IELTS General Training Writing Test
Time: one hour
This test consists of two separate writing tasks. You must answer both tasks.
| Task | Timing | Length | What do I need to do? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Writing Task 1 | 20 minutes | 150 words | Write a letter in response to a given situation. |
| Writing Task 2 | 40 minutes | 250 words | You need to write a discursive essay. You will be given an opinion, problem or issue that you need to discuss. You may be asked to provide a solution, evaluate a problem, compare and contrast different ideas or opinions, or challenge an argument or idea. |
You will be assessed on the following criteria:
- Task Response
- Coherence and Cohesion
- Lexical Resource
- Grammatical Range and Accuracy
N.B. Writing Task 2 is worth twice as many marks as Writing Task 1.
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