IELTS Writing task 2 (or IELTS essay) is the same task for Academic and General IELTS. You will be presented with a specific topic and asked to write an 250-word essay about it. You should normally spend 40 minutes on IELTS Writing task 2.

Here you will find IELTS Sample Essays for a variety of common topics that appear in the writing exam.
The model answers all have essay tips and strategies for how you may approach the question and comments on the sample answer.

You need to write at least 250 words and justify your opinion with arguments, discussion, examples, problem outlining, proposing possible solutions and supporting your position. You will have approximately 40 minutes to finish your Essay Writing. IELTS Writing Task 2 carries more weights than Writing Task 1.

Specifically, these are:

→ Agree / Disagree
→ Discuss Two Opinions
→ Causes
→ Problems and Solutions
→ Advantages and Disadvantages