A list of common topics that appear in the IELTS writing test. This basically applies to task 2 because for task 1 you are just describing data in a map, bar chart, line graph, or table.
- Advertising
- Animals
- Art
- Business
- Children
- Communication
- Crime and Punishment
- Culture
HOW DO TOPICS WORK FOR IELTS WRITING?
These are not the only topics that could appear in your next exam, but these are so common and so wide in scope, that I would be surprised if they didn’t.
IELTS TOPICS AND SUB-TOPICS
Whilst I totally recommend learning IELTS language and techniques through studying topics, it is also worth remembering that these topics are not just overlapping but they can contain other sub-topics.
HOW TO LEARN IELTS TOPICS
The importance of learning language and preparing for IELTS by considering the most common topics used in the test, you might wonder how to actually study this way.
WHY LEARN ABOUT IELTS WRITING TOPICS?
One of the most important reasons to learn about IELTS writing topics is to organise your approach to exam preparation. This often means finding the best way to pick up new vocabulary.
- Read three articles about crime and punishment.
- Listen to a news report about a criminal offense.
- Learn twelve new words related to crime.
- Write two IELTS essays on the topic of crime and punishment.
RECENT IELTS WRITING TOPICS
if you want to know some recent writing questions, then you can look at the following list. These are reported questions from students who have done the exam, so there is no guarantee that these are the exact right questions.
Getting a high band score for writing is difficult. Despite all your efforts, you keep scoring band 6.5! You study harder and harder but your score stays the same. It seems that nothing can push you up to band 7.
We need feedback on our writing in order to improve. Without knowing our mistakes, we cannot change them. It’s that simple. Only with a qualified IELTS expert providing you detailed feedback can you reasonably expect to score band 7 or higher.
