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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.