IELTS Writing skills practice
Work on the skills you find difficult, then apply them to a complete IELTS Writing response.
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Practise IELTS Writing one skill at a time
Instead of writing a whole essay before finding out what went wrong, this page splits IELTS Writing into separate skills you can practise on their own. Academic Task 1 covers paraphrasing the question, turning data into sentences, introductions, overviews and detail paragraphs. Task 2 covers outlining, developing ideas, and writing introductions and conclusions.
Each exercise is short and targets one thing. You write your answer, submit it and get a band with feedback; mistakes and suggestions are marked right in your writing, alongside improvement tips and a sample answer to compare with. You can also read what other learners wrote for the same exercise. Some exercises are timed, and the timer only starts when you begin writing.
When you are signed in, the page tracks your progress in each skill, lets you filter exercises you have not started, are working on or have completed, and takes you back to the one you did last. After a few skills, write a full essay and grade it to see how your criteria change.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is skills practice different from grading a full essay?
Grading a full essay gives a band on all four criteria for a complete answer. Skills practice isolates one part, such as a Task 1 overview or a Task 2 idea-development paragraph, so you can rewrite exactly the weak spot several times without writing the whole essay.
Which skill should I start with?
If you already have a graded essay, look at your lowest criterion: a low Task Response points to outlining and idea development, a low Task Achievement to overviews and turning data into sentences. After every grading, the practice suggestions also recommend skills based on your scores. With no score yet, work through the list for the task you are preparing.
Do I need to sign in to practise?
Not to browse the skills. To do an exercise, get feedback and save your progress you need to sign in, and afterwards the page reopens the exercise you picked.
Does skills practice use credits?
Yes. Each exercise uses credits from the same wallet as grading; the Free plan has 30 credits a month. The Writing plan includes unlimited Writing skills practice.