IELTS Writing Practice Questions
Browse IELTS Writing Task 1 and Task 2 prompts, then continue in the full IELTSX practice environment.
- Proportion of users across different age groups on three apps Twitter Facebook and YouTube
The pie charts show the proportion of users across different age groups on three apps:Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.
- Increased use of mobile phone and computers makes people lose ability to communicate face to face
The increase use of mobile phone and computers makes people lose the ability to communicate face to face.
- Living in big cities is bad for people health
Some people think that living in big cities is bad for people's health.
- More important to spend money on roads and motorways than on public transport systems
Some people think it is more important to spend money on roads and motorways than on public transport systems such as railways and trams.
- Maps show coal mining site before and after redevelopment
The maps below show a coal mining site before and after redevelopment.
- Schools should focus on producing good citizens and workers rather than benefiting students as individuals
Schools should focus on producing good citizens and workers rather than benefiting students as individuals.
- Changes that have taken place at zoo in Australia between 1960 and now
The map below shows the changes that have taken place at a zoo in Australia between 1960 and now.
- Intelligence is the most important quality for a leader
Intelligence is the most important quality for a leader.
- Traditional food is being replaced by international fast food negative effects on families and societies
In many countries, traditional food is being replaced by international fast food. This will have negative effects on both families and societies.
- Average number of hours students in five different universities studied
The bar chart shows the average number of hours students in five different universities studied.
- Percentage of men and women in Great Britain who had driving licenses and applied at age 17-20
The bar chart shows the percentage of men and women in Great Britain who had driving licenses, and another bar chart shows the percentage of men and women who applied for driving licenses at the age of 17-20.
- Schools should focus more on teaching students how to be successful in workforce and less on academic success
Schools should focus more on teaching students how to be successful in the workforce and less on helping them to achieve academic success.
- Most common solution for criminal behavior is prison but many believe education is better method
The most common solution for criminal behavior is prison, but many believe education is a better method.
- Plans show how ground floor of particular building has changed over time
The plans below show how the ground floor of a particular building has changed over time.
- Plans South Wing of Walton Museum in 2008 and in 2012 after redevelopment
The plans below show the South Wing of Walton Museum in 2008 and in 2012 after it was redeveloped.
- Sales of five types of items in four different seasons at departmental store in US in 2011
The graph below shows the sales of five types of items in four different seasons at a departmental store in the US in 2011.
- Information relating to people within 15-minute drive service in particular region in UK compares urban and rural areas
The chart shows the information relating to people within 15-minute drive service in a particular region in the UK. It also compares the people living in urban areas and people living in rural areas.
- Government needs to spend money to encourage development of sport and art for school students rather than support professional events
Government needs to spend money to encourage the development of sport and art for school students, rather than to support professional sports and art events.
- Diagrams show changes in library from 1975 to present
The diagrams below show the changes in a library from 1975 to the present.
- Two maps show school in 1985 and same school now
The two maps below show a school in 1985 and the same school now.
- Governments should pay full course fees for students who want to study in universities
Some people believe that governments should pay full course fees for students who want to study in universities.
- Dangerous extreme sports should be banned
Dangerous extreme sports should be banned.
- Discourage non-essential flights such as tourist travel rather than limit use of cars
One long-distance flight consumes fuel which a car uses in several years' time, but they cause the same amount of pollution. So some people think that we should discourage non-essential flights, such as tourist travel, rather than limit the use of cars.
- Percentage of population in UK who consumed recommended daily amount of fruit and vegetables in 2002 2006 and 2010
The bar chart below shows the percentage of the population in the UK who consumed the recommended daily amount of fruit and vegetables in 2002, 2006 and 2010.
- Gap Year Work Travel Working Experience More Useful Than Travel
Some students choose to work or travel after leaving school and before going to university. Many people, however, say that working experience is more useful in adult life than travel.
- Types Transport Used Tourists Visited New Zealand Five Countries 2004
The graph below shows the types of transport used by tourists who visited New Zealand from five countries in 2004.
- Snow Depth Ski Resort New Zealand 2010-2012
The graph below shows snow depth (cm) at a particular ski resort in New Zealand in 2010-2012.
- Popular Research History Own Family Reasons Positive Negative Development
In some parts of the world, it is becoming popular to research the history of one's own family.
- Average Salaries Teachers Five Countries Career Start 15 Years Maximum 2016
The table below shows the average salaries of teachers in five countries at the beginning of their career, after 15 years and the maximum salary. School teacher salaries in 2016
- Methods Waste Disposal European Country 2005 to 2008
The chart below shows different methods of waste disposal in a European country from 2005 to 2008.