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IELTS General Writing test is made up of two tasks, Writing Task 1 and
Writing Task 2. The questions in the General Writing test are
different to those in the Academic Training Writing test.
IELTS General Writing Task 1
In
this task, you are given a situation. You need to respond to the given
situation in form of a formal or informal letter with respect to the
target audience.
For example, writing a letter to a friend is
informal while writing a letter to some government bodies or people at
high authorities is formal.
Write at least 150 words in about 20 minutes.
IELTS General Writing Task 2
The essay question for General Training Writing is often easier than Academic Writing. Although, the writing assessment are similar for both, General Writing and Academic Writing task. In this task, you are provided with a point of view, argument, or a problem. The topics are usually related to education, environment, business and money, lifestyle, and more.You need to write an essay presenting a solution to the problem, express your ideas, present them in an organized manner and justify your opinions with relevant illustrations.
Write at least 250 words in about 40 minutes.You are supposed to provide all the necessary details, explain the situation, make a request or suggestion so that the purpose of your letter is clear to the examiner.
