Module
IELTS Writing
Task 1 & 2 strategies, band 7–8 examples, and examiner-focused tips.
Task 1 · 20 minutes
150+ words
Academic: summarise a chart, graph, map, or process. General Training: write a letter. No opinion — report what the visual or situation shows, with a clear overview.
Task 2 · 40 minutes
250+ words
An essay on a point of view, argument, or problem. Worth twice as much as Task 1, so protect this time. Take a clear position and develop it with reasons and examples.
How Writing is marked
Both tasks are scored on Task Achievement or Task Response, Coherence and Cohesion, Lexical Resource, and Grammatical Range and Accuracy. You have 60 minutes in total. Academic and General Training share Task 2; Task 1 is the format that changes.
22 August 2026
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1: 5 mistakes that block Band 7+
Overview, paraphrasing, comparisons, no-opinion reporting, and grammar — the Task 1 traps that keep candidates at Band 6.
Read guide18 April 2026
Academic Task 1: the overview is not optional
Why missing a clear overview caps you below Band 7 on Task Achievement — and how to write one in two sentences.
Read guide4 February 2026
Task 2 structure examiners reward at Band 7+
A clear four-paragraph model for agree/disagree and discussion essays — plus the linking that actually raises Coherence scores.
Read guide