IELTS Academic Writing
Learn exactly what the examiner expects in each Writing task, then practise step by step with interactive exercises, model answers and real exam-style tasks.
Courses
Each Writing task needs different skills, so each one has its own course.
Describe and summarise a graph, table, chart or diagram in at least 150 words. Learn to write a clear overview, describe changes and explain processes and maps. General Training students learn to write letters.
7 lessons · Start the course →100 complete Writing tests, 50 Academic and 50 General Training, plus 20 Task 1 tests on maps and processes. Students with a teacher can submit their answers for marking.
120 tests · Start practising →Write an essay of at least 250 words in response to a point of view, argument or problem. Learn to paraphrase, state the extent of your opinion, and write every type of essay, with model answers.
18 lessons · Start the course →The test
The Academic Writing test takes 60 minutes and has two tasks. You must complete both, and you should write in a formal, academic style.
At least 150 words · about 20 minutes
You are given a graph, table, chart or diagram. You describe and summarise the information in your own words. This might mean describing data, the stages of a process, how something works, or an object or event.
At least 250 words · about 40 minutes
You respond to a point of view, an argument or a problem. Task 2 is worth twice as much as Task 1, so make sure you leave enough time for it.
Scoring
The examiner gives each task a band score from 1 to 9 for four criteria. Learning what each criterion rewards is one of the fastest ways to improve your score.
General Training students: Task 2 is similar in both tests, but General Training Task 1 is a letter, not a description of visual information. These courses focus on the Academic test.