IELTS Writing Task 2 Essential Information

Below are 10 essential facts about Task 2. Many students worry about
these small details instead of focusing on what really matters-
improving your performance. These facts will help you understand
what the test is and how it is scored so that you can move on to
improving your performance.

1. You must write an essay in response to a question.

2. It is important that you write 250 words or more.
3. You should spend around 40 minutes on this part of the test.
4. Task 2 is worth 2/3 of your total mark on the Writing test.
5. General Training and Academic are essentially the same for Task
2, but different for Task 1.
6. There are certain types of questions you will be asked, such as
opinion, discussion etc. See below for more detail on these.
7. You will be assessed in four areas:

Task Achievement (25%)

Coherence and Cohesion (25%)
Lexical Resource (25%)
Grammatical Range and Accuracy (25%)

8. The questions will be about common topics that most people in

the world should be aware of.
9. The most important thing is that you can demonstrate that you
can clearly communicate in English.
10. The key to doing well is to know exactly what the examiners
want and giving it to them.