About IELTS Writing

Interactive Lesson
Tips & Examples
There are two writing tasks for the writing test. The candidate is allotted 60 minutes to complete both tasks. The first task is a descriptive essay and the second is a discussion essay.
Task 1
Time: 20 Minutes (Recommended)
Length: 150 Words
Overview: In Task 1 essays, the candidates are tasked with describing a chart, graph, table, or diagram. The task is scored in 4 areas:
- Task Achievement
- Coherence and Cohesion
- Lexical Resource
- Grammatical Range and Accuracy
Task 2
Time: 40 Minutes (Recommended)
Length: 250 Words
Overview: In Task 2 essays, the candidates are tasked with writing a descriptive essay. There are multiple essay types including problem/solution, advantage/disadvantage, cause/effect, one-sided, and two-sided essays. The task is scored in 4 areas:
- Task Response
- Coherence and Cohesion
- Lexical Resource
- Grammatical Range and Accuracy
