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IELTS Academic — Writing
The IELTS Academic test is used for university entry and professional registration, and is accepted for many visas. Practise describing data and processes (Task 1) and the essay (Task 2), and get an estimated band against the four public IELTS criteria.
Questions last checked against the official sources on October 10, 2026.
The real exam at a glance
- Parts
- Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking
- Writing
- 60 minutes, 2 tasks: describe a graph, table, chart, diagram or map (at least 150 words) and an essay (at least 250 words)
- Weighting
- Task 2 counts twice as much as Task 1
- Criteria
- Task Achievement/Response, Coherence and Cohesion, Lexical Resource, Grammatical Range and Accuracy (bands 0–9)
- Used for
- University entry, professional registration (e.g. nursing, medicine), some visas
What you'll practise
A writing task you can have marked
Household internet access
The table below shows the percentage of households with internet access in four countries in 2005, 2015 and 2025. Country | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 Country A | 62% | 85% | 96% Country B | 25% | 58% | 89% Country C | 41% | 70% | 93% Country D | 8% | 30% | 71%
- Give an overview of the main trends.
- Compare the countries' starting points and growth.
- Report key figures accurately.
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Questions about the IELTS Academic Writing
Is this the official IELTS Academic Writing?
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What is the real IELTS Academic Writing like?
Parts: Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking. Writing: 60 minutes, 2 tasks: describe a graph, table, chart, diagram or map (at least 150 words) and an essay (at least 250 words). Weighting: Task 2 counts twice as much as Task 1. Criteria: Task Achievement/Response, Coherence and Cohesion, Lexical Resource, Grammatical Range and Accuracy (bands 0–9). Used for: University entry, professional registration (e.g. nursing, medicine), some visas.
How is my practice marked?
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