How should you practise IELTS Writing? Write the same task twice
A useful practice cycle has two drafts of the same task: a timed first attempt, focused feedback, and a complete rewrite. A similar new task then shows whether the lesson transfers.
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See what Cambridge IELTS contains, how Academic and General Training differ, how many recent books to work through for your timeline, and how to study the Writing samples.
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Cambridge IELTS 21 Writing trends: the examiner comments point to one priority
The useful trend is not a new question type. Across four Task 1 reports and four Task 2 essays, the same demand keeps returning: identify the task's central job and complete it precisely.
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Read article →Is ChatGPT accurate for IELTS Writing? We tested 73 official responses
The short answer: it is useful for a rough practice estimate, but its score was 0.86 bands away from the official result on average—and usually lower.
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Read article →Which IELTS writing scorer is more accurate? A test on 73 official responses
In our July 2026 comparison, IELTS Writing Checker was closest to the official score across every reported task and source group.
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