Our kind subscriber AE from Bangladesh has just shared the writing questions from his IELTS exam, below.
Preparation Tip: Make sure to write your own essay and report under timed conditions, spending no more than an hour in total on both Writing Task 1 and Task 2. Simulating real exam conditions will help you get better at time management and perform well under pressure. Practice makes perfect!
Writing test
Writing task 1 (a report)
The charts below show the average retirement age for men and women in 2004 and 2008 in seven countries.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
* Note: these aren’t the actual charts given in the test, they were recreated for the purpose of demonstration.
Writing task 2 (an essay)
It has been said that group or team activities can teach more important skills for life than activities done alone. Do you agree or disagree?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.