IELTS | Test Takers - AcademicWritingsample

TheAcademicWriting test is 60 minuteslong. It has twowritingtasks of 150 wordsand 250 words. Belowaresamples of Task 1 andTask 2. (NotethatcandidatesfortheAcademicmodule do a differentWriting test tothe General Training module).

WritingTask 1 Youshouldspendabout 20 minutes on thistask

Thegraphbelowshowsthedifferentmodes of transport usedtotraveltoandfromwork in oneEuropeancity in 1960, 1980 and 2000.

Summarisetheinformationbyselectingandreportingthe main features, andmakecomparisonswhererelevant.

Write at least 150 words.

WritingTask 2 Youshouldspendabout 40 minutes on thistask.

Write aboutthefollowingtopic:

It is inevitablethat as technologydevelopssotraditionalculturesmust be lost. Technologyandtraditionareincompatible - youcannothavebothtogether.

Towhatextent do youagreeordisagree?

Givereasonsforyouranswerandincludeanyrelevantexamplesfromyourownknowledgeorexperience.

Write at least 250 words.