Free IELTS practice tests: WRITING
Academic Writing
The IELTS Writing test will take 60 minutes.
The here are two tasks. Candidates are required to write at least 150 words for Task 1 and at least 250 words for Task 2. Both responses should be written in a formal style.
Task 1: You will be asked to describe some visual information (graph/table/chart/diagram), and to present the description 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. You need to write 150 words in about 20 minutes.
Task 2: You will be presented with a point of view, argument or problem. You need to write 250 words in about 40 minutes.
Below are samples of Task 1 and Task 2.
(Note that the Academic Writing test is different to the General Training Writing test).
Downloadable Academic Writing samples
General Training Writing
- The General Training Writing test is 60 minutes long.
- It has two writing tasks of 150 words and 250 words.
- In Task 1, candidates are asked to respond to a situation, by writing a letter for example, requesting information or explaining a situation.
- In Task 2, candidates write an essay in response to a point of view, argument or problem.
Below are samples of Task 1 and Task 2. (Note that candidates for the General Training module do a different Writing test to the Academic module)
