English Practice

IELTS Academic · Beginner → Intermediate → Band 8 target · 180 min

How to ace IELTS Writing

Learn how to plan Task 1 reports and Task 2 essays, select key features, develop arguments, and revise against the writing criteria.

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Learn how to perform well in IELTS Writing. Start with the foundations, develop your technique, and refine it for a Band 8 target. These original lessons support preparation; completion is not an IELTS band assessment.

Your method for success

How to approach IELTS Writing

  1. Decode the task before drafting

    For Task 1, identify the subject, units, period, and main patterns. For Task 2, mark every instruction and decide exactly what position the essay will defend.

  2. Plan the reader's route

    Task 1 needs an overview and selected supporting comparisons. Task 2 needs a clear position and paragraphs that develop reasons rather than repeat an opinion.

  3. Make each detail do a job

    Support a reported trend with accurate figures. Support an argument by explaining how it works and giving a relevant example. Choose vocabulary for precision and use complex grammar where it expresses a useful relationship.

  4. Check in four passes

    Review task coverage first, then progression and connections, then word choice, and finally recurring grammar errors. For full practice, aim for about twenty minutes on Task 1 and forty on Task 2.

Your learning path

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Beginner

  1. Ace Task 1 foundations: overview and accurate comparisons Write accurate comparisons and a short overview using a small table. 20 min · 40 XP
  2. Ace Task 2 foundations: turn an opinion into a reason State an opinion and develop it with a reason and a relevant example. 20 min · 40 XP

Intermediate

  1. Plan and write a complete Task 1 report Write a complete report with an overview and meaningful comparisons. 25 min · 40 XP
  2. Plan and write a complete Task 2 essay Discuss two views, maintain your own position, and support it with developed reasons. 45 min · 40 XP

Band 8 target

  1. Refine Task 1 for selection and precision Write a selective overview and support it without inventing patterns between data points. 25 min · 40 XP
  2. Refine Task 2 for depth, nuance, and control Build a clear argument, address a counterargument, and revise for precision and control. 45 min · 40 XP