Fill gaps with appropriate phrases.
The minimum lengh of task 2 is 250 words. Test takers should spend about 20 minutes working on task 1
Minimum lengh of task response is 150 words for task 1 and 250 words for task 2. Total duration of Writing part is 60 minutes. Test takers are expected to spend around 20 minutes on task 1 and and 40 minutes on task 2.
IELTS
- Listening: 30 min, 40 questions, 4 recordings (played once)
- Reading: 60 min, 40 questions, 3 passages
- Writing: 60 min, 2 tasks (chart + essay or letter + essay)
- Speaking: 11–14 min, face-to-face interview
IELTS is the world's most widely accepted English proficiency test: four sections, scored 0–9, accepted by universities, employers, and immigration bodies in 140+ countries.
Key fact: IELTS tests all four skills equally. Your overall band is the average — one weak section drags the whole score down.
IELTS Writing
- Task 1 (20 min, 150+ words): describe a chart/graph (Academic) or write a letter (General)
- Task 2 (40 min, 250+ words): argumentative essay on a given topic
- Scored on: task response, coherence, vocabulary, grammar
- Task 2 is worth twice as much as Task 1
IELTS Writing tests structured written production under time pressure. Two tasks, 60 minutes total. Task 2 carries double the weight — prioritise it.
Key strategy: spend 5 minutes planning before writing. A planned essay with clear paragraphs scores higher than a longer, rambling one.