Summary of IELTS Writing 08/2023 exam questions with fast and accurate updated samples to help IELTS test takers grasp the trend of the topic and the difficulty of the IELTS exam.
IELTS Writing Task 2 Recent Actual Tests 2023
31.08.2023
Task 1: The chart below shows the aid from six developed countries to developing countries from 2008 to 2010. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. (Bar chart)
Task 2: New parents should attend parenting courses to bring up their children well. Do you Agree or disagree? (Agree or Disagree)
29.08.2023
Task 1: The table below shows employment patterns for males and females in New Zealand in 1993 and 2003. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. (Table)
Task 2: The news is an important part of human life and the news is more influential than ever before.
Why do you think this is the case? Do you think this is a positive or negative development? (Positive or Negative)
28.08.2023
Task 1: The table shows the cost of water in 5 cities in Australia. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. (Table)
Task 2: Some people think watching TV is bad for children, while others think that watching TV has more beneficial effects on children. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. (Discussion)
27.08.2023
Task 1: Bar chart.
Task 2: Some people think that schools should stop teaching students by using books, because students find them boring and that children can learn from films, TV, video games and computers instead. To what extent do you agree? (Agree or Disagree)
26.08.2023
Task 1: The diagram below shows the development of cutting tools in the Stone Age. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. (Diagram)
Task 2: In many countries, children are becoming overweight and unhealthy. Some people think that the government should have the responsibility. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (Agree or Disagree)
23.08.2023
Task 1: The table and the chart below provide a breakdown of the total expenditure and the average amount of money spent by students per week while studying abroad in 4 countries. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. (Mixed Charts)
Task 2: More and more people are becoming seriously overweight. Solution to this problem is increasing the price of fattening food. (Problem and Solution)
23.08.2023
Task 1: The bar chart shows the percentage of people who ate five portions of fruits and vegetables per day in the UK from 2001 to 2008. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. (Bar Chart)
Task 2: Films can have an effect on the children’s education and teach them many things. Something is a positive effect while others think it is a negative effect. What is your opinion? (Positive and Negative)
19.08.2023
Task 1: The chart below shows the unemployment rate and the number of people leaving Ireland from 1988 to 2008. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. (Line Graph)
Task 2: 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? (Problem and Solution)
19.08.2023
Task 1: The chart below gives information about computer ownership in the US from 1997 to 2012. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. (Line Graph)
Task 2: Some people think watching tv is bad for children in every way. Others think TV has positive effects on children, as they develop to grow up. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. (Discussion)
18.08.2023
Task 1: The diagrams below show the present building of a college and the plan for changes to the college site in the future. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. (Map)
Task 2: Important historical objects should be returned to their country of origin. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (Agree or Disagree)
18.08.2023
Task 1: Compare the town of Brindell and local areas in 1800, 1900 and 2000. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. (Map)
Task 2: Governments should support care vs finance for retired people while others believe that they should save money when they get older. Discuss both views and give your opinion? (Discussion)
16.08.2023
Task 1: The graphs below show the total percentage of films released and the total percentage of ticket sales in 1996 and 2006 in a country. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. (Bar Chart)
Task 2: Some people think that in the modern world, getting old is entirely bad. Others, however, think that the life of elderly in the modern world is much better than it was in the past. Discuss both views and give your opinion (Discussion)
16.08.2023 – IDP NEU
Task 1: The table below gives information on the temporary migrant workers in 4 countries, in 2003 and 2006. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. (Table)
Task 2: Many customs and traditional ways of behavior are no longer relevant to modern life and not worth keeping. Do you agree or disagree? (Agree or Disagree)
15.08.2023 – BC UAC
Task 1: The diagrams show the structure of the solar panel and its use. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. (Process)
Task 2: The typical teaching situation of a teacher and students in the class will not exist by the year 2050. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (Agree or Disagree)
13.08.2023 – IDP
Task 1: The table shows the amount of money given to developing countries by the USA, EU countries and other countries from 2006 to 2010. (Figures are in millions of dollars).
Task 2: Everyone should stay at school until 18. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (Agree or Disagree)
12.08.2023 – IDP NEU
Task 1: The graph below presents the employment patterns in the usa between 1930 and 2010. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting on the features, and make comparisons where relevant. (Line Graph)
Task 2: Museums and art galleries should concentrate on local works rather than showing the cultures or artworks from other countries. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (Agree or Disagree)
11.08.2023 – BC UAC
Task 1: The charts show the sources of electricity produced in 4 countries between 2003 and 2008.(Pie charts)
Task 2: Some people believe that reading stories from a book is better than watching tv or playing computer games for children to what extent do you agree or disagree. (Agree or Disagree)
11.08.2023 – IDP
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. (Mixed charts)
Task 2: In the modern world, it is possible to shop, work and communicate online and live without any face-to-face contact with others. Is this a positive or negative development? (Positive or Negative)
09.08.2023 – BC UAC
Task 1: The bar chart shows the distribution of employment among agriculture, services, industries in three countries in 1980 and projected distribution in 2020. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. (Bar Chart)
Task 2: Some people think that newspapers are the best way to get news. However, others believe that they can get news better through another media platform. Discuss both views and give your opinion. (Discussion)
09.08.2023 – IDP NEU
Task 1: The maps show the changes of an office building between the present and the future. (Map)
Task 2: Students today can easily access information online, so libraries are no longer necessary. Do you agree or disagree? (Agree or Disagree)
05.08.2023 – IDP NEU
Task 1: The bar chart below shows the amount of money invested in each category from five organizations. (Bar Chart)
Task 2: The best way to reduce traffic is to encourage people to move to the city rather than the countryside. What extent do you agree or disagree? (Agree or Disagree)
03.08.2023 – IDP TPHCM
Task 1: The charts below give information about the people use public library and the main reasons to visit in Britain in 1991 and 2000. (Pie Charts)
Task 2: In some cities, people are choosing cars instead of bicycles, while other people believe riding bikes are replacing cars. The reason for this development ? Which development do you think is better? (Discussion)
02.08.2023
Task 1: The table below shows the percentage of employers in various sectors having difficulty in finding staff in 2003 and 2004. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. (Table)
Task 2: It is more important for schoolchildren to learn about local history than world history. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (Agree or Disagree)
02.08.2023 – tại BC computer-based
Task 1: The table below gives information about students studying in six departments in an Australian university in 2011. Summarize the information making comparisons where relevant. (Table)
Task 2: Most companies nowadays sponsor sports as a way to advertise themselves. Some people believe this would bring benefits to the world of sport. Some people disagree. Discuss both views and give your opinion. (Discussion)
02.08.2023 – tại BC computer-based
Task 1: The Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs, Dr David Kemp, released final data showing the number of international students studying in Australian education institutions in 2000. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting these main features and make comparisons where relevant. (Bar chart)
Task 2: Some people think news has no connection to people’s lives. So then it is a waste of time to read the newspaper and watch television news programs. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (Agree or Disagree)
