General IELTS Test
Writing Exam
Overview
- 60 minutes
- 2 parts
Task 1
20 minutes
150 word response to a situation. For example, a letter requesting:
- Information
- Explaining a situation
- Complaining
Depending on the situation the letter can be:
- Informal or personal
- Semi-formal
- Formal
Task 2
40 minutes
250 words academic essay responding to a problem or giving your opinion
Marks
1 to 9 on 4 assessment criteria:
- Task achievement
- Cohesion and coherence
- Lexical resources
- Accuracy
Band descriptors overview TASK 1 and TASK 2
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General Writing Task 1
Have a look at Task 1 of the IELTS Writing exam.
Writing a letter
Have a look at how to write a letter for General Writing Task 1, what kind of different letters there are and how to structure it.
Writing Task 2
Have a look at Task 2 of the Writing exam.
5 different question types
Have a look at the 5 different question types you have for the IELTS Writing Task 2 essay.
Agree and Disagree Questions
Have a look at how to deal with agree and disagree questions in IELTS Writing Task 2
Agree and disagree Examples
have a look at some IELTS Agree/ disagree Writing Examples
Linker Practice
Practice using some linkers/ connectors for IELTS Writing Task 2
