IELTS Letter Writing (IELTS General Writing Task 1)

The purpose of this section is to help you with the Writing Task 1 of the IELTS General test. In Task 1, candidates are asked to respond to a given problem with a letter requesting information or explaining a situation. It is suggested that about 20 minutes is spent on Task 1 of IELTS Letter Writing, which requires candidates to write at least 150 words. Depending on the task suggested, candidates are assessed on their ability to:

  • engage in personal correspondence
  • elicit and provide general factual information
  • express needs, wants, likes and dislikes
  • express opinions (views, complaints etc.)
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