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IELTS Writing Task 2 questions

Look for To what extent do you agree or disagree? Is this a positive or a negative development?

  1. Introduction: the topic in your own words, and your position.
  2. Body 1: your main reason, explained, with an example.
  3. Body 2: a second reason, or where your agreement stops and why.
  4. Conclusion: your position again, in new words.

Trap: Saying how far you agree only at the end. Give your position in the introduction and keep it.

  1. City governments should make public transport free for all residents. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

    Or write it in 40 minutes, timed

  2. Schools should teach all teenagers how to manage personal money, even if this means spending less time on other subjects. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

  3. News organisations should give more attention to local issues than to events in other countries. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

  4. Employers should offer a four-day working week without reducing employees' pay. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

  5. Advertising aimed at young children should be prohibited. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

  6. Old buildings should be adapted for modern uses rather than demolished whenever possible. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

  7. More people are choosing to shop online rather than visit physical shops. Is this a positive or a negative development?

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What Task 2 asks for

Length and time
At least 250 words in about 40 minutes.
Weight
Task 2 counts twice as much as Task 1 in your Writing band.
Marked on
Task Response, Coherence and Cohesion, Lexical Resource, and Grammatical Range and Accuracy, equally weighted.
General Training
Task 2 is also a discursive essay of at least 250 words on a topic of general interest.

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Questions people ask

What are the types of IELTS Writing Task 2 questions?

We group them by their wording into five types: opinion, discuss both views, advantages and disadvantages, problems and solutions, two-part question. Whatever the type, every part of the question needs an answer.

How long should a Task 2 essay be?

At least 250 words, in about 40 minutes. Task 2 counts twice as much as Task 1 in your Writing band.

Are these real IELTS questions?

No. They are our own questions, written in the style of the test. In the real test, writing that is not related to the topic you are given is penalised, so practise answering new questions rather than learning essays.

Can I write in bullet points?

No. Task 2 must be one piece of connected writing in paragraphs; notes or bullet points are penalised.

Sources

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    IELTS, Academic test format: WritingChecked 12 October 2026.
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    IELTS, IELTS scoring in detailChecked 12 October 2026.