IELTS Academic Writing Practice Tests
18 IELTS Academic Writing practice tests in the real format, timed like the exam, with answers when you finish. Task 1 (describe a graph, chart or process, 150+ words) and Task 2 (a 250-word essay), with Band 7/8/9 sample answers.
IELTS Academic Writing Practice Test 1 with Answers
A free, interactive IELTS Academic Writing practice test with answers, about 60 minutes.
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This IELTS Academic Practice Test 1 has 1 paper — Writing. Choose a paper below to start; your browser will load the interactive version automatically.
Writing
Writing Task 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. Write at least 150 words. This task is not scored automatically; compare your answer with the Band 7, 8 and 9 samples.
Writing Task 2
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Write at least 250 words. This task is not scored automatically; compare your answer with the Band 7, 8 and 9 samples.
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IELTS Academic Writing Practice Test 2 with Answers
Coral reef restorationThe history of the printing pressThe science of sleep
Writing · about 60 min
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Monitoring the world's glaciersThe history of the tea tradeThe psychology of crowds
Writing · about 60 min
Start Test 3 →IELTS Academic Writing Practice Test 4 with Answers
Farming in the desertThe Silk RoadMusic and the brain
Writing · about 60 min
Start Test 4 →IELTS Academic Writing Practice Test 5 with Answers
Plastic-eating bacteriaThe history of lighthousesThe benefits of bilingualism
Writing · about 60 min
Start Test 5 →IELTS Academic Writing Practice Test 6 with Answers
Wildlife in citiesHow the Romans made concreteThe science of procrastination
Writing · about 60 min
Start Test 6 →IELTS Academic Writing Practice Test 7 with Answers
Rewilding rivers with beaversThe history of map-makingHow taste perception works
Writing · about 60 min
Start Test 7 →IELTS Academic Writing Practice Test 8 with Answers
Vertical farmingThe invention of the telegraphMemory and ageing
Writing · about 60 min
Start Test 8 →IELTS Academic Writing Practice Test 9 with Answers
Migratory birds and artificial lightThe history of coffee housesThe science of creativity
Writing · about 60 min
Start Test 9 →IELTS Academic Writing Practice Test 10 with Answers
How ocean currents workThe history of paper moneyHow children acquire language
Writing · about 60 min
Start Test 10 →IELTS Academic Writing Practice Test 11 with Answers
Volcano early-warning systemsThe history of the bicycleHonest signals in animals
Writing · about 60 min
Start Test 11 →IELTS Academic Writing Practice Test 12 with Answers
Seed banks and crop diversityThe Trans-Siberian RailwayDecision fatigue
Writing · about 60 min
Start Test 12 →IELTS Academic Writing Practice Test 13 with Answers
Antibiotic resistanceThe mystery of cave artThe science of sport
Writing · about 60 min
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Mangrove forestsThe elevator and the modern cityThe science of humour
Writing · about 60 min
Start Test 14 →IELTS Academic Writing Practice Test 15 with Answers
Citizen scienceThe history of the spice tradeHandwriting versus typing
Writing · about 60 min
Start Test 15 →IELTS Academic Writing Practice Test 16 with Answers
Smart electricity gridsThe history of the newspaperWhy animals play
Writing · about 60 min
Start Test 16 →IELTS Academic Writing Practice Test 17 with Answers
Drought-resistant cropsThe history of clocks and timekeepingCrowd-funding scientific research
Writing · about 60 min
Start Test 17 →IELTS Academic Writing Practice Test 18 with Answers
Microplastics in riversThe history of the postal systemBirdsong and human language
Writing · about 60 min
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About the IELTS Writing paper
Task 1 (describe a graph, chart or process, 150+ words) and Task 2 (a 250-word essay), with Band 7/8/9 sample answers.
How IELTS is scored
IELTS is reported as a band score from 1 to 9. On 7ESL, Listening and Reading give an instant practice score, while Writing and Speaking come with Band 7, 8 and 9 sample answers and examiner-style commentary so you can see exactly what raises a band. 7ESL Pro members can also have each Writing task marked by the AI examiner, with an estimated band for each criterion.
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7ESL practice material written in the official IELTS Academic format. 7ESL is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the IELTS partners. IELTS is a registered trademark of the British Council, IDP IELTS and Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Writing and Speaking are not auto-marked (the optional AI examiner for Pro members gives an estimate only); Band 7–9 sample answers with commentary are provided instead.