Details of the ielts Writing Test
Procedure of the ielts test
Ielts writing test is the third test you do on the test day. You have 60 minutes for this test. There are two tasks or parts to do. You will be given a card with the two tasks – one task on each side of the card. You can make notes or write your plans on the card but it will not be seen by the examiner.
You will also be given an answer booklet. You have to write your essays in the answer booklet. Notes are not acceptable and essays under the word limit will be penalized.
The Tasks
IELTS Writing Task 1
This task tests your ability to perform one or more of the following functions in English:
describe and interpret graphic data
describe the stages of a process or procedure describe an object or event or sequence of events explain how something works
The question
You are given graphic or pictorial information and you have to write a description of this information.
Bar charts, line graphs, pie charts and tables are most frequently given for this task. However, you could also be given an object or series of pictures or diagrams or a flow chart to describe.
If graphs are used there may be just one – usually a line graph or a bar chart. However, there could also be more than one of the same type of graph or a combination of graphs and charts. For example, you could get a bar chart and a pie chart together (see Cambridge IELTS 1, p.31) or a line graph and a table.
IELTS Writing Length & Timing
You have to write at least 150 words.
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