of the response, or note form, etc.). You will be severely penalised for plagiarism (i.e. copying from another source).
Last weekend, your cousin celebrated her 50th birthday, but you couldn't attend and you forgot to cancel.
Write a letter to your cousin. In your letter:
- Apologize for missing the birthday celebration
- Explain why you missed it and why you hadn't let her know
- Describe how you will make it up to her
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear ___,
- Write at least 150 words.
- You should spend around 20 minutes on this task.
Dear Marnie,
Happy belated birthday! I hope you're doing well and that you had a great 50th birthday party.
I'm so sorry that I wasn't at your party to celebrate with you. It's been such a long time since we've been able to catch up and see each other.
To be completely honest, I've been swamped with work lately, and I was asked to go on a last-minute business trip a few days before your birthday. I was so busy that I had completely forgotten about your party, and it didn't occur to me to call you and cancel.
My busy schedule is absolutely not an excuse for missing your 50th birthday, though, and I would love to make it up to you. I've reserved a table for two next Friday night at the new sushi restaurant in town. Can I please treat you to a luxurious birthday dinner?
I hope we can celebrate together next Friday!
Speak to you soon,
Jessica
Total Word Count: 162 words
Task Achievement — Letter
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Task Achievement — Letter
In IELTS General Training Task 1 you write a letter that responds to a situation. Task achievement depends on covering every bullet point in the prompt, because a strong letter that misses one still loses marks.
Read the situation, the bullet points, and any opening line the task gives you.
Preview the task, then click next to continue.
Preview the Question
Write a letter to your cousin. In your letter:
- Apologize for missing the birthday celebration
- Explain why you missed it and why you hadn't let her know
- Describe how you will make it up to her
Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear ___,
Before you write, plan the letter by answering three questions. Who are you writing to, why are you writing, and what must the letter include?
The reader decides how formal the language should be, the purpose decides how you open, and the bullet points decide the content. Every answer is already somewhere in the prompt.
Match each planning question to the part of the prompt that answers it by clicking the prompt part then clicking the area under the matching question.
Understand the Task
Match each planning question to the part of the prompt that answers it.Match each planning question to the part of the prompt that answers it by clicking the prompt part then clicking the area under the matching question.
The greeting and the closing tell the reader how formal the letter is, so they have to match the person you are writing to. A letter to a stranger or a manager is formal, and a letter to a friend is informal.
Keep both ends of the letter at the same level. A formal greeting followed by a casual closing confuses the reader.
Choose a greeting and a closing that suit the reader.
Choose Greeting and Closing
Confirm the greeting
- Dear ___,
- Dear Sir or Madam,
- Dear Ms. Smith,
- Hey you,
Choose a closing
- Speak to you soon,
- Lots of love,
- Best wishes,
- Yours faithfully,
- Yours sincerely,
Give the first bullet point its own paragraph. Task achievement is judged on whether each bullet point is covered and developed, not only mentioned.
Starters are provided to begin a sentence. Finish the thought in your own words and keep the tone the same as the greeting.
Write a paragraph that covers the first bullet point.
Write Bullet Point 1
Apologise for missing the birthday celebration
The second bullet point needs its own paragraph as well. Give it the same length and detail as the first one, because a point that is only half answered still costs marks.
Use a starter to begin, then add the detail the reader would actually need in this situation.
Write a paragraph that covers the second bullet point.
Write Bullet Point 2
Explain why you missed it and did not let her know
Finish the body of the letter with the third bullet point. Once all three are covered in full sentences, the task is complete.
Keep the tone consistent to the end, and check that this paragraph answers what the bullet point actually asked for.
Write a paragraph that covers the third bullet point.
Write Bullet Point 3
Describe how you will make it up to her
Your paragraphs now appear together as one letter, with the greeting and the closing in place. Read it as a single piece of writing and check that every bullet point is covered.
Compare your wording with the sample letter and notice how the tone stays the same from the greeting to the closing.
Review your letter, then click next to continue.
Review Your Complete Letter
How to decide
A Task 1 letter responds to a situation and covers a set of bullet points. Task achievement depends on covering every bullet point and matching the tone to the reader.
Work in a fixed order so no bullet point is missed and the level of formality stays the same throughout.
- Understand the Task. Work out who you are writing to, why you are writing, and what the letter must include.
- Choose Greeting and Closing. Match the opening and the closing to the reader and keep both at the same level of formality.
- Write the Bullet Points. Give each bullet point its own paragraph and develop it with real detail.
- Review Your Complete Letter. Read the paragraphs together and check that every bullet point is covered.
Write one paragraph for each bullet point. This simple plan makes it almost impossible to leave a bullet point out, which is the fastest way to lose marks for task achievement.
Plan
Three questions plan the whole letter. Who are you writing to, why are you writing, and what must the letter include? Each answer is already somewhere in the prompt.
Tone
The greeting and the closing show the reader how formal the letter is. A letter to a stranger or a manager is formal, a letter to a friend is informal, and both ends of the letter must stay at the same level.
Bullet points
Each bullet point gets its own paragraph. Cover it in full sentences with the detail the reader would really need, and give the paragraphs a similar length so no point looks rushed.
IELTS Writing Task 2
In IELTS writing task 2, you will need to write a traditional style essay in response to a question. You must write at least 250 words. If you do not write enough words, you will be penalised. There are 6 different question types in task 2. Let's look at sample questions and model essays for each essay type.
Causes and effects
In this type of question, you will be given a problem or situation. Your task is to describe the causes of the situation and some of the effects of the situation.
It is observed that in many countries not enough students are choosing to study science at university. What are the causes? And what will be the effects on society?
- Write at least 250 words.
- You should spend around 40 minutes on this task.
It is a fact that many students globally are avoiding science in favor of other subjects at university. Such a trend is largely due to how science is perceived, which may be having a detrimental effect on a nation’s development.
The primary reason for the drop in enrollment in science-based courses is that many undergraduates are put off by their difficulty. While many high school students enjoy science, they soon find themselves facing a lot of theory and research based courses once in college. For example according to a recent poll of UK universities, many students stated that while science was interesting in high school, there was too much theory learnt in classes, and not enough application in the lab to make it interesting. Furthermore, there are plenty of easier alternatives such as humanities for students to choose from these days. As a result, most choose a more appealing humanities degree over a science one.
Countries with the lowest science enrollment rates are affected the most competitively and economically. Fewer science graduates mean a shortage of skilled researchers in science-related fields like bio-engineering which reduces a countries competitiveness in attracting foreign investment. In other words foreign companies are usually unwilling to invest in nations with a low pool of skilled workers. In addition, a low number of skilled workers mean fewer technological developments for such countries, which may cause their economies to suffer from lost business in being the first to market with new products. For example, evidence shows that the number of patents filed by Chinese corporations is beginning to threaten the number credited to American ones.
In conclusion, there is a direct correlation between the perceived difficulty of science degrees and limited economic growth. Only by changing this attitude will countries reverse this trend.
Task Achievement — Task 2
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Task Achievement — Task 2
In IELTS Writing Task 2 you write an essay that answers every part of the question. Read the statement and the instruction line carefully, and notice what the question asks you to discuss.
An essay that stays on the topic but never answers the question that was asked cannot reach a high band.
Preview the question, then click next to continue.
Preview the Question
Let's write the introduction in two sentences, about 25 to 35 words in total. First, rewrite the question in your own words. Paraphrase the question using your own words and synonyms. This ensures your essay stays on topic and allows you to demonstrate a wide range of vocabulary. The second sentence introduces the specific topics you will discuss in the body paragraphs.
Write an introduction.
Write the Introduction
Each body paragraph needs a topic sentence that introduces its main point. Two body paragraphs are enough for an essay of this length.
Write one clear sentence for each paragraph. Keep each sentence to 12 to 20 words and leave the explanations and examples for the next steps.
Write one topic sentence for each body paragraph.
Write Two Topic Sentences
science courses are seen as too hard
fewer scientists hurt the economy
A topic sentence earns marks only when it is supported. Develop the first body paragraph with two points. For each point, write an explanation and a specific example.
Each body paragraph should be about 4–5 sentences, or 60 to 80 words. A named situation is stronger than a general statement.
Write the rest of the first body paragraph.
Develop Body Paragraph 1
60
Give the second body paragraph the same depth as the first. Use two points, and support each one with an explanation and an example.
Each body paragraph should be about 4–5 sentences, or 60 to 80 words. Do not repeat the first paragraph in new words.
Write the rest of the second body paragraph.
Develop Body Paragraph 2
60
The conclusion wraps up the essay. Write a two-sentence summary of the main points, then add one or two sentences on why the topic matters.
Do not copy the introduction and do not add a new argument. Keep the whole conclusion to 35 to 50 words.
Write a 3–4 sentence conclusion.
Write the Conclusion
35
Your introduction, topic sentences, body paragraphs, and conclusion now appear together as one essay. Read it as a single piece of writing and check that it answers every part of the question.
Compare your wording with the sample essay and notice how each paragraph does a different job.
Review your essay, then click next to continue.
Review Your Complete Essay
How to decide
A Task 2 essay answers every part of the question. Task achievement depends on covering what the question asks and supporting each main point with an explanation and an example.
Work in a fixed order: introduction, two topic sentences, two developed body paragraphs, then a conclusion.
- Write the Introduction.
In general, you will need two sentences for this paragraph. Paraphrase the question using your own words and synonyms. This ensures your essay stays on topic and allows you to demonstrate a wide range of vocabulary. The second sentence introduces the specific topics you will discuss in the body paragraphs. Therefore, your introduction should include:
- Rewritten Question
- Introduction of Specific Topics
- Write Two Topic Sentences. Write one topic sentence for each body paragraph.
- Develop Body Paragraphs. Support each body paragraph with two points, and give each point an explanation and an example. Each body paragraph should be about 4–5 sentences.
- Write the Conclusion. Summarize the main points, then say why the topic matters.
- Review Your Complete Essay. Read the parts together and check that every part of the question is answered.
Two developed paragraphs score better than four undeveloped points. Examiners reward support, so add an explanation and an example to a point you already have rather than adding another point.
Introduction
In general, you will need two sentences for this paragraph. Paraphrase the question using your own words and synonyms. This ensures your essay stays on topic and allows you to demonstrate a wide range of vocabulary. The second sentence introduces the specific topics you will discuss in the body paragraphs. Therefore, your introduction should include:
- Rewritten Question
- Introduction of Specific Topics
Topic sentences
Write one topic sentence for each body paragraph. Each sentence should introduce that paragraph’s main point in 12 to 20 words and leave the examples for the next stage.
Support
A topic sentence earns marks once it is supported. Explain why the point is true, give a specific example, and give both body paragraphs the same amount of support. Each body paragraph should be about 4–5 sentences.
Conclusion
The conclusion summarizes the main points in two sentences, then adds one or two sentences on why the topic matters. Do not copy the introduction and do not add a new argument.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion
In this type of question, you will be given two opposing views related to an issue. Usually, the two views will be in separate sentences connected by a transition word such as "however" to indicate that the two views contrast. Your task is to write a discursive essay, contrasting both sides of the issue and presenting your own view.
Some people argue that the public should be allowed to have guns. Others do not agree. Discuss both points of view and give your opinion.
- Write at least 250 words.
- You should spend around 40 minutes on this task.
Gun ownership is a controversial topic with some people arguing that the public should have the choice to own them, while others disagree wholeheartedly with the idea. In my opinion, I believe that the public should only be entitled to own guns after having proper training.
The benefits of gun ownership are touted in some countries more than others. In countries where owning one is a civic right, like the United States, it is legal to use one in self-defense is legal. With muggings, murder and burglary rising in many countries, there may be some truth to the claim that owing a gun gives the owner increased security. Furthermore, in remote or dangerous areas, guns may be a necessity rather than an option. Without police nearby, properly stored, guns may be a great asset in deterring criminals from breaking and entering a remote property.
However, rather than deter violence, guns tend to escalate it in areas where they are widely available. Research shows that violent crime increases dramatically when guns are prevalent in society. When the public is armed, criminals and the police become so too, creating a situation in which guns beget more guns and eventually death. Additionally, greater ease of access is dangerous for children. Having a gun easily accessible may tempt children to abuse them as evidenced by the almost weekly school shootings in the US. There is further a proven link between increased suicide rates when guns are present.
It is my belief that the general public should be barred from owning guns of any kind. Also, guns should be restricted to specialists with a proven need for a firearm such as soldiers or hunters. While there are certain circumstances where owning a gun is an advantage, in the vast majority of situations there is no place for a gun in modern society.
Task Achievement — Task 2
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Task Achievement — Task 2
In IELTS Writing Task 2 you write an essay that answers every part of the question. Read the statement and the instruction line carefully, and notice what the question asks you to discuss.
An essay that stays on the topic but never answers the question that was asked cannot reach a high band.
Preview the question, then click next to continue.
Preview the Question
Let's write the introduction in two sentences, about 25 to 35 words in total. First, rewrite the question in your own words. Paraphrase the question using your own words and synonyms. This ensures your essay stays on topic and allows you to demonstrate a wide range of vocabulary. The second sentence introduces the specific topics you will discuss in the body paragraphs.
Write an introduction.
Write the Introduction
Each body paragraph needs a topic sentence that introduces its main point. Two body paragraphs are enough for an essay of this length.
Write one clear sentence for each paragraph. Keep each sentence to 12 to 20 words and leave the explanations and examples for the next steps.
Write one topic sentence for each body paragraph.
Write Two Topic Sentences
guns help people defend themselves
more guns lead to more violence
A topic sentence earns marks only when it is supported. Develop the first body paragraph with two points. For each point, write an explanation and a specific example.
Each body paragraph should be about 4–5 sentences, or 60 to 80 words. A named situation is stronger than a general statement.
Write the rest of the first body paragraph.
Develop Body Paragraph 1
60
Give the second body paragraph the same depth as the first. Use two points, and support each one with an explanation and an example.
Each body paragraph should be about 4–5 sentences, or 60 to 80 words. Do not repeat the first paragraph in new words.
Write the rest of the second body paragraph.
Develop Body Paragraph 2
60
The conclusion wraps up the essay. Write a two-sentence summary of the main points, then add one or two sentences on why the topic matters.
Do not copy the introduction and do not add a new argument. Keep the whole conclusion to 35 to 50 words.
Write a 3–4 sentence conclusion.
Write the Conclusion
35
Your introduction, topic sentences, body paragraphs, and conclusion now appear together as one essay. Read it as a single piece of writing and check that it answers every part of the question.
Compare your wording with the sample essay and notice how each paragraph does a different job.
Review your essay, then click next to continue.
Review Your Complete Essay
How to decide
A Task 2 essay answers every part of the question. Task achievement depends on covering what the question asks and supporting each main point with an explanation and an example.
Work in a fixed order: introduction, two topic sentences, two developed body paragraphs, then a conclusion.
- Write the Introduction.
In general, you will need two sentences for this paragraph. Paraphrase the question using your own words and synonyms. This ensures your essay stays on topic and allows you to demonstrate a wide range of vocabulary. The second sentence introduces the specific topics you will discuss in the body paragraphs. Therefore, your introduction should include:
- Rewritten Question
- Introduction of Specific Topics
- Write Two Topic Sentences. Write one topic sentence for each body paragraph.
- Develop Body Paragraphs. Support each body paragraph with two points, and give each point an explanation and an example. Each body paragraph should be about 4–5 sentences.
- Write the Conclusion. Summarize the main points, then say why the topic matters.
- Review Your Complete Essay. Read the parts together and check that every part of the question is answered.
Two developed paragraphs score better than four undeveloped points. Examiners reward support, so add an explanation and an example to a point you already have rather than adding another point.
Introduction
In general, you will need two sentences for this paragraph. Paraphrase the question using your own words and synonyms. This ensures your essay stays on topic and allows you to demonstrate a wide range of vocabulary. The second sentence introduces the specific topics you will discuss in the body paragraphs. Therefore, your introduction should include:
- Rewritten Question
- Introduction of Specific Topics
Topic sentences
Write one topic sentence for each body paragraph. Each sentence should introduce that paragraph’s main point in 12 to 20 words and leave the examples for the next stage.
Support
A topic sentence earns marks once it is supported. Explain why the point is true, give a specific example, and give both body paragraphs the same amount of support. Each body paragraph should be about 4–5 sentences.
Conclusion
The conclusion summarizes the main points in two sentences, then adds one or two sentences on why the topic matters. Do not copy the introduction and do not add a new argument.
Advantages and disadvantages
In this type of question, you will be asked to discuss the positive and negative aspects of a situation, solution or trend. You may also be asked to give your opinion about which side you think is more important.
In some countries, governments are encouraging industries and businesses to move to regional areas outside the big cities. Do the advantages of this trend outweigh the disadvantages?
- Write at least 250 words.
- You should spend around 40 minutes on this task.
There is a movement among some countries to promote regional areas away from cities as attractive to business and industry. In my opinion, I consider relocation of business to bring about more drawbacks than benefits over the long term.
There are several attractive benefits to businesses moving to regional areas. For businesses rural locations mean lower land prices. Cheaper land allows large or small business equal prospects to become established cheaply with additional room to expand. As an example, the average size of a business in UK cities is currently 25 square meters while those in the rural locales average around 50m2. Additionally, countries benefits principally from the direct investment in underperforming parts of the country. Having companies operating in less urbanized areas, creates jobs, attracts talent and increases immigration which brings greater wealth.
On the other hand, relocation is not without its drawbacks. For one thing, locations away from population centers may mean a greater distance to market for goods. As a result, cost savings from cheaper land may be mitigated by the increased transportation costs of shipping products to customers. For another thing, there are often fewer skilled workers in regional areas. It may not be easy to attract employees to work in out-of-the-way places, which would mean longer commutes for staff from nearby cities at the expense of the company coffers. Lastly, increased business in country areas, disturbs the life of local residents. Country roads are not built for heavy trucks or traffic which may cause increased noise, congestions and inconvenience to those living nearby.
To sum up, while regional settings may be well suited to certain internet-based businesses, for more traditional companies, the distance from the city presents many challenges to overcome.
Task Achievement — Task 2
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Task Achievement — Task 2
In IELTS Writing Task 2 you write an essay that answers every part of the question. Read the statement and the instruction line carefully, and notice what the question asks you to discuss.
An essay that stays on the topic but never answers the question that was asked cannot reach a high band.
Preview the question, then click next to continue.
Preview the Question
Let's write the introduction in two sentences, about 25 to 35 words in total. First, rewrite the question in your own words. Paraphrase the question using your own words and synonyms. This ensures your essay stays on topic and allows you to demonstrate a wide range of vocabulary. The second sentence introduces the specific topics you will discuss in the body paragraphs.
Write an introduction.
Write the Introduction
Each body paragraph needs a topic sentence that introduces its main point. Two body paragraphs are enough for an essay of this length.
Write one clear sentence for each paragraph. Keep each sentence to 12 to 20 words and leave the explanations and examples for the next steps.
Write one topic sentence for each body paragraph.
Write Two Topic Sentences
cheaper land and new jobs in the regions
higher transport costs and fewer skilled workers
A topic sentence earns marks only when it is supported. Develop the first body paragraph with two points. For each point, write an explanation and a specific example.
Each body paragraph should be about 4–5 sentences, or 60 to 80 words. A named situation is stronger than a general statement.
Write the rest of the first body paragraph.
Develop Body Paragraph 1
60
Give the second body paragraph the same depth as the first. Use two points, and support each one with an explanation and an example.
Each body paragraph should be about 4–5 sentences, or 60 to 80 words. Do not repeat the first paragraph in new words.
Write the rest of the second body paragraph.
Develop Body Paragraph 2
60
The conclusion wraps up the essay. Write a two-sentence summary of the main points, then add one or two sentences on why the topic matters.
Do not copy the introduction and do not add a new argument. Keep the whole conclusion to 35 to 50 words.
Write a 3–4 sentence conclusion.
Write the Conclusion
35
Your introduction, topic sentences, body paragraphs, and conclusion now appear together as one essay. Read it as a single piece of writing and check that it answers every part of the question.
Compare your wording with the sample essay and notice how each paragraph does a different job.
Review your essay, then click next to continue.
Review Your Complete Essay
How to decide
A Task 2 essay answers every part of the question. Task achievement depends on covering what the question asks and supporting each main point with an explanation and an example.
Work in a fixed order: introduction, two topic sentences, two developed body paragraphs, then a conclusion.
- Write the Introduction.
In general, you will need two sentences for this paragraph. Paraphrase the question using your own words and synonyms. This ensures your essay stays on topic and allows you to demonstrate a wide range of vocabulary. The second sentence introduces the specific topics you will discuss in the body paragraphs. Therefore, your introduction should include:
- Rewritten Question
- Introduction of Specific Topics
- Write Two Topic Sentences. Write one topic sentence for each body paragraph.
- Develop Body Paragraphs. Support each body paragraph with two points, and give each point an explanation and an example. Each body paragraph should be about 4–5 sentences.
- Write the Conclusion. Summarize the main points, then say why the topic matters.
- Review Your Complete Essay. Read the parts together and check that every part of the question is answered.
Two developed paragraphs score better than four undeveloped points. Examiners reward support, so add an explanation and an example to a point you already have rather than adding another point.
Introduction
In general, you will need two sentences for this paragraph. Paraphrase the question using your own words and synonyms. This ensures your essay stays on topic and allows you to demonstrate a wide range of vocabulary. The second sentence introduces the specific topics you will discuss in the body paragraphs. Therefore, your introduction should include:
- Rewritten Question
- Introduction of Specific Topics
Topic sentences
Write one topic sentence for each body paragraph. Each sentence should introduce that paragraph’s main point in 12 to 20 words and leave the examples for the next stage.
Support
A topic sentence earns marks once it is supported. Explain why the point is true, give a specific example, and give both body paragraphs the same amount of support. Each body paragraph should be about 4–5 sentences.
Conclusion
The conclusion summarizes the main points in two sentences, then adds one or two sentences on why the topic matters. Do not copy the introduction and do not add a new argument.
Problems and solutions
In this type of question, you will be given a problem or situation. Your task is to describe the causes of the situation and some solutions to the problem. The question may ask for general solutions (e.g. How could this problem be solved) or ask how specific groups can solve the problem (e.g. What steps can governments and individuals take to address the problem?). You do not need to mention the effects in detail, just briefly.
More and more wild animals are on the verge of extinction and others are on the endangered list. What are the reasons for this? What can be done to solve this problem?
- Write at least 250 words.
- You should spend around 40 minutes on this task.
The number of critically endangered animals is growing significantly, while a disturbing number of other species have become threatened. This worrying trend stems from several causes, though solutions exist where the will to implement them is present.
Regarding species on the critically endangered list, outmoded beliefs in Eastern medicine that endangered animal parts have medicinal qualities is driving demand for them, particularly in China. Animals are needlessly killed to cure ailments from infertility to arthritis, and China’s increasing affluence mean demand is expected to increase even further. Despite this, limited action by governments has proven ineffective at stopping such a trade. Many species threatened with extinction live in national parks, typically in developing countries. However, chronic underfunding means officials there are powerless to catch poachers, and corruption means the ones who are caught, often get away.
Where political will is available, several solutions may help. To begin with, developed countries could help fund budgets to protect endangered species in poorer countries. While this doesn’t solve the issue of corruption, it would increase deterrence and hopefully reduce the number of animals needlessly killed. More meaningfully, in countries where animal parts are bought and sold, laws should be more strictly enforced and punishments massively increased to discourage both sellers and buyers alike. A concerted education campaign should also be effected to stamp out the perception that animal parts have any curative properties to reduce the market for such ‘goods’ once and for all.
In conclusion, removing the market for animal parts, and better protecting the endangered animals that remain may help preserve the world’s natural heritage before it is too late.
Further reasons to consider:
Development destroying their habitat and food sourceGrowing cities and farmland encroach on habitatMany animals cannot find the place to raise their youngFurther solutions to consider:
Increase government budgets to protect animalsFor example, the panda is now rebounding in Southern China due to concerted government efforts to protect it.Task Achievement — Task 2
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Task Achievement — Task 2
In IELTS Writing Task 2 you write an essay that answers every part of the question. Read the statement and the instruction line carefully, and notice what the question asks you to discuss.
An essay that stays on the topic but never answers the question that was asked cannot reach a high band.
Preview the question, then click next to continue.
Preview the Question
Let's write the introduction in two sentences, about 25 to 35 words in total. First, rewrite the question in your own words. Paraphrase the question using your own words and synonyms. This ensures your essay stays on topic and allows you to demonstrate a wide range of vocabulary. The second sentence introduces the specific topics you will discuss in the body paragraphs.
Write an introduction.
Write the Introduction
Each body paragraph needs a topic sentence that introduces its main point. Two body paragraphs are enough for an essay of this length.
Write one clear sentence for each paragraph. Keep each sentence to 12 to 20 words and leave the explanations and examples for the next steps.
Write one topic sentence for each body paragraph.
Write Two Topic Sentences
animals are killed for traditional medicine
more funding, stricter laws and education
A topic sentence earns marks only when it is supported. Develop the first body paragraph with two points. For each point, write an explanation and a specific example.
Each body paragraph should be about 4–5 sentences, or 60 to 80 words. A named situation is stronger than a general statement.
Write the rest of the first body paragraph.
Develop Body Paragraph 1
60
Give the second body paragraph the same depth as the first. Use two points, and support each one with an explanation and an example.
Each body paragraph should be about 4–5 sentences, or 60 to 80 words. Do not repeat the first paragraph in new words.
Write the rest of the second body paragraph.
Develop Body Paragraph 2
60
The conclusion wraps up the essay. Write a two-sentence summary of the main points, then add one or two sentences on why the topic matters.
Do not copy the introduction and do not add a new argument. Keep the whole conclusion to 35 to 50 words.
Write a 3–4 sentence conclusion.
Write the Conclusion
35
Your introduction, topic sentences, body paragraphs, and conclusion now appear together as one essay. Read it as a single piece of writing and check that it answers every part of the question.
Compare your wording with the sample essay and notice how each paragraph does a different job.
Review your essay, then click next to continue.
Review Your Complete Essay
How to decide
A Task 2 essay answers every part of the question. Task achievement depends on covering what the question asks and supporting each main point with an explanation and an example.
Work in a fixed order: introduction, two topic sentences, two developed body paragraphs, then a conclusion.
- Write the Introduction.
In general, you will need two sentences for this paragraph. Paraphrase the question using your own words and synonyms. This ensures your essay stays on topic and allows you to demonstrate a wide range of vocabulary. The second sentence introduces the specific topics you will discuss in the body paragraphs. Therefore, your introduction should include:
- Rewritten Question
- Introduction of Specific Topics
- Write Two Topic Sentences. Write one topic sentence for each body paragraph.
- Develop Body Paragraphs. Support each body paragraph with two points, and give each point an explanation and an example. Each body paragraph should be about 4–5 sentences.
- Write the Conclusion. Summarize the main points, then say why the topic matters.
- Review Your Complete Essay. Read the parts together and check that every part of the question is answered.
Two developed paragraphs score better than four undeveloped points. Examiners reward support, so add an explanation and an example to a point you already have rather than adding another point.
Introduction
In general, you will need two sentences for this paragraph. Paraphrase the question using your own words and synonyms. This ensures your essay stays on topic and allows you to demonstrate a wide range of vocabulary. The second sentence introduces the specific topics you will discuss in the body paragraphs. Therefore, your introduction should include:
- Rewritten Question
- Introduction of Specific Topics
Topic sentences
Write one topic sentence for each body paragraph. Each sentence should introduce that paragraph’s main point in 12 to 20 words and leave the examples for the next stage.
Support
A topic sentence earns marks once it is supported. Explain why the point is true, give a specific example, and give both body paragraphs the same amount of support. Each body paragraph should be about 4–5 sentences.
Conclusion
The conclusion summarizes the main points in two sentences, then adds one or two sentences on why the topic matters. Do not copy the introduction and do not add a new argument.
Two-part question
In this type of question, you will be given two questions and you will need to answer both questions. The two questions will be different. For example, you might need to assess the importance of an idea or action (e.g. How import is it?) and say whether you agree or disagree (e.g. Do you agree or disagree?).
News editors decide what to broadcast on television and what to print in newspapers. What factors do you think influence these decisions? Do you think that there is too much emphasis on bad news these days?
- Write at least 250 words.
- You should spend around 40 minutes on this task.
In the news business, editors have the final say in what makes it to air, or what makes it to print in newspapers. There are a variety of factors that affect their decision making; however, in my opinion, the public is inundated with negative news content, and more positive news would be beneficial to all.
Regarding news stories worth focusing on, editors must weigh up a number of aspects. For one thing, timing is a major factor in choosing stories to inform the public, especially ones that affect many people. Stories that happen right away are classified as newsworthy, however, if the same story happens again, it’s no longer interesting. For another, proximity to a story is important. Stories that happen closer to home become more newsworthy than those far away, so domestic news stories become more noteworthy than international ones. Finally, human interest stories always garner attention since they don’t date quickly, and often offer an emotion connection with the audience.
However, to my mind most news shared with the public is of a negative slant. Through TV, print and online media, society is inundated with stories of crime, disasters, and war to the point that the good news becomes exceptional. As a result, people have become accustomed to this trend and become more anxious about the state of the world. For this reason, I believe having a greater proportion of positive news in the media would benefit everyone. Stories of human interest, scientific discovery or human achievement help everyone understand the world around them, and make better decisions. That way, society can better understand the world rather than simply view it as a dangerous place.
In conclusion, although news editors face a lot of challenges in choosing newsworthy stories, I believe a more optimistic approach would add further value to the news profession.
Task Achievement — Task 2
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Task Achievement — Task 2
In IELTS Writing Task 2 you write an essay that answers every part of the question. Read the statement and the instruction line carefully, and notice what the question asks you to discuss.
An essay that stays on the topic but never answers the question that was asked cannot reach a high band.
Preview the question, then click next to continue.
Preview the Question
Let's write the introduction in two sentences, about 25 to 35 words in total. First, rewrite the question in your own words. Paraphrase the question using your own words and synonyms. This ensures your essay stays on topic and allows you to demonstrate a wide range of vocabulary. The second sentence introduces the specific topics you will discuss in the body paragraphs.
Write an introduction.
Write the Introduction
Each body paragraph needs a topic sentence that introduces its main point. Two body paragraphs are enough for an essay of this length.
Write one clear sentence for each paragraph. Keep each sentence to 12 to 20 words and leave the explanations and examples for the next steps.
Write one topic sentence for each body paragraph.
Write Two Topic Sentences
timing, distance and human interest
too much bad news makes people anxious
A topic sentence earns marks only when it is supported. Develop the first body paragraph with two points. For each point, write an explanation and a specific example.
Each body paragraph should be about 4–5 sentences, or 60 to 80 words. A named situation is stronger than a general statement.
Write the rest of the first body paragraph.
Develop Body Paragraph 1
60
Give the second body paragraph the same depth as the first. Use two points, and support each one with an explanation and an example.
Each body paragraph should be about 4–5 sentences, or 60 to 80 words. Do not repeat the first paragraph in new words.
Write the rest of the second body paragraph.
Develop Body Paragraph 2
60
The conclusion wraps up the essay. Write a two-sentence summary of the main points, then add one or two sentences on why the topic matters.
Do not copy the introduction and do not add a new argument. Keep the whole conclusion to 35 to 50 words.
Write a 3–4 sentence conclusion.
Write the Conclusion
35
Your introduction, topic sentences, body paragraphs, and conclusion now appear together as one essay. Read it as a single piece of writing and check that it answers every part of the question.
Compare your wording with the sample essay and notice how each paragraph does a different job.
Review your essay, then click next to continue.
Review Your Complete Essay
How to decide
A Task 2 essay answers every part of the question. Task achievement depends on covering what the question asks and supporting each main point with an explanation and an example.
Work in a fixed order: introduction, two topic sentences, two developed body paragraphs, then a conclusion.
- Write the Introduction.
In general, you will need two sentences for this paragraph. Paraphrase the question using your own words and synonyms. This ensures your essay stays on topic and allows you to demonstrate a wide range of vocabulary. The second sentence introduces the specific topics you will discuss in the body paragraphs. Therefore, your introduction should include:
- Rewritten Question
- Introduction of Specific Topics
- Write Two Topic Sentences. Write one topic sentence for each body paragraph.
- Develop Body Paragraphs. Support each body paragraph with two points, and give each point an explanation and an example. Each body paragraph should be about 4–5 sentences.
- Write the Conclusion. Summarize the main points, then say why the topic matters.
- Review Your Complete Essay. Read the parts together and check that every part of the question is answered.
Two developed paragraphs score better than four undeveloped points. Examiners reward support, so add an explanation and an example to a point you already have rather than adding another point.
Introduction
In general, you will need two sentences for this paragraph. Paraphrase the question using your own words and synonyms. This ensures your essay stays on topic and allows you to demonstrate a wide range of vocabulary. The second sentence introduces the specific topics you will discuss in the body paragraphs. Therefore, your introduction should include:
- Rewritten Question
- Introduction of Specific Topics
Topic sentences
Write one topic sentence for each body paragraph. Each sentence should introduce that paragraph’s main point in 12 to 20 words and leave the examples for the next stage.
Support
A topic sentence earns marks once it is supported. Explain why the point is true, give a specific example, and give both body paragraphs the same amount of support. Each body paragraph should be about 4–5 sentences.
Conclusion
The conclusion summarizes the main points in two sentences, then adds one or two sentences on why the topic matters. Do not copy the introduction and do not add a new argument.
Opinion
In this type of question, you will be given a question which contains an opinion. Your task is to write an essay in response to the opinion. This type of question often asks if you agree or disagree with an opinion.
Some people are concerned that children spend too much time on computers – playing games, chatting and watching videos. But all this time is actually good preparation for children, who will have to spend many hours working on computers throughout their education and their working lives.To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
- Write at least 250 words.
- You should spend around 40 minutes on this task.
With all the time that children spend engaged in various activities on computers, some people believe this is good preparation for a future in which many will work on computers full time through school and at work. I completely oppose this belief for several reasons.
To begin with, time on computers learning computer skills cannot be equated with that spent playing games or chatting online. While there may be some truth that videos games increase problem solving and analytical skills, there is no evidence to suggest that they improve other workplace skills. The skills children really need in a future work place are coding, designing, and software skills to name a few. The only way to ensure they learn these is for adults to be on hand to teach and supervise such learning.
Furthermore, spending too much time online may further have negative consequences to a child’s mental health. Unsupervised time on computers can result in children encountering inappropriate content online. Children have an extremely short attention span so are easily distracted by what they see or encounter online. There’s also the very real risk that children become addicted to the video games they play. Video game addiction is a proven disorder and affects many children in the US today. The quick-reward based system of such games is attractive and negatively affects how children learn and are motivated.
In conclusion, unless a child wishes to be a video game designer, increased computer time not only has little value to them beyond entertainment, it may even negatively affect a child’s development in the long term. Children should be supervised by adults when using computers to ensure they learn what they’re supposed to.
Task Achievement — Task 2
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Task Achievement — Task 2
In IELTS Writing Task 2 you write an essay that answers every part of the question. Read the statement and the instruction line carefully, and notice what the question asks you to discuss.
An essay that stays on the topic but never answers the question that was asked cannot reach a high band.
Preview the question, then click next to continue.
Preview the Question
Let's write the introduction in two sentences, about 25 to 35 words in total. First, rewrite the question in your own words. Paraphrase the question using your own words and synonyms. This ensures your essay stays on topic and allows you to demonstrate a wide range of vocabulary. The second sentence introduces the specific topics you will discuss in the body paragraphs.
Write an introduction.
Write the Introduction
Each body paragraph needs a topic sentence that introduces its main point. Two body paragraphs are enough for an essay of this length.
Write one clear sentence for each paragraph. Keep each sentence to 12 to 20 words and leave the explanations and examples for the next steps.
Write one topic sentence for each body paragraph.
Write Two Topic Sentences
games do not teach work skills
too much screen time harms children
A topic sentence earns marks only when it is supported. Develop the first body paragraph with two points. For each point, write an explanation and a specific example.
Each body paragraph should be about 4–5 sentences, or 60 to 80 words. A named situation is stronger than a general statement.
Write the rest of the first body paragraph.
Develop Body Paragraph 1
60
Give the second body paragraph the same depth as the first. Use two points, and support each one with an explanation and an example.
Each body paragraph should be about 4–5 sentences, or 60 to 80 words. Do not repeat the first paragraph in new words.
Write the rest of the second body paragraph.
Develop Body Paragraph 2
60
The conclusion wraps up the essay. Write a two-sentence summary of the main points, then add one or two sentences on why the topic matters.
Do not copy the introduction and do not add a new argument. Keep the whole conclusion to 35 to 50 words.
Write a 3–4 sentence conclusion.
Write the Conclusion
35
Your introduction, topic sentences, body paragraphs, and conclusion now appear together as one essay. Read it as a single piece of writing and check that it answers every part of the question.
Compare your wording with the sample essay and notice how each paragraph does a different job.
Review your essay, then click next to continue.
Review Your Complete Essay
How to decide
A Task 2 essay answers every part of the question. Task achievement depends on covering what the question asks and supporting each main point with an explanation and an example.
Work in a fixed order: introduction, two topic sentences, two developed body paragraphs, then a conclusion.
- Write the Introduction.
In general, you will need two sentences for this paragraph. Paraphrase the question using your own words and synonyms. This ensures your essay stays on topic and allows you to demonstrate a wide range of vocabulary. The second sentence introduces the specific topics you will discuss in the body paragraphs. Therefore, your introduction should include:
- Rewritten Question
- Introduction of Specific Topics
- Write Two Topic Sentences. Write one topic sentence for each body paragraph.
- Develop Body Paragraphs. Support each body paragraph with two points, and give each point an explanation and an example. Each body paragraph should be about 4–5 sentences.
- Write the Conclusion. Summarize the main points, then say why the topic matters.
- Review Your Complete Essay. Read the parts together and check that every part of the question is answered.
Two developed paragraphs score better than four undeveloped points. Examiners reward support, so add an explanation and an example to a point you already have rather than adding another point.
Introduction
In general, you will need two sentences for this paragraph. Paraphrase the question using your own words and synonyms. This ensures your essay stays on topic and allows you to demonstrate a wide range of vocabulary. The second sentence introduces the specific topics you will discuss in the body paragraphs. Therefore, your introduction should include:
- Rewritten Question
- Introduction of Specific Topics
Topic sentences
Write one topic sentence for each body paragraph. Each sentence should introduce that paragraph’s main point in 12 to 20 words and leave the examples for the next stage.
Support
A topic sentence earns marks once it is supported. Explain why the point is true, give a specific example, and give both body paragraphs the same amount of support. Each body paragraph should be about 4–5 sentences.
Conclusion
The conclusion summarizes the main points in two sentences, then adds one or two sentences on why the topic matters. Do not copy the introduction and do not add a new argument.
IELTS Writing Samples and Strategies for IELTS Writing Task 2
In general, there are 4 steps to approaching the IELTS Writing Task 2:
1. Read and Understand - Although this step may seem self-explanatory, many test takers let their nerves get the best of them and do not fully understand the question at hand. This is why the first thing you will need to during Writing Task 2 is to fully understand the question and underline key words. Additionally, think of these two things:
- What type of essay will I need to write? (For example, it can be Problem and Solution).
- How familiar am I with this topic? (This question is important, because it may affect the outline you choose to use.
2. Plan your Outline - Now that you’ve understood what the question is asking as well as which type of essay you will have to write, you are ready to map out your outline. Do not skip this step. This should take only 2 or 3 minutesand will act as a reference for you going forward. Also, depending on how the question asks you, the outline will be different. To learn how to analyze question and plan the outline for each essay type, check out our IELTS writing task 2 lessons
4. Start Writing - After planning your outline, begin writing with your introduction and continuing on from there. Be sure to use a formal tone (do not use contractions, write out numbers lower than 10, etc.) and indent after each paragraph.
The following blog posts teach you how to tackle each question type and contain over 100 IELTS writing task 2 questions and samle essays. Feel free to use them for your IELTS preparation.
- How to Answer Opinion Question Types in IELTS Writing Task 2
- How to Answer Discussion Question Types in IELTS Writing Task 2
- How to Answer Advantage & Disadvantage Question Types in IELTS Writing Task 2
- How to Answer Problem and Solution Question Types in IELTS Writing Task 2
- How to Answer Answer Cause and Effect Question Types in IELTS Writing Task 2
- How to Answer Two-part Question Types in IELTS Writing Task 2
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I think that Bestmytest is the best TOEFL preparation program. It's practice tests are of same level as original test. Also, the wide varieties of practice questions help you to improve English. The reviews from Bestmytest are really helpful to get better score. I really recommend others to use this program.
I started preparing for my TOEFL test one month ahead. Bestmytest gave me a plenty of possibilities to learn grammar, words, templates and gave me tips on how to prepare. However, best was a huge amount of practice exercises. I practised a lot and with the optional review on your writing and speaking bestmytest is great. I could improve from a score of less than 90 to 108 in four weeks.
The Practice tests are a good exercise for the TOEFL test preparation. Ask an instructor is an useful tool for tips and Q&A
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Very good course, helped me to get from 89 to 97 in 2 weeks. I will study for one more month though. Aiming to pass 100! Thank you to everyone who made bestmytest possible. My little suggestion is that speaking reviews seem to be very expensive :( And with a 1-month plan which does not cost a little, you only get 1 whole speaking task review, anyway I won't cut off stars, as this course absolutely helped me to improve my score significantly.
I think this website is one of the best to prepare for the TOEFL exam. It offers lessons, vocabulary, and tips/tricks for each section, a wide range of well-made tests (which imitate exactly how the exam goes) and it is also up to date. The price is very affordable and you can benefit from their free trial period as well. Another important thing to keep in mind is that the samples they offer (for speaking and writing) are almost perfect, professional. But normally nobody can provide such an accurate answer, so no need to worry. They are only for guidance. You can obtain a really good score with more natural responses (which can include pauses, stuttering or less fancy words).
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I took my TOEFL test recently and recieved a score of 106. I think this was possible only because of the materials and preparation guides provided by bestmytest team. The prep materials were really good and I would surely recommend bestmytest to my friends or juniors. The company provided me with a one week free extension service when I requested which I think most of the companies would hesitate. I am very thankful for this deed. Once again thanks a lot bestmytest team. Keep continuing this work!
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I got my TOEFL test score back today and I scored 108. This was my first try and I'm very happy with my score :) I just wanted to say thanks for taking the time to answer all my questions and also giving me the advice I needed. I hope many students will score high through this program. Thanks again! :D
I just got my Toefl score yesterday- 114/120, and I owe a massive part of that achievement to Bestmytest. The reason I went for Bestmytest is for access to experts to provide feedback on the speaking and writing areas in particular as I felt that self study won't enable me to see my mistakes. I got 30/30 in both these sections! Below are the benefits I experienced: 1. The home screen provides information on my progress: what my current score is and what I require, what percentage of each section I have completed and which question types, reading in particular, I am struggling with. I found the gist content and insert sentences questions to be particularly challenging so I sought further expert help in those areas. 2. For the few IT related queries I needed help with, Jane was really helpful and swiftly guided me. Overall, the program is sophisticated and user friendly. 3. The experts who reviewed my submissions gave really constructive feedback. The response was speedy too. I personally found their bank of questions to be harder, and the scores of submitted work to be non-lenient, which challenged me to work harder. 4. Practice makes perfect. Bestmytest have a universe of questions which was exactly what I needed. 5. They have helpful videos and templates on how to approach questions too. I am glad that I supplemented my revision with this excellent learning program. I would highly recommend it! I'm a very anxious exam taker and Bestmytest helped me build within myself, that confidence, which guided me to success.
Their 20 tests are almost identical to the actual TOEFL test. The writing and speaking feedback is very helpful as well. I spent two weeks using the website and I improved from 93 to 105. From a guy who spent nine months fighting against the toefl test, I can tell that there is no platform better than Bestmytest to prepare for the toefl test.
I prepared for 12 days(approximately 30hrs) on bestmytest and got 113/120 on TOEFL. I'm extremely happy that I got this score and I would say that bestmytest helped me a lot! I experienced the following advantages preparing from bestmytest: 1- Excellent speaking and writing reviews(I got the exact same score on speaking-29 and almost the same score on writing-28 on the actual TOEFL exam) 2- Excellent high level practice questions: I felt that the practice questions on bestmytest reading and listening section were of a higher level than tested on the actual TOEFL exam. But, that was a big plus, as I felt at ease during the TOEFL exam. 3- Excellent sample essays and speaking sample answers. One must go through 50% of these to get well prepared! 4- Excellent structure explained in videos for speaking and writing section. Make sure you go thorough all the videos on TOEFL guides for speaking and writing section, given on best my test. I followed the exact same structure for responses on speaking and writing section, and got 29 in speaking and 28 in writing. 5- Excellent questions and software for speaking and writing section. In fact, for all the sections :) The good thing is that you can record your responses on the speaking section and check for the errors. In conclusion, I would say that even if you have less time(about 10-20 days) to prepare for the TOEFL exam, you should take services of bestmytest. Good luck with your TOEFL prep! Regards, Shahzil
First of all, I am greatly appreciated to Bestmytest team! You guys are the best of the best in terms of the Toefl tutoring. I have struggled to get my required score for looong time. I finally got Improved my score from 77 to 90 with each section of R20, L24, W24, S22 for only 3 weeks of intense study. I have taken TOEFL for 3 times before, and never passed 80 each time. My first trial was 72 and 77, last one was 75. I was about to give up my studying and felt exhausted. I have studied by myself with official TOEFL books and youtube videos or other free resources whole this time. Out of four section, my listening and reading skills were the worst than other two, and I have tried many times, still, couldn’t improve them significantly. I think entire this time, I was just waisting my time and doing it wrong way over and over again. So I realized that I need tutoring but I couldnt afford personal tutoring, and I searched internet hoping that I would find some solution. Eventually, I found you guys very practical and affordable, and decided to give a shot after 7 weeks of free trial. It was the best decision of my life. I think everything on the website is super useful and handy. I realized that because of lack of my academic vacabulary knowledge, caused my L and R score low, after studying with Bestmytest, I felt much more familiar with the academic topics, and It helped me Improve a lot in my understanding of those sections. To be honest, I only utilized around 50% of what bestmytest offer and If I completed it fully, I feel like I could improve my score even higher than 90. Impossibilty became possible with you guys! I really didnt expect today that I would get this score. I was surprised and get emotionaly same time thanked for God that helped me find you guys! I would definetely recommend you guys to everyone who is not only taking Toefl but also wants to improve their english generally! Finally, I truly wish everyone in your team good luck at what you are doing and best of all from my heart! :)
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A big thanks to BestMyTest. It played a major role in improving my skills in English. Especially in speaking, there were lots of practice questions and tests which is in the same kind of TOEFL speaking questions. It helped me to get familiar with the pattern. After practicing those questions I was able to face all the speaking questions without any anxiety. I felt vocabulary exercises and academic videos are useful because no other websites have this clarity in teaching academic words that are mostly used by ETS TOEFL exams. I found those vocabulary sessions are interesting since it has pictures and definitions with the word that you can easily relate the word with real-world situations. After going through these sessions, I was able to understand reading and listening sections easily. You can find plenty of resources for TOEFL online, but it is tough to find efficient TOEFL resources like BestMyTest. I am glad that I found them before taking my TOEFL exam.
I found bestmytest useful for studying for the TOEFL tests. Lessons and practice tests are diverse and helpful. I was able to get 98 on my TOEFL test after studying on BestMyTest for three months. I would recommend my anyone who want to pass the TOEFL exam to get a bestmytest TOEFL online course.
I strongly recommend bestmytest TOEFL preparation program. I scored 114 mainly thanks to the effective practice tests which includes very similar speaking tasks which was my main weakness.
Downsides - A - subscription is pricey B - I can't buy access only to the section I am interested in. Upsides - A - their question database is huge and the quality is impressive B - simulated tests are pretty realistic C - ideal for people who already speak english (like myself) but only need a specific TOEFL training thanks
TOEFL is a tough examination and I was finding it tough to crack on my own. It was at that time that I came across Best my test. The guidance they provide in the TOEFL examination is absolutely the best and it was they who helped me to crack the examination. Their special method of TOEFL practice test was very helpful, especially in building my confident approach towards the exam.
I struggled with the TOEFL exam for many years because I need it for pharmacy certification. I usually passed most sections but always missed one. When I retook the test, my score would drop in another section. There was never a time when I passed all four sections in the same exam. After ETS changed the exam format, I found that BestMyTest had a lot of helpful study materials. I decided to focus on this website because I had practiced with it before the exam format changed, so I was already familiar with it. The website is very user-friendly. If you put in the time to practice, it really helps you improve. I especially like that they explain both the correct and incorrect answers, which helped me understand my mistakes. There are also plenty of practice materials, so you will never run out of questions. The difficulty level is very similar to the actual ETS exam. Finally, I passed all four sections in one attempt. My scores were Reading: 5, Listening: 5, Writing: 5, and Speaking: 5. I would definitely recommend BestMyTest to anyone who is struggling with the TOEFL exam.
The figures on this page come from the BestMyTest IELTS learner performance data, our records of IELTS practice on BestMyTest up to October 2026. That page explains how we measure each figure. Last updated 15 October 2026.