IELTS Writing · 2026

Two tasks, sixty minutes, four marked criteria.

IELTS Writing is scored on Task Achievement/Response, Coherence & Cohesion, Lexical Resource, and Grammatical Range & Accuracy. Task 2 counts twice as much as Task 1 toward your band. Pick a task below for the full, worked guide.

Writing Task 1

Report the data — accurately, and in your own structure.

Academic Task 1 asks you to describe visual information (a graph, chart, table, process, or map) in your own words in at least 150 words, in about 20 …

7 question types · Band 9 models

Writing Task 2

A clear position, developed logically, with real support.

Task 2 is a 250+ word essay in about 40 minutes, worth roughly two-thirds of your Writing band — so protect the time for it. You respond to a prompt b…

5 question types · Band 9 models