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24 essays
Education
- Artificial Intelligence and Education: Agree or Disagree AnalysisOpinion (agree or disagree) · Academic
- Compulsory community service in schools: discuss both viewsDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · General Training
- Declining student interest in science: causes and consequencesProblem and solution · Academic
- Early reading skills and preschool influences on academic successTwo-part question · General Training
- Free university education for all: discuss both viewsDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · Academic
- Learning foreign languages at school: discuss both viewsDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · Academic
- Learning foreign languages in primary school: discuss both viewsDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · General Training
- Mandatory full-time education until eighteen: to what extentOpinion (agree or disagree) · General Training
- Mandatory international study or work placements: advantages and disadvantagesAdvantages and disadvantages · Academic
- Mandatory school uniforms for all students: agree or disagreeOpinion (agree or disagree) · General Training
- Reading children's story books: a waste of time?Opinion (agree or disagree) · General Training
- School-related student stress: causes and potential solutionsProblem and solution · General Training
- Should arts be compulsory in schools: discuss both viewsDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · General Training
- Should schools teach basic cooking skills? An argumentative essayOpinion (agree or disagree) · General Training
- Should schools teach children how to cook: opinion essayOpinion (agree or disagree) · General Training
- Should universities focus primarily on preparing students for employment?Opinion (agree or disagree) · General Training
- Should university education be free for all students?Discussion (both views and your opinion) · General Training
- Should university students live away from home? Pros and consAdvantages and disadvantages · Academic
- Student stress in schools: identifying causes and solutionsProblem and solution · General Training
- Taking a gap year before university: advantages and disadvantagesOpinion (agree or disagree) · General Training
- Taking a gap year: advantages and disadvantages discussedOpinion (agree or disagree) · General Training
- The importance of history and learning from the pastProblem and solution · General Training
- University focus: job-ready skills versus broad academic educationDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · Academic
- Will Artificial Intelligence replace human teachers? An opinion essayOpinion (agree or disagree) · Academic
15 essays
Technology
- Are video games beneficial for children: agree or disagreeOpinion (agree or disagree) · General Training
- Artificial Intelligence and Job Displacement: Discuss Both ViewsDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · General Training
- Communicating with extraterrestrial life: discuss both viewsDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · General Training
- Data access by technology companies: discuss both viewsDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · General Training
- E-books versus traditional paper books: discuss both viewsDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · General Training
- Genetically modified crops: advantages and disadvantages of food technologyOpinion (agree or disagree) · General Training
- Has technology simplified or complicated human existence: discuss both viewsDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · General Training
- Is genetic engineering a threat to human existence?Opinion (agree or disagree) · General Training
- Modern communication technology and social relationships: agree or disagreeOpinion (agree or disagree) · General Training
- Social media and communication quality: discuss both viewsDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · General Training
- Space exploration versus Earthly investment: discuss both viewsDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · General Training
- Space exploration: a waste of resources or essential?Discussion (both views and your opinion) · General Training
- Technological progress and the wealth gap: to what extentOpinion (agree or disagree) · General Training
- The evolution of communication through technology: impacts and evaluationTwo-part question · General Training
- The future of public libraries: discussing online-only accessTwo-part question · General Training
15 essays
Environment
- Banning private vehicles in city centers: discuss the impactAdvantages and disadvantages · Academic
- Consumer goods production and environmental damage: causes and solutionsProblem and solution · General Training
- Environmental protection: government or individual responsibility?Opinion (agree or disagree) · General Training
- Global Environmental Responsibility: Should Rich Nations Lead Alone?Opinion (agree or disagree) · Academic
- Green spaces versus public transport: discuss both viewsDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · General Training
- Growing versus buying vegetables: discuss both viewsDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · General Training
- Individual versus government responsibility in environmental protection: discuss both viewsDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · General Training
- Littering in public parks: causes and potential solutionsProblem and solution · General Training
- Nuclear energy for power generation: advantages and disadvantagesOpinion (agree or disagree) · General Training
- Plastic Pollution Solutions: Individual versus Institutional ResponsibilityDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · Academic
- Rising global waste production: environmental challenges and potential solutionsProblem and solution · General Training
- The ethics of keeping animals in zoos: discuss viewsDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · General Training
- The impact of consumerism on the environment and solutionsTwo-part question · General Training
- Urban development and green spaces: is preservation essential?Opinion (agree or disagree) · Academic
- Water scarcity: addressing primary causes and global solutionsProblem and solution · General Training
24 essays
Work and careers
- Addressing the Global Challenge of Rising Youth Unemployment RatesProblem and solution · General Training
- Celebrity salaries versus essential workers: discuss both viewsDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · General Training
- Choosing a career: salary versus job satisfaction discussionDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · Academic
- Corporate profit versus social responsibility: discuss both viewsDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · General Training
- Essential leadership qualities and their acquisition: a critical analysisTwo-part question · General Training
- Fixed career paths versus frequent job changes: agree or disagreeOpinion (agree or disagree) · Academic
- Hard work versus luck in achieving personal successOpinion (agree or disagree) · General Training
- High executive salaries in corporate structures: agree or disagreeOpinion (agree or disagree) · Academic
- Industrial Automation: Assessing the Advantages and Disadvantages for WorkersOpinion (agree or disagree) · General Training
- Job satisfaction versus high salary: do you agree?Opinion (agree or disagree) · General Training
- Legislating reduced working hours: reasons and personal assessmentTwo-part question · General Training
- Prioritising family versus career success: discuss both viewsDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · General Training
- Relocating for employment: do the benefits outweigh the drawbacks?Advantages and disadvantages · Academic
- Relocating for professional opportunities: do advantages outweigh disadvantages?Advantages and disadvantages · Academic
- Remote work for employees: discussing benefits and drawbacksAdvantages and disadvantages · Academic
- Remote working trends: do the benefits outweigh the drawbacks?Advantages and disadvantages · Academic
- Should people continue working in their old age?Opinion (agree or disagree) · Academic
- Staying in one job versus changing jobs: discuss bothDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · Academic
- Teamwork versus solitary work: discuss both viewsDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · General Training
- The four-day work week: advantages and disadvantages analysisOpinion (agree or disagree) · General Training
- The rise of remote work and digital services: advantages disadvantagesOpinion (agree or disagree) · Academic
- The rise of remote work: advantages and disadvantagesOpinion (agree or disagree) · General Training
- Working for large versus small companies: opinion essayOpinion (agree or disagree) · General Training
- Working in a team versus alone: discuss both viewsDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · General Training
35 essays
Society
- Addressing the Global Challenge of an Aging PopulationProblem and solution · Academic
- Addressing the rising problem of cyberbullying among teenagersOpinion (agree or disagree) · General Training
- Cooking as an essential life skill: discuss both viewsDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · General Training
- Declining bicycle usage: causes and potential solutionsTwo-part question · Academic
- Defining success through wealth versus happiness: discuss both viewsDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · General Training
- Defining Success: Wealth Versus Personal Happiness and FamilyDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · General Training
- Globalization: analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of global integrationDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · General Training
- High salaries for professional athletes: is it fair?Opinion (agree or disagree) · Academic
- House or Apartment Living: Discuss Both ViewsDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · General Training
- Importance of public outdoor spaces: agree or disagreeOpinion (agree or disagree) · Academic
- Interdependence versus individual independence in modern society: discuss bothDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · Academic
- Is modern life beneficial or overly demanding: discuss bothDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · General Training
- Keeping pets in apartments: discuss both viewsDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · General Training
- Living Abroad for Work or Study: Advantages and DisadvantagesOpinion (agree or disagree) · General Training
- Living in houses versus apartments: discuss both viewsDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · General Training
- Mandatory volunteering for young people: discuss both viewsDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · General Training
- Prioritizing Urban Infrastructure: Roads Versus Public Transport DiscussionDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · General Training
- Rural to urban migration and overcrowding: consequences and solutionsProblem and solution · General Training
- Should freedom of speech be absolute? Assessing the debateOpinion (agree or disagree) · General Training
- Should libraries prioritise digital technology over physical books?Opinion (agree or disagree) · General Training
- Should public transport be free to reduce traffic congestion?Opinion (agree or disagree) · General Training
- Should society provide direct financial aid to homeless people?Opinion (agree or disagree) · General Training
- Surveillance cameras in public spaces: discuss both viewsDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · Academic
- The Impact of Advertising on Modern Society: Benefits and DrawbacksOpinion (agree or disagree) · General Training
- The implementation of a single global language: evaluating impactsOpinion (agree or disagree) · General Training
- The importance of friendship and qualities of good friendsTwo-part question · General Training
- The importance of hobbies and popular recreational activitiesTwo-part question · General Training
- The popularity of keeping pets: reasons and personal impactTwo-part question · General Training
- The rising trend of pet ownership: advantages and disadvantagesOpinion (agree or disagree) · General Training
- Urban Overpopulation: Addressing Challenges and Developing Effective SolutionsProblem and solution · General Training
- Urban traffic congestion: causes and potential solutionsProblem and solution · General Training
- Urban versus rural living: to what extent agree?Opinion (agree or disagree) · General Training
- Urbanisation Trends: Causes and Implications for Modern SocietyTwo-part question · General Training
- Urbanisation trends: reasons for migration and associated societal problemsProblem and solution · General Training
- Women opting out of marriage: to what extent agree?Opinion (agree or disagree) · General Training
13 essays
Health
- Antibiotic resistance: causes and strategies for the medical communityProblem and solution · General Training
- Artificial intelligence in healthcare diagnosis and treatment: positive or negativeOpinion (agree or disagree) · Academic
- Banning fast food advertising to children: effective or not?Problem and solution · Academic
- Government intervention in health: pollution and housing policiesOpinion (agree or disagree) · Academic
- Reasons for declining sleep patterns and potential solutionsProblem and solution · General Training
- Rising fast food consumption: problems and potential solutionsProblem and solution · General Training
- Rising global obesity rates: primary causes and effective solutionsProblem and solution · General Training
- Sedentary lifestyles and physical inactivity: problems and solutionsProblem and solution · General Training
- Sedentary lifestyles and strategies to promote physical activityProblem and solution · General Training
- Should fast food be prohibited in schools: discuss both viewsDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · General Training
- Should healthcare be free for all: discuss both viewsDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · General Training
- Testing new medicines on animals: to what extent agreeOpinion (agree or disagree) · Academic
- The rising popularity of fast food: reasons and consequencesProblem and solution · General Training
6 essays
Government and policy
- Government funding for space exploration: discuss both viewsDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · Academic
- Government funding for space exploration: discuss both viewsDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · General Training
- Government influence on personal lifestyle choices: to what extentOpinion (agree or disagree) · General Training
- Government spending on space exploration: to what extent agreeOpinion (agree or disagree) · General Training
- Government spending priorities: health care versus other sectorsDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · Academic
- Public transport investment: speed versus affordability and serviceDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · General Training
14 essays
Culture and tradition
- Are traditional museums and galleries obsolete in digital times?Opinion (agree or disagree) · Academic
- Demolishing old buildings for urban development: a critical analysisAdvantages and disadvantages · General Training
- Globalization and its impact on culture: discuss both viewsDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · General Training
- Globalization and the loss of cultural identities: opinion essayOpinion (agree or disagree) · Academic
- Government funding for arts versus public services: discuss both viewsDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · General Training
- Live performances versus televised broadcasts: opinion essayOpinion (agree or disagree) · Academic
- Preserving historical legacies: methods and societal importanceTwo-part question · General Training
- Preserving traditional ways of life: importance and implementation strategiesProblem and solution · General Training
- The erosion of cultural traditions: causes and potential solutionsProblem and solution · General Training
- The extinction of indigenous languages: causes and solutionsProblem and solution · General Training
- The importance of art and music for human societyTwo-part question · General Training
- The importance of museums and free public accessTwo-part question · General Training
- The role of art and government funding: two-part questionTwo-part question · General Training
- The significance of fashion: discuss both viewsDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · General Training
3 essays
Family
- Parental pressure for child success: reasons and impact assessmentTwo-part question · Academic
- Should parenting classes be mandatory for new parents?Opinion (agree or disagree) · General Training
- Traditional family structure and societal stability: do you agree?Opinion (agree or disagree) · General Training
3 essays
Crime and law
- Is the death penalty ever justified in modern society?Opinion (agree or disagree) · General Training
- Strict laws versus education for crime reduction: discuss both viewsDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · General Training
- Surveillance cameras in cities: benefits and drawbacks for libertiesOpinion (agree or disagree) · General Training
14 essays
Economy and money
- Credit cards versus cash: advantages and disadvantages analysedOpinion (agree or disagree) · General Training
- Economic development versus social values: do advantages outweigh disadvantages?Advantages and disadvantages · Academic
- Financial aid for developing nations: to what extentOpinion (agree or disagree) · Academic
- High salaries for professional athletes: discuss both viewsDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · General Training
- International aid to developing nations: discuss both viewsDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · General Training
- Online shopping versus physical stores: discuss both viewsDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · General Training
- Online versus physical retail: discuss both viewsDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · General Training
- Prioritising future savings versus immediate enjoyment: agree or disagreeOpinion (agree or disagree) · General Training
- Rising urban living costs: identifying problems and potential solutionsProblem and solution · General Training
- Saving money versus spending on experiences: discuss both viewsDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · General Training
- Should citizens pay taxes to the state: express your opinionOpinion (agree or disagree) · Academic
- The rise of a cashless society: advantages and disadvantagesOpinion (agree or disagree) · General Training
- The rise of online shopping: advantages and disadvantages analysedOpinion (agree or disagree) · General Training
- Universal Basic Income in the age of automation: evaluate impactsAdvantages and disadvantages · Academic
8 essays
Media and advertising
- Has social media caused more harm than good?Opinion (agree or disagree) · General Training
- Social media for communication and news: advantages versus disadvantagesAdvantages and disadvantages · General Training
- Social media influence on youth: to what extentOpinion (agree or disagree) · Academic
- Television influence on modern society: discuss both viewsDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · General Training
- The decline of print newspapers: a positive or negative developmentOpinion (agree or disagree) · Academic
- The importance of following current affairs: reasons and consequencesProblem and solution · General Training
- The influence of news media: discuss both viewsDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · Academic
- The relevance of printed newspapers: discuss both viewsDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · General Training
6 essays
Travel and transport
- Does international travel foster greater tolerance and understanding?Opinion (agree or disagree) · General Training
- International tourism and cultural tension: to what extentOpinion (agree or disagree) · Academic
- International tourism: analysing the advantages and disadvantagesProblem and solution · General Training
- International tourism: discussing the advantages and disadvantagesProblem and solution · General Training
- International travel and cultural understanding: discuss both viewsDiscussion (both views and your opinion) · General Training
- The rise of solo travel: reasons and implicationsTwo-part question · General Training
65 samples
Opinion (agree or disagree)
- 1State a clear position in the last sentence of the introduction and keep it to the end.
- 2Two body paragraphs that each give one reason for that position, with an example.
- 3A partial position is fine if it is stated precisely; a position that drifts is what caps task response at 6.
- Addressing the rising problem of cyberbullying among teenagers
- Are traditional museums and galleries obsolete in digital times?
- Are video games beneficial for children: agree or disagree
- Artificial Intelligence and Education: Agree or Disagree Analysis
- Artificial intelligence in healthcare diagnosis and treatment: positive or negative
- Credit cards versus cash: advantages and disadvantages analysed
- Does international travel foster greater tolerance and understanding?
- Environmental protection: government or individual responsibility?
58 samples
Discussion (both views and your opinion)
- 1Give each view its own paragraph, explained fairly even where you disagree.
- 2Say where you stand in the introduction and again in the conclusion; the question asks for your opinion.
- 3Do not merge the two views into one paragraph; examiners look for both to be developed.
- Artificial Intelligence and Job Displacement: Discuss Both Views
- Celebrity salaries versus essential workers: discuss both views
- Choosing a career: salary versus job satisfaction discussion
- Communicating with extraterrestrial life: discuss both views
- Compulsory community service in schools: discuss both views
- Cooking as an essential life skill: discuss both views
- Corporate profit versus social responsibility: discuss both views
- Data access by technology companies: discuss both views
11 samples
Advantages and disadvantages
- 1If the question says outweigh, decide which side wins and say so in the introduction.
- 2One paragraph for advantages, one for disadvantages, each with a concrete example.
- 3The conclusion must give the verdict; listing both sides without one loses task response.
- Banning private vehicles in city centers: discuss the impact
- Demolishing old buildings for urban development: a critical analysis
- Economic development versus social values: do advantages outweigh disadvantages?
- Mandatory international study or work placements: advantages and disadvantages
- Relocating for employment: do the benefits outweigh the drawbacks?
- Relocating for professional opportunities: do advantages outweigh disadvantages?
- Remote work for employees: discussing benefits and drawbacks
- Remote working trends: do the benefits outweigh the drawbacks?
29 samples
Problem and solution
- 1Name one or two specific problems, not a general complaint.
- 2Match each solution to a problem and say who would carry it out.
- 3Keep problems and solutions in separate paragraphs so the structure is visible.
- Addressing the Global Challenge of an Aging Population
- Addressing the Global Challenge of Rising Youth Unemployment Rates
- Antibiotic resistance: causes and strategies for the medical community
- Banning fast food advertising to children: effective or not?
- Consumer goods production and environmental damage: causes and solutions
- Declining student interest in science: causes and consequences
- International tourism: analysing the advantages and disadvantages
- International tourism: discussing the advantages and disadvantages
17 samples
Two-part question
- 1Answer the first question in body paragraph one and the second in body paragraph two.
- 2Signpost each with the question's own words so the examiner can tick both parts.
- 3Missing either part caps task response at 5, however good the language.
- Declining bicycle usage: causes and potential solutions
- Early reading skills and preschool influences on academic success
- Essential leadership qualities and their acquisition: a critical analysis
- Legislating reduced working hours: reasons and personal assessment
- Parental pressure for child success: reasons and impact assessment
- Preserving historical legacies: methods and societal importance
- The evolution of communication through technology: impacts and evaluation
- The future of public libraries: discussing online-only access
Frequently asked questions
How many words should an IELTS Task 2 essay be?+
At least 250. The samples here are 270 to 300 words, which is enough to develop two body paragraphs without adding errors. Essays under 250 words are penalised.
Are these essays Band 9?+
They are written to Band 8 descriptors: a clear position throughout, one central idea per paragraph, a range of structures with few errors. Band 9 asks for fully flexible, precise language; the difference is rarely worth chasing under exam time.
Can I memorise a sample essay for the exam?+
No. Memorised essays that do not answer the exact question score below 5 on task response. Use the plans to see how each question type is structured, then write your own under 40 minutes and get it scored.
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