1) IELTS recommend you spend no more than 40 mins on writing task 2. However, the time is yours to manage as you wish.

2) You should write over 250 words.

3) IELTS writing task 2 is worth only about 66% of your total writing marks.

1. Learn how your total writing score is calculated: 

4) You will be marked on:

1. Task Response (25%)
2. Coherence & Cohesion (25%)
3. Vocabulary (25%)
4. Grammar (25%)

5) Academic writing task 2 is a formal essay. The common types of essays are: Opinion, Discussion, Advantage/Disadvantage, Direct Questions, Solutions.

6) GT writing task 2 is the same as Academic IELTS. The essay is written in the same way and the scoring is the same. The only difference is that GT essay questions are often easier and topics are simpler.

7) All words will be counted, even small or repeated words.