IELTS Essay Library
Model answers to real IELTS Writing prompts, grouped by topic and graded band by band. Read how a band 6.5 differs from a band 8 — then write your own.
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Advertising & consumerism
Model IELTS Task 2 answers on advertising and consumer culture, graded from band 6 to band 8.
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Ageing population
Sample IELTS Task 2 essays on ageing societies and their challenges — useful model answers for practice.
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Children & technology
Model IELTS Task 2 answers on children, screens and technology — graded across the band range.
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Crime & punishment
Sample IELTS Task 2 essays on crime, prisons and rehabilitation — useful as model answers for your own practice.
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Education & schools
IELTS Task 2 sample essays on education topics — graded by examiner-standard rubrics.
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Environment & climate
IELTS Task 2 essays on the environment, scored from band 6 to band 8 — useful as sample answers for your own practice.
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GT letter — ask a friend to house-sit
GT Task 1 sample letters to a friend (informal register) — model answers graded band by band.
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GT letter — faulty product complaint
GT Task 1 sample letters complaining about a faulty product — model answers from band 6 to band 8.
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GT letter — hotel complaint
General Training Task 1 sample letters: complain to a hotel manager — model answers graded band by band.
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GT letter — job application
GT Task 1 sample letters applying for a job — model answers from band 6.5 to band 8.
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GT letter — lost property
GT Task 1 sample letters to a lost-property office — useful model answers for practice.
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GT letter — time off a course
GT Task 1 sample letters to a course tutor (semi-formal) — model answers for practice.
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Globalisation & culture
IELTS Task 2 sample essays on globalisation, culture and identity — band 6.5 to 8 model answers.
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Government spending
Sample IELTS Task 2 essays on how governments should spend public money — model answers for practice.
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Health & lifestyle
IELTS Task 2 sample answers on health, diet and public wellbeing — model essays across the band 6–8 range.
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Sample IELTS GT Task 1 letter: A sports club is raising membership fees
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS GT Task 1 letter: A training course that was not as expected
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS GT Task 1 letter: Leaving your job to study full-time
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS GT Task 1 letter: Thanking a host family from studying abroad
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS GT Task 1 letter: You missed an important meeting at work
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS GT Task 1 letter: You received the wrong products online
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS GT Task 1 letter: You would like to do some volunteer work
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS GT Task 1 letter: Your neighbour has been making noise at night
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS GT Task 1 letter: bag left on a train
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS GT Task 1 letter: cannot repay borrowed money on time
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS GT Task 1 letter: complaint about poor hotel service
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS GT Task 1 letter: electronic equipment stopped working
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS GT Task 1 letter: enquiry about a UK English course
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS GT Task 1 letter: friend caring for house and pet
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS GT Task 1 letter: friend from abroad visiting next month
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS GT Task 1 letter: new shopping centre near your home
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS GT Task 1 letter: surprise party for a close friend
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS GT Task 1 letter: taking time off a college course
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS GT Task 1 letters: You have decided to apply for a job advertised in a newspaper
Model answers at different levels (band 7) for the IELTS question: You have decided to apply for a job advertised in a newspaper. Write a letter to the employer. In your letter:… Compare them, then get your own essay graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS GT Task 1 letters: You recently bought a piece of equipment for your home but it…
Model answers at different levels (band 5) for the IELTS question: You recently bought a piece of equipment for your home but it did not work. Write a letter to the shop where y… Compare them, then get your own essay graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 1 answers: «The line graph below shows the consumption of three kinds of…
Model answers at different levels (band 7.5) for the IELTS question: «The line graph below shows the consumption of three kinds of fast food in Britain from 1970 to 2010. Summaris… Compare them, then get your own essay graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essay: are cinemas dying due to streaming
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essay: are laws needed to make people recycle more
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essay: average weight increasing, fitness falling
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essay: causes and solutions for doctor shortages
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essay: charging for museum admission
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essay: children starting formal education early
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essay: compulsory community service in high school
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essay: compulsory unpaid work for teenagers
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essay: countries becoming similar from same products
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essay: do influencers have too much sway over youth?
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essay: do online shopping advantages outweigh?
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essay: do too many students go to university?
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essay: does advertising make us buy?
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essay: effects of both parents working full-time
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essay: fast food replacing home-cooked meals
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essay: gap year between school and university
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essay: governments spending on railways rather than roads
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essay: happiness versus economic growth as success
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essay: has the internet brought people closer
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essay: is space exploration too expensive
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essay: is television a waste of time for children?
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essay: is travel/work the only reason to learn a language
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essay: learning a language at primary school
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essay: learning about a country by living there
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essay: living where you speak a foreign language
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essay: museums visited by tourists not locals
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essay: nature vs nurture as the major influence
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essay: online entertainment and reading books
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essay: overweight people straining health care
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essay: parents vs school teaching good citizenship
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essay: people choosing to live alone
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essay: prevent climate change or learn to live with it
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essay: raising fuel price to cut congestion
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essay: raising petrol prices for traffic & pollution
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essay: responsibility for the local environment
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essay: rich-poor gap problems & solutions
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essay: rising crime committed by teenagers
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essay: school subjects too academic?
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essay: scientific research controlled by governments
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essay: should older employees be encouraged to retire?
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essay: should professionals stay where trained?
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essay: should sports facilities be free
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essay: should students study what they like
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essay: strict punishment vs education for road safety
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essay: teamwork vs individual skills in employees
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essay: violence on TV and in computer games
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essay: will printed books and newspapers die?
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essay: working from home vs the office
Band 6.5 and Band 8 model answers for this IELTS question — see what raises the band, then get your own graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essays: In many countries, fast food is becoming cheaper and more widely…
Model answers at different levels (band 4.5) for the IELTS question: In many countries, fast food is becoming cheaper and more widely available. Do the disadvantages of this outwe… Compare them, then get your own essay graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essays: In some countries, an increasing number of people are suffering…
Model answers at different levels (band 7.5) for the IELTS question: In some countries, an increasing number of people are suffering from health problems as a result of eating too… Compare them, then get your own essay graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essays: Many people believe that social networking sites have had a huge…
Model answers at different levels (band 5.5) for the IELTS question: Many people believe that social networking sites have had a huge negative impact on both individuals and socie… Compare them, then get your own essay graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essays: Nowadays many people choose to be self-employed, rather than to…
Model answers at different levels (band 6.5) for the IELTS question: Nowadays many people choose to be self-employed, rather than to work for a company or organisation. Why might … Compare them, then get your own essay graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essays: Some people believe that it is best to accept a bad situation,…
Model answers at different levels (band 5) for the IELTS question: Some people believe that it is best to accept a bad situation, such as an unsatisfactory job or shortage of mo… Compare them, then get your own essay graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essays: Some people believe that universities should focus on providing…
Model answers at different levels (band 7) for the IELTS question: Some people believe that universities should focus on providing academic skills, while others think they shoul… Compare them, then get your own essay graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essays: Some people think that children should begin their formal…
Model answers at different levels (band 4) for the IELTS question: Some people think that children should begin their formal education at a very early age. Others think they sho… Compare them, then get your own essay graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essays: Some people think that governments should invest in public…
Model answers at different levels (band 6) for the IELTS question: Some people think that governments should invest in public transportation, while others believe that money sho… Compare them, then get your own essay graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essays: Some people think that the best way to reduce crime is to give…
Model answers at different levels (band 8) for the IELTS question: Some people think that the best way to reduce crime is to give longer prison sentences. Others believe there a… Compare them, then get your own essay graded by AI.
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Sample IELTS Task 2 essays: These days more fathers stay at home and take care of their…
Model answers at different levels (band 6) for the IELTS question: These days more fathers stay at home and take care of their children while mothers go out to work. What could … Compare them, then get your own essay graded by AI.
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Student sample answer: In many countries, fast food is becoming cheaper and more widely…
A real student answer to this IELTS prompt, with its band score — useful to see what each level actually looks like.
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Student sample answer: In some countries, an increasing number of people are suffering from…
A real student answer to this IELTS prompt, with its band score — useful to see what each level actually looks like.
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Student sample answer: Many people believe that social networking sites have had a huge…
A real student answer to this IELTS prompt, with its band score — useful to see what each level actually looks like.
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Student sample answer: Nowadays many people choose to be self-employed, rather than to work…
A real student answer to this IELTS prompt, with its band score — useful to see what each level actually looks like.
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Student sample answer: Some people believe that it is best to accept a bad situation, such…
A real student answer to this IELTS prompt, with its band score — useful to see what each level actually looks like.
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Student sample answer: Some people believe that universities should focus on providing…
A real student answer to this IELTS prompt, with its band score — useful to see what each level actually looks like.
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Student sample answer: Some people think that children should begin their formal education…
A real student answer to this IELTS prompt, with its band score — useful to see what each level actually looks like.
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Student sample answer: Some people think that governments should invest in public…
A real student answer to this IELTS prompt, with its band score — useful to see what each level actually looks like.
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Student sample answer: Some people think that the best way to reduce crime is to give longer…
A real student answer to this IELTS prompt, with its band score — useful to see what each level actually looks like.
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Student sample answer: These days more fathers stay at home and take care of their children…
A real student answer to this IELTS prompt, with its band score — useful to see what each level actually looks like.
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Student sample answer: You have decided to apply for a job advertised in a newspaper. Write…
A real student answer to this IELTS prompt, with its band score — useful to see what each level actually looks like.
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Student sample answer: You recently bought a piece of equipment for your home but it did not…
A real student answer to this IELTS prompt, with its band score — useful to see what each level actually looks like.
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Technology & society
Task 2 essays on technology and modern life — sample answers in the 6.5–8.0 band range.
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Tourism & travel
IELTS Task 2 sample essays on tourism and its effects on places and people — band 6.5–8 model answers.
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Transport & cities
IELTS Task 2 sample essays on traffic, transport and urban life — band 6.5 to 8 model answers.
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Work & employment
Model IELTS Task 2 answers on work, careers and the modern workplace, graded from band 6 to band 8.