IELTS writing and speaking practice
Every task below runs on the exam clock. When you finish, you get an estimated band for each of the four criteria and your own answer rewritten at Band 7.5 and Band 9, with every change explained. Your first essay is free.
Writing Task 2 and Speaking follow the same format in Academic and General Training. Task 1 here is Academic: General Training letters, Listening and Reading are not covered.
IELTS Writing Task 1
Academic Writing Task 1 asks you to describe a visual in at least 150 words, in about 20 minutes. Each kind of visual is here: line graphs, bar charts, pie charts, tables, processes and maps. Your answer is scored on Task Achievement, Coherence and Cohesion, Lexical Resource, and Grammatical Range and Accuracy.
Line graph
Bar chart
Table
Process
IELTS Writing Task 2
Writing Task 2 asks for an essay of at least 250 words in about 40 minutes. Every question type is here: opinion, discuss both views, advantages and disadvantages, problem and solution, and two-part questions. Your essay is scored on Task Response, Coherence and Cohesion, Lexical Resource, and Grammatical Range and Accuracy.
Opinion
Discuss both views
Advantages and disadvantages
Problem and solution
IELTS Speaking
Answer Parts 1 to 3 out loud in your browser: short questions on familiar topics, a longer talk from a cue card, and a discussion. You are scored on Fluency and Coherence, Lexical Resource, Grammatical Range and Accuracy, and Pronunciation, and your report shows your words per minute, pauses and filler words. Speaking tasks need a pass.
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Common questions
- Are the scores official?
- No. Scores are AI estimates against the published criteria, to guide your practice. Only IELTS and ETS issue official results, and an examiner may award a different score.
- Does it cover IELTS General Training?
- Writing Task 2 and Speaking work for both Academic and General Training, because they follow the same format and criteria in both. Task 1 practice is Academic: graphs, charts, tables, processes and maps. General Training letters are not available yet.
- What can I try free?
- A 2-minute paragraph check with no account, then one full IELTS essay with a free account: your overall band and Paragraph 1 rewritten. Criterion scores, full rewrites, Speaking and further evaluations need a pass.
- Can I practice with my own question?
- Yes. Add a Writing Task 1 or Task 2 question from a practice book or past paper you own. It runs on the exam clock, is scored like every task in the library, and only you can see it.