Tips for IELTS Writing Test

1. Task 1 of the Academic Writing Module gives candidates some visual input (a diagram or table) and asks them to present the information in their own words.
2. Task 1 of the General Training module involves reading a short prompt about a particular problem and using the information it contains to write an appropriate letter of response.
3. Task 2 for both modules presents a point of view, argument or problem which candidates must read and respond to in their writing.
4. You must aware of the fact that all tasks contain some indication of audience and purpose for writing.
5. Organise your time to: plan, write, and revise. Use a mind map to begin your writing.
6. The four marking criteria include: task achievement, coherence and cohesion, lexical resource, grammatical range and accuracy.
7. Write 150 words for Task 1 and 250 words for Task 2. You will lose points if you write less than the requirement.
8. Don't directly copy words from the question, paraphrase your ideas. Use synonyms and antonyms to add variety to your writing.
9. Fully cover the requirements of the task.
10. Skilfully manage and organise your paragraphing.
11. Use a wide range of vocabulary and sentence patterns.
12. Express yourself clearly and accurately; e.g. for Task 1 - present clearly and accurately the overview of main trends, differences or stages; for Task 2 present a fully developed message in response to the issue with relevant, fully extended and well support ideas.