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IELTS WRITING INTRODUCTION
The IELTS Academic Writing lasts for 60 minutes (an hour). In the 1 hour, you have to
complete 2 tasks, task 1 is a report, and task 2 is an essay. It is suggested that you should
spend about 20 minutes on task 1 and about 40 minutes on task 2. In the IELTS
Academic Writing task 1, you are required to write at least 150 words (10 to 15
sentences) and 220 words maximum. On the other hand, in the IELTS Academic Writing
task 2, you are required to write at least 250 words (20 to 25 sentences) and 300 words
maximum. Writing task 1 accounts for 1/3 while writing task 2 accounts for 2/3 of your
total writing score.
In the IELTS Writing test, you need to use academic language. It’s not informal language
(it’s not an email to your friend). We need to use academic language.
