Task 1 asks you to report data accurately. Task 2 asks for a structured 250 word essay. Both are scored on the same four official criteria.
IELTS Academic Writing runs 60 minutes across two tasks. Task 1 asks you to describe and summarize visual information, a graph, chart, table, or diagram, in at least 150 words. Task 2 is a 250 word essay, the same format used in General Training.
Task 1 rewards accurately identifying and reporting key trends and figures, not creative writing. A common mistake is describing every single data point rather than identifying the overall trend and the most significant comparisons, which actually scores higher.
We practice the actual Task 1 formats you will face, bar charts, line graphs, tables, process diagrams, and maps, since each rewards slightly different reporting language. Task 2 essay structure is taught as a flexible framework, not a memorized template, so it adapts to whatever prompt actually appears.
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Book a free demoDescribing and summarizing visual information, a graph, chart, table, or diagram, in at least 150 words within 20 minutes.
No. Task 2 is the same 250 word essay format for both versions. Only Task 1 differs.
Describing every individual data point rather than identifying the overall trend and the most significant comparisons, which scores higher.
No. We teach a flexible structure that adapts to the actual prompt, not a memorized template, since a real prompt rarely matches a fixed script exactly.
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