IELTS Writing Samples

IELTS Writing Test lasts for 60 minutes, and you will need to complete two
writing tasks, each of which requires different text types (description, report,
discussion, argument, opinion text).

IELTS Writing Task 1

In the first part, you are given a task based on some graphic or pictorial
information. You are expected to write a descriptive report of at least 150
words on the information provided.

IELTS Writing Task 1 - General

IELTS Sample Letters (IELTS Writing Task 1)
The purpose of this section is to help you with the Writing Task 1 of the IELTS
General test. In Task 1, candidates are asked to respond to a given problem
with a letter requesting information or explaining a situation. It is suggested
that about 20 minutes is spent on Task 1, which requires candidates to write
at least 150 words. Depending on the task suggested, candidates are
assessed on their ability to:

engage in personal correspondence

elicit and provide general factual information
express needs, wants, likes and dislikes
express opinions (views, complaints etc.)

IELTS Writing Task 2

The second task is more demanding. You are expected to produce a written
argument on a given topic and to organise your answer clearly, given some
examples to support your points. You will have to write at least 250 words
and, as Task 2 is longer than Task 1, you are advised to spend approximately
40 minutes on this task and 20 minutes on the first task.

IELTS General Writing

If you are planning to take the GT module, the Writing test is different. You
are allowed one hour to complete two tasks, of 150 and 250 words, as in the
Academic module. However, Task 1 is always a letter, while Task 2 is an essay
based on a given topic.
IELTS Writing Task 1 - General
IELTS Sample Letters (IELTS Writing Task 1)
The purpose of this section is to help you with the Writing Task 1 of the IELTS
General test. In Task 1, candidates are asked to respond to a given problem
with a letter requesting information or explaining a situation. It is suggested
that about 20 minutes is spent on Task 1, which requires candidates to write
at least 150 words. Depending on the task suggested, candidates are
assessed on their ability to:

engage in personal correspondence

elicit and provide general factual information
express needs, wants, likes and dislikes
express opinions (views, complaints etc.)

IELTS Writing Task 2

The second task is more demanding. You are expected to produce a written
argument on a given topic and to organise your answer clearly, given some
examples to support your points. You will have to write at least 250 words
and, as Task 2 is longer than Task 1, you are advised to spend approximately
40 minutes on this task and 20 minutes on the first task.
IELTS Writing Task 2
IELTS Sample essays (IELTS Writing Task 2)
The Writing Task 2 of the IELTS test requires you to write at least 250 words.
You will be presented with a topic and will be tested on your ability to respond
by giving and justifying an opinion, discussing the topic, summarizing details,
outlining problems, identifying possible solutions and supporting what you
write with reasons, arguments and relevant examples from your own

knowledge or experience.

The assessment of Task 2 carries more weight in marking than Task 1. Writing
scripts are marked by trained and certificated IELTS examiners, who all hold
relevant teaching qualifications and are recruited as examiners by the test
centres and approved by British Council or IDP: IELTS Australia.
For Writing Task 2, you may be asked to discuss a problem and possible
solutions to it. For this type of question, you should explain exactly what the
problem is (its causes and effects) and then consider the merits and
drawbacks of various solutions.