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Essay: opinion, discussion, problem/solution or two-part · 250+ words · 40 min

What Writing Task 2 involves

40 minutes 250+ words Two thirds of your Writing band

IELTS Writing Task 2

Writing Task 2 lasts about 40 minutes of the 60-minute Writing test and requires you to write a formal essay of at least 250 words responding to an opinion, discussion, problem-and-solution or two-part question. Plan for 5 minutes, write for 30, and check for 5.

  • Task Response — answer every part of the question with a clear position
  • Coherence & Cohesion — 4 paragraphs, one idea each, linked with precise transitions
  • Lexical Resource — topic-specific academic collocations, not repeated general words
  • Grammatical Range & Accuracy — mix complex sentences with accurate articles, plurals and tenses

Sample essay answers — Band 5.5 vs 6.5

Compare a weak and a strong answer to the same essay question, then edit the Band 5.5 version yourself or ask the AI tutor to mark it.