Writing Task 2 Sample

IELTS Writing Task 2 (also known as IELTS Essay Writing) is the second task of your IELTS Writing test. Here, you will be presented with an essay topic and you will be scored based on your ability to respond to the topic.

You need to write at least 250 words and justify your opinion with arguments, discussion, examples, problem outlining, proposing possible solutions and supporting your position. You will have approximately 40 minutes to finish your Essay Writing. IELTS Writing Task 2 carries more weights than Writing Task 1.

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IELTS Writing Task 2 Sample 241 - It is important to use leisure time for activities that improve the mind 32416
IELTS Writing Task 2 Sample 242 - Animals should not be exploited by people and that they should have the same rights 48206
IELTS Writing Task 2 Sample 243 - The world is experiencing a dramatic increase in population 40570
IELTS Writing Task 2 Sample 244 - Aim of university education is to help graduates get better jobs 40269
IELTS Writing Task 2 Sample 245 - Celebrities are more famous for their glamour and wealth than for their achievements 43717
IELTS Writing Task 2 Sample 246 - Governments should tax private car owners heavily 37004
IELTS Writing Task 2 Sample 247 - Explain some of the ways in which humans are damaging the environment 13763
IELTS Writing Task 2 Sample 248 - We should only be concerned with our own communities and countries 16390
IELTS Writing Task 2 Sample 249 - Do the drawbacks of video games outweigh the benefits 33258
IELTS Writing Task 2 Sample 250 - Young single people no longer stay with their parents until they are married 35128
IELTS Writing Task 2 Sample 251 - When choosing a job, the salary is the most important consideration 56537
IELTS Writing Task 2 Sample 252 - Foreign visitors should pay more than local visitors for cultural and historical attractions 26317
IELTS Writing Task 2 Sample 253 - Several languages are in danger of extinction 14413
IELTS Writing Task 2 Sample 254 - Some people believe that hobbies need to be difficult to be enjoyable 16642
IELTS Writing Task 2 Sample 255 - In the developed world, average life expectancy is increasing 46799
IELTS Writing Task 2 Sample 256 - Governments should give financial support to creative artists such as painters and musicians 31135
IELTS Writing Task 2 Sample 257 - In the modern world we are more dependent on each other 33070
IELTS Writing Task 2 Sample 258 - Societies that don’t respect and honor their women can never make progress 7033
IELTS Writing Task 2 Sample 259 - We have been living in the nuclear age now for over half a century 16233
IELTS Writing Task 2 Sample 260 - Some say that young people are not suitable for decision making positions in governments 7032