IELTS Writing Task 2 | Everything You Need To Know

Do you need to boost your IELTS Writing Task 2 score? Or do you fear that you will open your paper on exam day and have no clue where to start?

If the answer is YES, this video is perfect for you!

I’ve said it many times before, but scoring a Band 7+ in IELTS Writing Task 2 is simply following the steps required to give the examiner what they need.

In this detailed video, I’ll outline exactly what those steps are and what you must do to produce an IELTS Writing Task 2 essay that could score a Band 7, 8 or 9. It doesn’t matter whether you’re an IELTS beginner or whether you’ve failed the exam before - I’ve broken everything down into a simple 3-step process that anyone can use to improve their scores!

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This challenge will show you how to build each element of your essay and give the examiner exactly what they need to give you a high score.

Featuring exclusive videos, practice tasks and feedback...

You can also have a look at the Writing Task 2 section of our website for further help:

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What to expect in IELTS Writing Task 2:

🖋️ You must write an essay in response to a question.

📋 It is important that you write 250 words or more.

⌛ You should spend around 40 minutes on this section of the IELTS test.

📝 Task 2 is worth 2/3 of your total mark for IELTS Writing.

🗝️ The key to doing well is knowing exactly what the examiners want and giving it to them.

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How you will be assessed in IELTS Writing Task 2:

✔️ Task Achievement (25%)
✔️ Coherence and Cohesion (25%)
✔️ Lexical Resource (25%)
✔️ Grammatical Range and Accuracy (25%)

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Your questions answered:

❓ Should I use personal pronouns in my essay?
📚 You should try to avoid using these, but it is fine to use them when giving your personal opinion.

❓Will using lots of idioms and phrasal verbs boost my score?
📚 No! You should not use idioms in Writing Task 2.

❓ Is it possible for me to score a Band 8?
📚 Yes! However, the average IELTS score is 5.5, so you need to work EXTRA hard to get a Band 8.

❓ How many paragraphs should I write?

📚 Four. Most IELTS Writing Task 2 essays follow the same basic four paragraph structure:

Introduction - Main Body Paragraph 1 - Main Body Paragraph 2 - Conclusion

❓ Will I lose marks if I don’t write enough words?

📚 Yes. If you don’t write at least 250 words, you will lose marks in ‘Task Achievement’ for not answering the question fully:(

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00:00 Introduction
02:11 Question Analysis
04:52 Idea Generation
07:31 Structure Planning
10:49 Writing Introductions
16:37 Main Body Paragraphs
18:34 Conclusions
21:20 Checking and Proofreading

[AnjaliSharma-syuj]

Got 8 overall in December 17, 2022 ielts exam. I followed your writing videos and got 7.5 in writing. I want to add that I was actually hesistant in following your ideas such as no intro line, no 'this essay will explain'... because EVERYONE guides to write these so not following the suit seemed risky to me. However, the risk was worth it and I did exactly what you tell in your videos (no intro, no this essay will explain and solid examples...) and got 7.5 in W. I am grateful for your guidance. Thankyou!

[kirubelteferi]

Got my IELTS results today, I'm proud to say I got an 8.5 in academic writing.
Can't thank this channel enough!!!
Both the YouTube videos and the materials freely available online have been an enormous help, especially when I prepared for the writing exam.
Thank you, Chris!!!
And no, I'm not being paid to say this.

[loveneetjatian]

Hi Chris,
I got my IELTS GT result today.
L - 8.5, R - 8, S - 7, W - 7.
Thanks to you and the free courses on writing and speaking that helped me to achieve my desired band scores.
Your videos are of great help.
Thanks a lot :)

[raginidutta]

I got an 8.5 overall! Your videos helped me a lot in my ielts preparation, your tips on all the sections, especially writing. It also increased my confidence in speaking.

[Lukaaysi]

Thank you Chris for your videos I received my results today and after one week studying with your videos after work I got a 6.5 which was enough for my university application! Greetings from Colombia. You're the best!

[punjabistudio]

Spending depends so I partially agree. I ll discuss following ideas
1- geography: mountain vs plane
2- budget of govt
3- availability of material
4- number of passengers

[mehrdaddavoody]

Genuine and authentic stuff about writing. I really admire the way you honestly keep telling people nothing happens overnight. Thumbs up!

[fozishahid]

I got my results today and I’m glad to let you know that I secured 7 overall just by following you online, your strategies are really good enough to achieve a high band, thank you very much sir, Almighty bless you 🙏🙏

[Nathaly_cp]

I love this man, I haven't took my exam yet, but I love writing in english and his videos have helped me a lot <3

[natalya]

Thank you so much. You make me feel positive about my test. Just reading others essays is so confusing. Only with your explanation I’ve understood what the examiner is expecting and how to reach it by yourself without depending on others.

[juiinaaya]

He is most reliable IELTS teacher I have ever seen.

[SA-geph]

I got 7.0 in writing. Overall, it's 7.5. Thanks for all the help. Your channel helped a lot. I didn't join any institute for preparation, just the online content available on multiple channels like IELTS Advantage, Liz, Rob, Asia, and Adrian speaking.
So, I am grateful to all of you guys for providing me with this much help. Thank you very much.
God bless you.

[LovinglivingS]

I was so frustrated about multiple confusing guidelines provided across the internet and coaching centres as well. This really makes scene to me, thank you and hope so to get a good score this time

[prashantmishra]

Hi Chris! You simply unlock the secrets of getting band 7 and above because you share all ingredients necessary to achieving.
Thanks & regards.

[oluwanisolaatolagbe]

this is an eye opener. Thank you for sharing this video. My IELTS comes up this month. Hoping for the best

[_tec_vedantgundekar]

First of all, I want to thank you for all your videos on Youtube and the freely available material on the website. I am proud to say that I got 7 overall within 3 weeks of preparation. Thank you for helping millions out there. Keep up the good work. You're the best!

[ogiobch]

It was the first time I saw your explaining writing task 2 it was really good, I was inspired by you thank you so much Mr Chris.

[nedaalizade]

you are an amazing teacher. now I clearly understand what essay writing is really about

[ramzisayah]

i didn't take the test then, but i'm very grateful for all the clearance and the help you give us through your well explained videos. thanks a million Sir

[lalala-sfyv]

teacher thank you ❤️ got my IELTS result today overall 8.0! i really appreciate you i really adore you teaching method due to your videos i got 8.0