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IELTS Writing practice

Write Task 1 and Task 2 under the real 20/40 minute split. Use Academic charts or General letters, then send a draft to Writing Checker when you want criterion feedback.

  • Task 1 + Task 2
  • 20 / 40 minute split
  • Academic charts or GT letters
  • Pairs with Writing Checker
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60

Minutes for two tasks

T1

20 minutes · report or letter

T2

40 minutes · essay (higher weight)

AI

Checker: TR · CC · LR · GRA

About IELTS Writing practice

Writing has two tasks in 60 minutes. Task 2 contributes more to the Writing band, so spend about 40 minutes on the essay and 20 on Task 1. Academic Task 1 describes visuals; General Training Task 1 is a letter with a clear tone.

On DailyEnglishPro, practise Writing inside section packs, then paste essays into Writing Checker for criterion-level feedback. Free plans include limited AI credits; Pro adds a larger pool and Writing samples in the content library.

Tasks and prompt types

  • Academic Task 1

    Charts, graphs, maps, or processes. Lead with a clear overview of the main trends, not a data dump.

  • General Training Task 1

    Formal, semi-formal, or informal letters. Cover every bullet and match tone to the reader.

  • Task 2 opinion / discussion

    State a position early. Keep paragraphs focused and finish with a conclusion that matches the intro.

  • Task 2 problem / advantage sets

    Answer every part of the question. Unbalanced essays lose Task Response marks even with good grammar.

Strategies that move the needle

  1. 1

    Plan before you type

    Spend 3–5 minutes outlining Task 2. A clear thesis beats a longer but wandering essay.

  2. 2

    Protect Task 2 time

    If Task 1 overruns, you risk the heavier task. Practise the 20/40 split until it feels automatic.

  3. 3

    Rewrite with one criterion focus

    After Checker feedback, rewrite once for TR, CC, LR, or GRA. That loop beats ten unreviewed essays.

  4. 4

    Collect flexible topic language

    Build paraphrase chunks for education, environment, work, and technology instead of memorised whole essays.

How Writing feedback works here

Writing Checker estimates bands for Task Response / Achievement, Coherence & Cohesion, Lexical Resource, and Grammatical Range & Accuracy. Treat scores as practice guidance aligned to public descriptors, not an official IELTS result.

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IELTS Guides for Writing

Structure, quarterly topics, and feedback loops that connect straight to Writing Checker and Pro samples.

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Tools, other skills, and full mocks

Keep practising this skill, then rotate into the rest of the exam path.

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Full mock tests

When section scores stabilise, sit Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking in one CBT sitting.

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Write under exam pressure, then get feedback

Practise Task 1 in 20 minutes and Task 2 in 40. Always include a clear overview (Task 1) and a consistent position (Task 2).

After you submit a pack, paste essays into the Writing Checker for TR/CC/LR/GRA feedback. Rewrite once focusing on your weakest criterion.

Task 2 carries more weight in the overall Writing band. Spend most of your weekly writing time on opinion, discussion and problem-solution prompts.

For Academic Task 1, select key trends instead of listing every number. For General Training letters, match tone to the prompt.

Writing FAQs

Write under timed conditions, then run the essay through Writing Checker for TR/CC/LR/GRA feedback. Rewrite once focusing on the weakest criterion.

Ready to practise IELTS Writing?

Write under the 20/40 clock, run Checker feedback, then use Guides and Pro samples when the same criterion keeps capping your band.

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