AC Writing Practice Test

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Test format – Academic Writing

60 minutes
Topics are of general interest. There are two tasks:

Task 1 – you will be presented with a situation and asked to write a letter requesting information, or explaining the situation. The letter may be personal, semi-formal or formal in style.
Task 2 – you will be asked to write an essay in response to a point of view, argument or problem. The essay can be fairly personal in style.

IELTS Academic Writing description

Paper format	There are two Writing tasks to complete.
Timing	60 minutes
No. of questions	2
Task types	In Task 1, test takers are asked to respond to a situation, for example, by writing a letter requesting information or explaining a situation. In Task 2, test takers write an essay in response to a point of view, argument or problem.
Answering	Answers must be written in full in the answer booklet. Notes or bullet points in whole or in part are not acceptable as answers. Test takers may write on the question paper but this cannot be taken from the test room and will not be seen by the examiner.

Familiarise yourself with the structure of the Writing test: the two types of tasks and their requirements by attempting a few Sample Papers before the test-day. This experience will give you a fair idea of your ability to understand tasks completely, your writing skills and your time management.
Even though handwriting is not a criterion for marking the paper, practicing writing legibly is a good idea. You can write your answers in pencil or pen and can erase or cross out parts of your work when revising it. But make sure your work is clear and easy to read for the examiner.
When preparing for the Writing test, check how many lines are 150 and 250 words in your handwriting. This will give you an idea of how many words you have written in the test without having to count them every so often and will thus help save the time for revision.
You will be penalised for errors in spelling and grammar. Punctuation too is assessed, so, if you write your answers in capital letters, make sure your full stops, commas and other punctuation marks are well used and do not cause any confusion to the examiner.
Spend a few minutes at the start of the test on planning your response to the tasks. You should write all the points and any examples you may want to cover. It is important that you allow some time for checking your answers after completing them.
Make notes of your ideas on the Question Paper itself as you will not be provided separate paper for making notes. Anything that you write on the Question Paper will not be marked and the examiner will not see your notes.
Remember, your answers must be sufficiently long: a minimum of 150 words for Task 1 and 250 words for Task 2, otherwise you will be penalised. Accordingly, aim to write between 150 – 180 words for Task 1 and 250 – 280 words for Task 2.
Manage your time well. You are advised to give 20 minutes to Task 1 and 40 minutes to Task 2. This is because Task 2 carries more marks. It is also important to allow time to check your answers for any mistakes in your writing.
In the Writing paper, you are assessed for presenting coherent responses in meaningful paragraphs and for organizing your ideas in a well-connected and logical sequence. Linking the information and your ideas, both in Task 1 and Task 2, is very important as it affects your score.
Make sure you have a few minutes at the end of the test to check your response for any language or content mistakes. Remember, Task 2 carries more weightage than Task 1.

Pay attention to all instructions that are included in Task 1 and follow them closely. In this task, you are required to identify the key features of a visual (chart/graph/flow chart/map/process diagram) and you need to make comparisons too. Learn to efficiently skim and scan the Task 1 images to manage your speed and time efficiently.
Read the given visual carefully so that you understand it well. Look at all parts of the given task and pay attention to all the information in the form of labels, definitions, footnotes, etc. that may be included along with the visual. For example, if there are two lines in a line graph: a thick line and a dotted line, you should read the task well to know what each of these lines represent.
Plan your answer before you begin to write. Begin with a brief introduction to say what the given image is all about. Then look for the highlights, key features or the main trends in the given visual. Summaries these in another paragraph to provide the examiner an overview of your response.
The body of your answer should provide accurate figures or data to support the main trends or key features that you have included in the overview.
Remember, every graph shows trends. For example, increasing and decreasing trends, fluctuations and constant trends. Stick to the general trends and information that stands out.
Your response should not include any points that are not part of the visual information provided to you in the task. For example, do not include reasons for the changes in data or any examples from your experience.
In diagrams that require you to describe a process/flowchart, identify all the stages correctly before you begin writing.
In the Academic Writing Test, you should adopt an appropriate style of language that is academic and impersonal.
Write full sentences that are well connected to each other. Your answers need to be presented in paragraphs that are structured properly.
In the Academic Task 1 you must include figures or supporting data to avoid any penalty.

Make a check-list to meet all the criteria satisfying what you need to address in the essay. Plan your essay before beginning to write, by making notes.
Consider the statement given in the task and what it requires you to do. Make sure you have understood all parts of the task.
Organize and develop your ideas and include at least 3 main points.
You must also provide supporting evidence or examples for each of your ideas to strengthen your argument.
All your points must be relevant to the task and should help answer the questions that are asked. You will not achieve a high score in ‘Task Response’ if you include unrelated or irrelevant ideas.
You are assessed for the structure and organization of your essay. Therefore, have a clear introduction, body and conclusion. Each body paragraph must include the topic sentence, supporting sentences (2-3 sentences), developing sentences and evidence (example, experience or data).
Avoid writing obvious information, for example, “Nowadays, everyone likes to use the internet”. Instead, ask yourself ‘why/how’ questions while making sentences. It will give you information to add to the sentences which will help construct complex sentences. For example, ask yourself: Why people like using the internet? How many people these days use the internet? What type of people are more likely to spend their time on the internet? The answers to these questions will give your ideas to write about the topic.
Check your answers for any typical errors that you make in your writing. You must correct any spelling and grammar errors as these are penalised.

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