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IELTS General Training — Writing
The IELTS General Training test is used for UK, Canadian, Australian and New Zealand visas and residence. Practise both writing tasks, a letter and an essay, 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: a letter (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
- UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand visas and residence; work and training
What you'll practise
A writing task you can have marked
Broken heating in a rented flat
The heating in the flat you rent has not worked properly for two weeks, and the weather is getting colder. Write a letter to your landlord.
- Describe the problem with the heating.
- Explain how it is affecting you and your household.
- Say what you would like the landlord to do and by when.
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Questions about the IELTS GT Writing
Is this the official IELTS GT Writing?
No. Semplr is independent and not affiliated with the exam body. We write every question ourselves, in the official format and at the official level.
What is the real IELTS GT Writing like?
Parts: Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking. Writing: 60 minutes, 2 tasks: a letter (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: UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand visas and residence; work and training.
How is my practice marked?
Your writing is marked against the exam's criteria by our AI examiner. Corrections are drawn on your own text and explained in your language, with an estimated level. It's an estimate, not an official result.
Can I take it on my phone?
Yes. The whole mock exam works on a phone, and your progress is saved in your browser.
Ready for a full run?
One sitting, real timing, then your score against the pass mark.
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