IELTS Writing
Task 1 and Task 2 for Academic and General Training, scored against the four official band descriptors — with model answers you can actually learn from. Covers both Academic and General Training.
Writing Foundations
What the examiner is actually marking — the four band descriptors — and how to spend your 60 minutes.
Task 1
Academic report writing (graphs, tables, processes, maps) and General Training letters — structure, language and model answers.
The 4-paragraph structure · Trend & comparison language · Selecting key features · …
Passive voice & sequencing · Describing change over time · Location language for maps · …
Formal / semi-formal / informal · Matching tone to purpose · Covering all three bullet points · …
Task 2 — The Essay
The essay is worth twice Task 1. Master the five essay types, a repeatable structure and band-9 model essays.
Introduction → body → conclusion · Reading the question correctly · The 5 question types · …
Agree / disagree essays · Discuss both views + opinion · Building a clear position · …
Problem–solution essays · Advantages vs disadvantages · Direct-question (two-part) · …
Writing Clinic
Write under real prompts and get an instant, criteria-based estimate of your band — then a checklist to push it higher.