IELTS Writing Assessments

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Academic IELTS - Task 1 question

The chart below shows the GDP growth per year for three countries between 2007 and 2010.

GDP growth

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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General Training IELTS - Task 1 question

Write a letter to your university expressing your interest to study in a different country. You should include:

  • why you want to study in a different country
  • what type of course you would like to do
  • why you should be chosen to study abroad

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Academic / General IELTS - Task 2 question

Present a written argument or case to an educated reader with no specialist knowledge of the following topic.

These days, more people are going to university than in the past. They start work later in life and with higher qualifications.

Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?

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