A comprehensive collection of IELTS Writing Recent Actual Tests 2023 [Updated frequently] to help IELTS test takers grasp the trend of the topics and the difficulty levels of the IELTS exam.
IELTS Writing Recent Actual Tests 01/2023
28/01/2023
- Task 1: The chart below shows the percentage of the day working adults spent doing different activities in a particular country in 1958 and in 2008. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
- Task 2: Nowadays, not enough students choose science subjects in university in many countries. Why? Effects on society?
19/01/2023
- Task 1: The diagram shows how rainwater is collected for the use of drinking water in an Australian town. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features of the graph and make comparisons where relevant.
- Task 2: The best way to teach children to cooperate is through team sports at school. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
14/01/2023
- Task 1: The graph below shows the percentage of workers from five different European countries that were absent for a day or more due to illness from 1991 to 2001.Summarise the information by selecting reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
- Task 2: Video records are a better way to learn about the way other people in the world live rather than written documents. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
12/01/2023
- Task 1: The graph below shows the hours of teaching per year done by each teacher in four different countries in 2001. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
- Task 2: Some people believe that certain old buildings should be preserved more than others. What types of old buildings should be preserved? Do you think the advantages of preserving old buildings outweigh the disadvantages?
07/01/2023
- Task 1: The graph below shows the number of overseas visitors to three different areas in a European country between 1987 and 2007. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
- Task 2: Some countries achieve international success by building specialised facilities to train top athletes instead of providing sports facilities that everyone can use. Is it a positive or negative development?
05/01/2023
- Task 1: The chart below shows the percentage of people born in and outside of Australia living in cities, towns, and rural areas in 1950 and 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features of the graph and make comparisons where relevant.
- Task 2: Rich countries often give money to poorer countries, but it does not solve poverty. Therefore, developed countries should give other types of help to poorer countries rather than financial aid. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
IELTS Writing Recent Actual Tests 02/2023
25/02/2023
- Task 1: The graph and chart below give information on the average daily maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Celsius and the average number of days with rainfall each month for two Australian cities. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant(Mixed charts).
- Task 2: An increasing number of people are choosing to have cosmetic surgery in order to improve their appearance. Why do people have operations to change the way they look? Do you think this is a positive or negative development?
18/02/2023
- Task 1: The table below shows the number of motor vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants in eight countries in 1990 and 2000.
- Task 2: New technologies have changed the way children spend their free time. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
16/02/2023
- Task 1: The graph below shows the number of enquiries received by the Tourist Information Office in one city over a six-month period in 2011. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
- Task 2: In the modern world it is possible to shop, work and communicate with people via the internet and live without any face-to-face contact with others.Is it a positive or negative development in your opinion?
11/02/2023
- Task 1: The world health organization recommends that people should eat five or more portion of fruit and vegetables per day. The bar chart shows the percentage of males and females in the UK by age group in 2006.Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
- Task 2: Some experts believe that when a country is already rich, any additional increase in economic wealth does not make its citizens any more satisfied. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
04/02/2023
- Task 1: The first chart below shows the percentages of women and men in a country involved in some kinds (cooking, cleaning, pet caring and repairing the house). The second chart show the amount of time each gender spent on each task per day. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
- Task 2: Governments should ban dangerous sports. Others think that people should have the freedom to do any sport activity.Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
02/02/2023
- Task 1: The table describes the changes of people who went for international travel in 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2005 (million). Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
- Task 2: While many people go to university for academic study, more people should be encouraged to do vocational training because there is a lack of qualified workers such as electricians and plumbers. Do you agree or disagree?
IELTS Writing Recent Actual Tests 03/2023
25/03/2023
- Task 1: The graph and chart below give information about migration to the UK. The graph below shows how long immigrants in the year 2000-2008 intended to stay in the UK. And the pie-chart shows reasons for migration in 2008. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.
- Task 2: Some cities have vehicle-free days when private cars, trucks and motorcycles are banned from the city center. People are encouraged to use public transportation such as buses, taxis and metro on vehicle-free days. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
18/03/2023
- Task 1: The graph below shows the average house prices in 3 countries between the years 1997-2014. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
- Task 2: Some people think that the increasing use of computers and mobile phones for communication has a negative effect on young people’s reading and writing skills. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
11/03/2023
- Task 1: The table shows the number of exchange students from universities in Europe to Australia and vice versa. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Exchange students from universities in Europe to Australia:
| Countries | 2007 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| France | 61 | 60 |
| Sweden | 32 | 42 |
| United Kingdom | 31 | 25 |
| Germany | 27 | 63 |
| The Netherlands | 36 | 26 |
| Total | 186 | 226 |
Exchange students from universities in Australia to Europe:
| Countries | 2007 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| France | 37 | 58 |
| Sweden | 33 | 27 |
| United Kingdom | 32 | 23 |
| Germany | 18 | 26 |
| The Netherlands | 32 | 18 |
| Total | 152 | 152 |
- Task 2: The advantages of the spread of English as a global language will continue to outweigh its disadvantages. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
04/03/2023
- Task 1: The chart below shows the expenditure on three categories among different age groups of residents in the UK in 2004. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.
- Task 2: Some students take a gap year after graduating high school to work and/or travel. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this.
02/03/2023
- Task 1: The table below shows the production of milk annually in four countries in 1990, 2000 and 2010. Write at least 150 words.
| Nations | Amount in litres | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | |
| Netherlands | 11,262,000 | 11,155,000 | 11,466,000 |
| Australia | 11,246,000 | 11,105,000 | 9,165,000 |
| Tanzania | 87,000 | 1,42,000 | 1,55,000 |
| Guatemala | 26,000 | 55,000 | 84,000 |
- Task 2: Some people say free time activities for children should be organized by parents. Others say that children should be free to choose what they do in their free time. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
IELTS Writing Recent Actual Tests 04/2023
29/04/2023
- Task 1: The plans below show a small theatre In 2010, and the same theatre in 2012.
- Task 2: Many companies today sponsor sports as a way of advertising themselves. Some people think that this is a good thing for the world of sports. Others think this has disadvantages. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
22/04/2023
- Task 1: The graph shows information about the average number of visitors entering a museum in summer and winter in 2003. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the man features and make comparisons where relevant.
- Task 2: Some people feel that manufacturers and supermarkets should have the responsibility to reduce the amount of packaging of goods, while others argue that customers should avoid buying goods with a lot of packaging. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
20/04/2023
- Task 1: Process (how alumini cans recycled).
- Task 2: Some people believe that a crime is a result of social problems and poverty, others think that crime is a result of bad person’s nature. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
15/04/2023
- Task 1: The graph below shows the production of three forest industry products in a European country, namely timber, pulp, and paper from 1980 to 2000.
- Task 2: It is the responsibility of schools to teach children good behavior in addition to providing formal education. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
08/04/2023
- Task 1: The chart above shows information about various professions in the U.K. and their salaries. The table shows the average working hours per week for each profession. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
- Task 2: Some people believe teenagers should focus on all subjects equally, whereas other people think that they should concentrate on only those subjects that they find interesting. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
01/04/2023
- Task 1: The plans below show how the ground of a particular building has changed over time. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features.
- Task 2: More and more people no longer read newspapers or watch TV programs to get news. They get news about the world through the Internet. Is this a positive or negative development?
IELTS Writing Recent Actual Tests 05/2023
27/05/2023
- Task 1: The graph below gives information about the price of bananas in four countries between 1984 and 2004. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
- Task 2: Some employers are giving increased importance to employing people with good social skills in addition to good qualifications. Do you agree or disagree that social skills are as important as good qualifications for success in a job?
20/05/2023
- Task 1: The plan below show a school in 1985 and the school now. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
- Task 2: The use of social media (e.g. Facebook and Twitter) is replacing face-to-face contact for many people in everyday life. Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?
11/05/2023
- Task 1: The chart below compares the number of people per household* by percentage in the UK in 1981 and 2001.
- Task 2: Advertising is becoming more and more common in everyday life. Is this a positive or negative development?
06/05/2023
- Task 1: The graph below shows the number of overseas visitors who came to the UK for different purposes between 1989 and 2009.
- Task 2: Directors of large organizations earn much higher salaries than ordinary employees do. Some people believe it is necessary, but others think that it is unfair. Discuss both these views and give your own opinions.
IELTS Writing Recent Actual Tests 06/2023
24/06/2023
- Task 1: The table below gives information about salaries of secondary/high school teachers in five countries in 2009.
- Task 2: In some countries today, many people decide to have their first child when they are older. What are the reasons? Do you think the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?
15/06/2023
- Task 1: The graph shows the number of people taking parts in 4 kinds of sports in a particular region between 1985 and 2005.
- Task 2: Whether or not a person achieves their aims in life is mostly related to luck. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
10/06/2023
- Task 1: The chart and table below give information about tourists at a particular holiday resort in Australia. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
- Task 2: More and more people are becoming seriously overweight. Some people suggest that the solution to this problem is to increase the price of fattening foods. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
03/06/2023
- Task 1: The table below shows water use for different purposes in four countries. The use of water by four different countries (%)
- Task 2: If old people are no longer physically, mentally or financially able to look after themselves, younger family members should be legally responsible for supporting them. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
IELTS Writing Recent Actual Tests 07/2023
29/07/2023
- Task 1: The diagram below shows a simple system that turn dirty water into clean water.Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisions where relevant.
- Task 2: The use of mobile phones is as antisocial as smoking. Smoking is banned in certain places so mobile phones should be banned like smoking. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
22/07/2023
- Task 1: The charts below show the water levels of 6 cities in Australia in October 2009 and 2010.Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisions where relevant.
- Task 2: Some people argue that we should do research into our family history. Others agree with the view that we should focus on the present and future generations.Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
15/07/2023
- Task 1: The charts below show the performance of spending on roads and transport in four countries from 1990 to 2005.Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisions where relevant.
- Task 2: In the modern world, schools are no longer necessary because there is so much information available through the internet that children can study just as well at home. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
06/07/2023
- Task 1: The charts below show the performance of a bus company in terms of punctuality, both actual and target (what actually happened compared to what the company was trying to achieve), and the number of complaints from passengers.Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisions where relevant.
- Task 2: Many students find it difficult to concentrate or pay attention at school. What are the reasons? What could be done to solve this problem?
01/07/2023
- Task 1: The graph below shows the proportion of types of magazines sold by the company in 1975, 1995 and 2015.
- Task 2: Some people think that too much money has been spent looking after and repairing old buildings, so we should knock down old buildings and build modern ones instead. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
IELTS Writing Recent Actual Tests 08/2023
26/08/2023
- Task 1: Process: A prehistoric cutting tool
The diagrams below show two cutting tools made from stone. They are from an early period and a later period of human history. The tools were made by breaking off small pieces of stone.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
- Task 2: Overweight problem
Write about the following topic:
In some countries, many children are becoming overweight and unhealthy. Some people say it is the responsibility of governments to solve this problem.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
19/08/2023
- Task 1: Ireland 1988 – 2008
Task 2: Consumerism and the environment
The increase in the production of consumer goods results in damage to the natural environment.
What are the causes of this?
What can be done to solve this problem?
10/08/2023
- Task 1: LINE: TRADE VALUES
- Task 2: THE ELDERLY TODAY
Some people say that in the modern world, getting old is entirely bad. Others, however, say that life for the elderly nowadays is much better than it was in the past.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
05/08/2023
- Task 1: BAR – MONEY TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
- Task 2: BEST WAY TO SOLVE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT PROBLEMSThe best way to solve traffic and transportation problems is to encourage people to live in cities rather than suburbs and the countryside. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
IELTS Writing Recent Actual Tests 09/2023
23/09/2023
- Task 1: Bar chart: museum attendance rates
The chart below shows the numbers of three types of visitors to a museum between 1997 and 2012.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
- Task 2: Prepare for the future
The best way for a country to prepare for the future is to invest resources in its young people.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
14/09/2023
- Task 1: Pie charts: Class size
The pie charts show the size of classes in primary schools in four states in Australia in 2010.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
- Task 2: Private health care
Some people think that good health is a basic human need, so medical services should not be run by profit-making companies.
Do the advantages of private health care outweigh the disadvantages?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
09/09/2023
- Task 1: Table: water costs in Australia.
The table shows the cost of water in five cities in Australia.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
- Task 2: Schools’ focus
Schools should focus on academic success and passing examinations. Skills such as cookery, dressmaking and woodwork should not be taught at school as it is better to learn these from family and friends.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
02/09/2023
- Task 1: Bar: young people’s expectation
The bar chart shows expectations for change of European young people in the next 20 years in five different areas.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
- Task 2: Dress code vs work quality
Some people think that employers should not care about the way their employees dress, because what matters is the quality of their work.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
IELTS Writing Recent Actual Tests 10/2023
28/10/2023
- TASK 1: An Industrial Site
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The maps below give information about a plan to redevelop an industrial site.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
- TASK 2: Space Travel
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
Space travel has been possible for some time and some people claim that space tourism could be developed in the future.
Do you think it is a positive or negative development?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
21/10/2023
- TASK 1: Pineapples
The diagram below shows the process of growing and preparing pineapples and pineapple products.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
- TASK 2: University Studies
Many students find it harder to study when they are at university or college than when they were at school.
Why is this?
What can be done to solve the problem?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
12/10/2023
- Task 1: train passengers and punctuality
The first graph shows the number of train passengers from 2000 to 2009. The second graph shows the percentage of trains running on time.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
- Task 2: international sports event
It costs a lot of money for a country to host an international sports event, such as the Olympic Games or football World Cup. Some people think that this is a waste of money, while others believe the opposite.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
07/10/2023
- Task 1: Bar chart: reasons for not going to work
The chart below shows the results of three surveys on absenteeism in a particular European country in the years 2000, 2005 and 2010. The results show the reasons people gave for not going to work.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
- Task 2: ways to access news
Some people think that newspapers are the best way to learn about the news. However, others believe that they can learn the news more effectively through other media.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
IELTS Writing Recent Actual Tests 11/2023
09/11/2023
- TASK 1: Dairy production
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The charts below give information about the world’s top three producers of four different dairy products in 2012.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
- TASK 2: Late childbearing
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
In many countries, people decide to have children at a later age than in the past. Why?
Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
04/11/2023
- TASK 1: Female ratio
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The table below shows the population ratio of females per 100 males in six different areas in 1995 and 2005.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
- TASK 2: Advertising’s importance and impacts
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
Today, people are surrounded by advertising. This affects what people think is important and has a negative impact on people’s lives.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.