IELTS Writing Practice Questions
Browse IELTS Writing Task 1 and Task 2 prompts, then continue in the full IELTSX practice environment.
- Percentage World Forests and Timber 2010
The pie charts show the percentage of the world's forests and timber across different regions in 2010.
- Government Responsibility Transport Children School vs Parents Responsibility
Some people say it is the government's responsibility to transport children to school, while others believe parents should transport their children to school.
- Personal Information Online Socializing Banking Positive Negative
More people put their personal information online (address, telephone number...) for everyday activities such as socializing on social networks or banking.
- Percentage Working Men Women Areas Employment 1986 1996 2006
The table below shows the percentage of working men and women in different areas of employment in one country in 1986, 1996, and 2006.
- Mobile Phones Computers Losing Ability Communicate Face to Face
Today more and more people are using mobile phones and computers. Thus, people are losing the ability to communicate face to face.
- Annual Immigration to Three Nations 1990 to 2001
The graph provides information about the number of people who immigrated to three nations between 1990 and 2001.
- Growth Urban Population Certain Parts World Prediction Future
The chart below gives information about the growth of urban population in certain parts of the world including the prediction of the future.
- Plan City 1950 and Present
The maps below shows a plan of a city in 1950 and at the present.
- Companies Provide Sports Social Facilities Local Community
All companies should provide sports and social facilities to the local community.
- Single Global Legal System vs Independent National Laws
Some people think it is better for one single legal system throughout the world. Others say countries should have their own laws.
- Schools Force Children Learn Foreign Language Natural Ability
Schools should not force children to learn a foreign language, because some students don't have a natural ability for languages.
- Number Visitors Louvre Vatican London Science Shenzhen Museums 1980-2015
The line graph provides information about the number of visitors to four different museums from 1980 to 2015.
- Cyclists Pass Test Ride Bike Public Roads
Some experts suggest that all cyclists should have to pass a test before being allowed to ride a bike on public roads.
- Price Airline Tickets Sydney Melbourne Two-week Period 2013
The charts below give information about the price of tickets on one airline between Sydney and Melbourne, Australia, over a two-week period in 2013.
- Laws Limit Working Hours Employees Reasons Positive Negative
Some countries have introduced laws to limit working hours for employees. Why are these laws introduced?
- Weather Information Glasgow Scotland Temperature Rainfall Sunshine
The charts below give information about the weather for Glasgow, a city in Scotland.
- Health Care Education Government Funded Full Cost
In some countries, health care and education are only partially funded by the government. Some people argue that the government should be responsible for covering the full cost of these services.
- Amount Tea Coffee Imported Four Different Countries
The graph below shows the amount of tea and coffee imported by four different countries.
- News Connection People Lives Read Newspaper Watch TV News
Some people think news has no connection to people's lives. So then it is a waste of time to read the newspaper and watch television news programs.
- Children Watching TV Playing Computer Games Mental Abilities
Nowadays, children spend a lot of time watching TV and playing computer games. Some people believe this has negative effects on children's mental abilities.
- Recycling Process Aluminium Cans Diagram
The diagram below shows the recycling process of aluminium cans.
- Percentage People UK Internet Activities 2007 2009
The chart below shows the percentage of people in a city in the UK using the Internet for different activities in 2007 and 2009.
- Economic Progress Measure Country Success Other Factors
Economic progress is one way to measure a country's success. Some people believe that there are other factors that should be considered when measuring the success of a country.
- Bus Company Punctuality Performance Actual and Target Passenger Complaints
The charts below show the performance of a bus company in terms of punctuality, both actual and target (what actually happened compared to what the company was trying to achieve), and the number of complaints from passengers.
- People Deciding Have Children Later Age Advantages Disadvantages
People are deciding to have children at a later age than in the past.
- Time Used Different Activities Office US 1980 2000
The charts below show the percentage of time used for different activities in the office in the US in 1980 and 2000.
- Library borrowing in UK public libraries over ten year period 1995 to 2005
The chart bellow gives information about library borrowing in UK public libraries over a 10-year period from 1995 to 2005.
- Process of producing soft cheese
The diagram below illustrates the process of producing soft cheese.
- Entitling all fathers to paternity leave from work upon birth of children
Many people believe that all fathers should be entitled to time off from work when their children are born.
- Average number of UK commuters travelling daily by car bus or train 1970 2010
The graph below shows the average number of UK commuters travelling each day by car, bus or train between 1970 and 2010.