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IELTS GT Writing Task 1: Letter to a Friend About a Job Opportunity (Band 7+)
A friend you made while you were studying abroad has written to ask you for help in finding a job in your country. You have heard about a job in a local company that might be suitable for him/her. Write a letter to this friend. In your letter: tell your friend about the job and […]

IELTS GT Writing Task 1 Letter: Cookery Course Feedback
You recently did a short cookery course. The cookery school has asked for your feedback on this course. Write a letter to the course director at the cookery school. In your letter, Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear Sir or Madam, I wanted to take a […]

Best structure for ielts writing task 1
Describing Trends There are two main grammatical structures we can use to describe trends. This may come up in a line graph, bar chart or when comparing more than one chart. There + be + adj. + noun + in + noun phrase Example: There was a gradual rise in the price of oil. There […]

IELTS Writing Complex Sentences
Complex sentences Respectively 1. In 2018 the number of commuters visiting America from the New York and California reached 10 million and 7 million people, respectively. 2. Percent – Percentage Exact number – percent For example, 8 percent, 78 percent Not exact number – a small percentage, a large percentage Percent- up to 70 percent […]

How to get 7 band in Ielts writing
Task 2 1.Make your introduction short. Cut your introduction into minimum and save time and space for body paragraphs. 2. Don’t use big words. Avoid sentence or words that are not related to the topic. For example, In this essay, I will discuss the benefits and drawbacks of this issue and give my own opinion. […]

Variety of sentences Writing Task 1
For example, 20 to 35% (figure rose to 35%) By – difference Figure rose by 15% 1. The sale rose significantly to 35% in 1996 from 20% in 1991. 2. The sale escalated significantly by 15% in 1996. 3. The sale displayed a significant rise of 15% in 1996. 4.The sale stood at 35% in […]

IELTS writing Task 1 structures for comparing categories
For example, Male 16% Females 7% 1. The percentage of males was 16%, while/whereas the proportion of females was 7% 2. Males outstripped/outnumber/overshadow females by 9%. The respective figures were 16% and 7%. 3.Steal a march (kise toh agah langna) Males stole a march by 9%. 4. There was a yawning gap between the figure […]

How to Write a Band 9 IELTS Essay
UK 50% SINGAPORE 34 DUBAI 7 JAPAN 3 BRAZIL 6 Band 5 50% of passengers are from the Uk. The passengers from Singapore are 34 percent of the total number. Firstly, we change verb (are) to represent to account for to make up Band 6 Britons represent 50% of all passengers. The Singaporeans account for […]

Ielts Writing Task 1 Bar Chart | 8 Band Sample
The chart below shows the percentage of young people in higher education in four different countries in 2000, 2005, and 2010. The bar graph illustrates the proportion of youth in higher education in four different countries between 2000 and 2010. Overall, it can be seen that country D had the highest proportion of youth enrolled […]

13 March 2021 IELTS Full Exam writing task 1 Latter GT
Your company has sent you to attend a course at college in different country. You have completed the course and received a certificate, but you lost it on way back. Write a letter to the principal of the college and say – How did you lose the certificate? – Why do you need it? – […]

Reason and solution IELTS writing task 2
Nowadays people’s life is changing rapidly and, as a result, family relationships are affected. Do the advantages of this trend outweigh the disadvantages? Give your opinion and examples from your own experience. It is an irrefutable fact that family is an essential aspect of everyone’s life. In this day and age, individual’s way of living […]

IELTS Writing Task 1 Bar graph leisure activities
The bar chart below show the participation of children in selected leisure activities in Australia The given bar chart shows the proportion of boys and girls in the age group of 5 to 14 years engaged in various pastime activities. Overall, it can be seen that more boys than girls participate in various leisure activities. […]
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