It has two writing tasks of 150 words and 250 words.
In Task 1, candidates are asked to respond to a situation, by writing a letter for example, requesting information or explaining a situation.
In Task 2, candidates write an essay in response to a point of view, argument or problem.
Below are samples of Task 1 and Task 2. (Note that candidates for the General Training module do a different Writing test to the Academic module).
| Downloadable General Training Writing Samples |
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| General Training Writing Sample – Task 1 (PDF, 21KB) |
| General Training Writing Sample -?Task 2 (PDF, 11KB) |
| IELTS Writing Answer sheet |
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| IELTS Writing Answer sheet (PDF, 130KB) |
| General Training Writing Sample Script |
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| General Training Writing Sample Script (PDF, 869KB) |
