IELTS INS & OUTS

WRITING TEST
OVERVIEW
BY Ehsan Mohammadi
ACADEMIC WRITING : 60
MINUTES
TASK 1 : a description of visual information
presented in a graph ,table ,map or diagram.
Must write at least 150 words(more than
word limits is always suggested)

TASK 2 : an ESSAY written in response to an

opinion or problem.
Must write at least 250 words
 1.Agree/disagree(opinion type)

TASK 2 2.Both views(opinion type)

ESSAY TYPES 3.Advantage/Disadvantage (opinion type)

4.Situation

(cause & effect / cause & solution / problem & solution)

5.Two part ( mixed-questions)

ESSAY QUESTION ANALYSIS

• T.R.F.

• TOPIC
• We categorize IELTS questions based on topics
(Education ,Business ,environment...)

• RANGE
TOPIC RANGE FUNCTION
• What the question Tells you to focus on

• FUNCTION
• Essay type

BY EHSAN MOHAMMADI
Essay types &
Question analysis
• Advances in technology and automation
have reduced the need for manual
labor.(opinion) Therefore, the working
hours should be reduced. To what extent
do you agree or disagree?
Essay types &
Question analysis
• Advances in technology and automation
have reduced the need for manual
labor.(opinion) Therefore, the working
hours should be reduced. To what extent
do you agree or disagree?

• TOPIC: Tech & Automation

• RANGE: Less Manual Labor Reducing

Working Hours

• FUNCTION: Agree / Disagree Essay

 TRF THE FOLLOWING ESSAY QUESTIONS

✓A growing number of people feel that animals should not be exploited by people and that they
should have the same rights as humans, while others agree that humans must employ animals
to satisfy their various needs including food and research. Discuss both views and give your own
opinion.

✓ The number of old people around the world is increasing dramatically. Do the advantages of the
trend outweigh the disadvantages?

✓More and more people are migrating to cities in search of a better life, but city life can be
extremely difficult. Explain some of the difficulties of living in a city. How can governments make
urban life better for everyone?

✓These days more fathers stay at home and take care of their children while mothers go out to
work. What could be the reasons for this? Do you think it is a positive or a negative
development?