IELTS Academic · Writing

IELTS Writing Practice Tests — Task 1 & Task 2

Sit a complete IELTS Academic Writing test under real conditions: an original Task 1 chart, process or map, a Band 7–9 Task 2 essay question, and a 60-minute clock. Submit to get an instant, criteria-based band estimate for each task — then check your work against what a Band 8–9 answer must show and the specific traps hidden in that test.

⏱️ 60-minute timer 📊 Original Task 1 visuals ✍️ Band 7–9 Task 2 questions 🎯 Instant band estimate 🪤 Test-specific traps
How it works: Task 1 should take about 20 minutes (150+ words) and Task 2 about 40 minutes (250+ words). The band estimate measures what a computer reliably can — length, paragraphing, cohesion, lexical variety and sentence structure — and weights Task 2 double, as the real test does. It cannot judge your ideas, so read the examiner guidance honestly. New to the tasks? Start with the Writing lessons.
01Band 7.0–9.0
Practice Test 1
Task 1 · Line graphTask 2 · Discuss both views
Household energy sources in a European country, 1990–2020 · Automation and the future of skilled work
60 min · 400+ wordsStart test →
02Band 7.0–9.0
Practice Test 2
Task 1 · Bar chartTask 2 · Agree or disagree
International students in five countries, 2010 and 2020 · Banning private cars from city centres
60 min · 400+ wordsStart test →
03Band 7.0–9.0
Practice Test 3
Task 1 · Process diagramTask 2 · Causes & solutions
How recycled paper is produced from waste paper · The decline in people entering skilled manual trades
60 min · 400+ wordsStart test →
04Band 7.0–9.0
Practice Test 4
Task 1 · Map comparisonTask 2 · Two-part question
Redevelopment of a coastal town's seafront, 1990 and 2020 · Changing careers several times in a working life
60 min · 400+ wordsStart test →
05Band 7.0–9.0
Practice Test 5
Task 1 · Pie chartTask 2 · Advantages outweigh disadvantages?
Household spending by category, 1995 and 2020 · Online medical consultations replacing face-to-face appointments
60 min · 400+ wordsStart test →
06Band 7.0–9.0
Practice Test 6
Task 1 · TableTask 2 · Problems & solutions
Daily water consumption per person in six countries, 2000–2020 · Housing costs rising faster than wages in cities
60 min · 400+ wordsStart test →
07Band 7.0–9.0
Practice Test 7
Task 1 · Two chartsTask 2 · Discuss both views
Visitor numbers and origin at a national museum, 2016–2021 · Coursework versus final examinations in school assessment
60 min · 400+ wordsStart test →
08Band 7.0–9.0
Practice Test 8
Task 1 · Line graphTask 2 · Advantages & disadvantages
Weekly hours spent on three leisure activities by 16–24-year-olds, 2000–2020 · Working from anywhere in the world
60 min · 400+ wordsStart test →
09Band 7.0–9.0
Practice Test 9
Task 1 · Process diagramTask 2 · Agree or disagree
How a hydroelectric power station generates and supplies electricity · Reducing crime: education and social programmes versus policing and prisons
60 min · 400+ wordsStart test →
10Band 7.0–9.0
Practice Test 10
Task 1 · Bar chartTask 2 · Problems & solutions
Adult obesity rates in six countries, 1990–2020 · Electronic waste: problems and solutions
60 min · 400+ wordsStart test →
11Band 7.0–9.0
Practice Test 11
Task 1 · Map comparisonTask 2 · Advantages outweigh disadvantages?
Changes to a university campus, 2000–2025 · Facial recognition and surveillance in public places
60 min · 400+ wordsStart test →
12Band 7.0–9.0
Practice Test 12
Task 1 · Line graphTask 2 · Discuss both views
Cinema admissions in three countries, 2005–2022 · Space exploration versus spending on problems on Earth
60 min · 400+ wordsStart test →
13Band 7.0–9.0
Practice Test 13
Task 1 · TableTask 2 · Causes & solutions
Reasons for choosing a university, 2010 and 2022 · Declining car ownership and driving among young people
60 min · 400+ wordsStart test →
14Band 7.0–9.0
Practice Test 14
Task 1 · Process diagramTask 2 · Two-part question
Commercial honey production from flower to jar · Older people living alone: causes and effects
60 min · 400+ wordsStart test →
15Band 7.0–9.0
Practice Test 15
Task 1 · Bar chartTask 2 · Agree or disagree
Daily commuting time by transport mode in two cities, 2022 · Banning advertising aimed at children
60 min · 400+ wordsStart test →
16Band 7.0–9.0
Practice Test 16
Task 1 · Map comparisonTask 2 · Problems & solutions
Changes to a village centre between 1980 and 2020 · Loneliness and social isolation in cities
60 min · 400+ wordsStart test →
17Band 7.0–9.0
Practice Test 17
Task 1 · Pie chartTask 2 · Advantages & disadvantages
Sources of electricity generation in one country, 2000 and 2022 · Artificial-intelligence tutoring systems in schools
60 min · 400+ wordsStart test →
18Band 7.0–9.0
Practice Test 18
Task 1 · Two chartsTask 2 · Advantages outweigh disadvantages?
World coffee-bean prices 2012–2022 and the top five exporters in 2022 · Recorded lectures in university teaching
60 min · 400+ wordsStart test →
19Band 7.0–9.0
Practice Test 19
Task 1 · Line graphTask 2 · Discuss both views
Population aged over 65 in four countries, 1980–2040 · Free entry to museums and galleries versus paid admission
60 min · 400+ wordsStart test →
20Band 7.0–9.0
Practice Test 20
Task 1 · TableTask 2 · Agree or disagree
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in six world regions, 2005–2020 · Food self-sufficiency versus cheaper imports
60 min · 400+ wordsStart test →
21Band 7.0–9.0
Practice Test 21
Task 1 · Process diagramTask 2 · Two-part question
Recycling plastic bottles into polyester fibre for clothing · Rural-to-urban migration: causes and government priorities
60 min · 400+ wordsStart test →
22Band 7.0–9.0
Practice Test 22
Task 1 · Bar chartTask 2 · Causes & solutions
Household waste recycling rates in five European countries, 2005–2022 · Declining sleep across generations
60 min · 400+ wordsStart test →
23Band 7.0–9.0
Practice Test 23
Task 1 · Map comparisonTask 2 · Problems & solutions
Tourist development on a small island, 1995 and 2020 · High-rise residential buildings in cities
60 min · 400+ wordsStart test →
24Band 7.0–9.0
Practice Test 24
Task 1 · Line graphTask 2 · Advantages & disadvantages
Global sales of petrol/diesel, hybrid and fully electric vehicles, 2014–2023 · Getting the news from short video clips rather than newspapers or TV bulletins
60 min · 400+ wordsStart test →
25Band 7.0–9.0
Practice Test 25
Task 1 · Pie chartTask 2 · Discuss both views
How adults in one country spent their leisure time, 2002 and 2022 · Preserving historic buildings versus replacing those with no practical use
60 min · 400+ wordsStart test →
26Band 7.0–9.0
Practice Test 26
Task 1 · Process diagramTask 2 · Advantages outweigh disadvantages?
The commercial production of olive oil, from harvest to bottling · A four-day working week for all employees
60 min · 400+ wordsStart test →
27Band 7.0–9.0
Practice Test 27
Task 1 · TableTask 2 · Two-part question
Overseas visitors and their spending in five cities, 2019 and 2023 · The pressure on young people to be constantly successful
60 min · 400+ wordsStart test →
28Band 7.0–9.0
Practice Test 28
Task 1 · Two chartsTask 2 · Agree or disagree
Employment by sector and total employment in one country, 1990–2020 · Rehabilitation versus punishment as the purpose of prisons
60 min · 400+ wordsStart test →
29Band 7.0–9.0
Practice Test 29
Task 1 · Map comparisonTask 2 · Causes & solutions
Redevelopment of a city-centre railway station area, 2000 and 2024 · Falling participation in sport and physical activity among teenagers
60 min · 400+ wordsStart test →
30Band 7.0–9.0
Practice Test 30
Task 1 · Line graphTask 2 · Discuss both views
Fresh water use by sector in one region, 1980–2020 · Natural talent versus hard work in career success
60 min · 400+ wordsStart test →

IELTS Writing practice tests — FAQs

What is the format of the IELTS Academic Writing test?

Two tasks in 60 minutes: Task 1 asks you to describe a graph, chart, table, process or map in at least 150 words, and Task 2 is an essay of at least 250 words. Task 2 counts roughly double, so plan about 20 and 40 minutes respectively.

Are these IELTS Writing practice tests free?

Yes — all 30 tests are free, each with an original Task 1 visual, a Band 7–9 Task 2 essay question, a 60-minute timer and an instant criteria-based band estimate.

What Task 1 types do these tests cover?

Line graphs, bar charts, pie charts, tables, process diagrams, map comparisons and two-chart combinations — the full range that appears in the real Academic test.

How is IELTS Writing marked?

Examiners score four criteria equally: Task Achievement/Response, Coherence and Cohesion, Lexical Resource, and Grammatical Range and Accuracy. Each test here explains what a Band 8–9 answer must show on all four, plus the traps specific to that test.