What you need to know about IELTS Writing task 1

How much time should you spend on IELTS Writing Task 1?

• 20 minutes
• 30 minutes
• 40 minutes
• 50 minutes

What is the minimum number of words do you have to write in IELTS Writing task 1?

• 200 words
• 150 words
• 250 words
• 300 words

Will you lose mark if you write more than 150 words in IELTS Writing task 1?

• Yes

• No

What do you have to do in an IELTS Writing Task 1?

• List out all the data in the graphs.

• Report the highest and lowest figures.

• Provide your opinion why there is such data.

• • Describe, summarise or explain data.

Read this sentence: Recounts detail mechanically with no clear overview; there may be no data to support the description, presents, but inadequately covers, key features/ bullet

points; there may be a tendency to focus on details. Which criteria does this sentence describe?

• Coherence and cohesion

• Lexical resources

• Task achievement

• Grammatical range and accuracy

Read this sentence: Recounts detail mechanically with no clear overview; there may be no data to support the description, presents, but inadequately covers, key features/ bullet

points; there may be a tendency to focus on details. Which criteria does this sentence describe?

• Coherence and cohesion

• Lexical resources

• Task achievement

• Grammatical range and accuracy

Read this sentence: makes inadequate, inaccurate or over-use of cohesive devices; may be repetitive because of lack of referencing and substitution. Which criteria does this sentence describe?

• Grammatical range and accuracy

• Coherence and Cohesion

• Lexical resource

• Task achievement

When it comes to scoring, are Task 1 and Task 2 equal value?

• Yes

• No