The document provides an overview of the IELTS examination, emphasizing its importance for those seeking overseas education and detailing its four sections: reading, listening, speaking, and writing. It discusses the writing task of the IELTS, giving examples of essay topics and the evaluation criteria focusing on English proficiency rather than the correctness of opinions. The document also addresses vehicle-free days in cities, highlighting both potential advantages, such as reduced congestion and improved air quality, and disadvantages related to reliance on private transportation.

1. IELTS Essay Writing Task with examples
If you’re an aspirant for overseas education or otherwise, you must be well acquainted with the idea of
an IELTS examination. IELTS is the abbreviation for International English Language Testing System which
is jointly owned by British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and Cambridge Assessment English. IELTS is an
examination developed by experts in order to test your full range of the English language.
The IELTS is the world's most popular high-stakes English language proficiency test, in which around 3
million candidates appear every year.
It consists of 4 sections of assessment:
a) Reading
b) Listening
c) Speaking
d) Writing
There are 2 types of IELTS tests: IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training
The Writing section of IELTS consists of 2 tasks and has to be completed within the time frame of 60
minutes (1 Hour). One of these tasks is to write an essay based on your personal opinions and thoughts
with regard to a statement put forward in the Writing task.
While getting to it straight away is a bigger task, here are a few examples to give you a rough idea of how
you should go about penning down your opinions and thoughts while using a simple flow of the English
language. Remember you will be judged on the proficiency of your English and not on the correctness or
incorrectness of your opinion.
Write about the following topic:
The number of advertisements for charities on television and the Internet seems to be increasing. What
is causing this? Is this a positive or a negative development?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.
It indeed appears true that the frequency with which advertisements for charities appear both on
television and the Internet seems to be increasing. There can be various explanations for this and it can
be seen in both a positive and negative light.
One explanation for the increase in the number of charity advertisements is that the charities themselves
are becoming more aggressive in their marketing. This can also be seen in the common strategy nowadays
to encourage a monthly donation, rather than a one-off donation. The increased marketing is apparent
too in the increased numbers of ‘street salespeople’, who stop passersby and try to get them to commit
to this monthly payment.
A second reason for the increase could also be that there have been more charities started and the
number of advertisements would therefore increase and become more noticeable. If these charities are
all legitimate, this would mean that more help will be getting to causes that need it. The increase in

2. charities could also be explained by a possible increase of humanitarian awareness. People might be now
adopting different ideologies that take into account people in less advantageous positions.
If the number of advertisements for charities has risen due to the fact that there has been a positive shift
in people’s compassionate principles, this surely has to be seen as an optimistic development. If it is due
to the fact that governments have been cutting back, it could be seen as a pessimistic development. In
addition, if there are more charities asking for more money, this will inevitably mean that the amount of
money donated will have to be more thinly spread, which would be a negative development.
There could be several reasons for why there are more charity advertisements today. Whatever the
reasons, as long as any money is helping people in disadvantageous positions, it must be seen as a positive
development.
Academic Writing Task 2
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Some cities have vehicle-free days when private cars, trucks and motorcycles are banned from the city
center. People are encouraged to use public transportation such as buses, taxis and metro on vehicle-
free days. To what extent do you think the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?
You should write at least 250 words.
Model Answer
Many cities around the world have started introducing vehicle-free days as a first step to banning private
cars from the busiest, central city districts. Public transport, such as buses, taxis or the subway, is meant
to replace private cars completely on these days. While such prohibition may initially be seen as
inconvenience and prompt a negative reaction, it has a potential to improve many aspects of city life.
Undoubtedly, private cars in many cases offer greater convenience compared to public transportation,
and busy executives, directors and agents may not welcome the challenges of being forced to use the
subway. Some of these high profile individuals rely on cars for their own security and that of valuable
equipment they carry to meetings, as well as the ability to work while en-route to the next appointment.
Also, many businesses located in the city centre might struggle if delivery trucks were restricted on certain
days; this would cause problems with stock levels at various retail shops and supermarkets.
However, the benefits of car-free days are numerous. Reduced congestion will enable public transport to
move faster between stops, and also the air quality will improve significantly. Not driving to the city centre
will eliminate the eternal parking problem for many people, saving the anxiety and expense. There will be
more room for bicycles and their safety will increase due to roads not being overcrowded, not to mention
pedestrians whose security will be boosted by monitoring all cars allowed to enter the city centre.
Another important consideration is a change in mindset that vehicle-free days would bring about. Being
able to go through the day without a car can be a liberating experience for city workers. This real life

3. demonstration would prove that cars aren’t always necessary and taking a bus or a tram can be just as
convenient and fast. By breaking the habit of reliance on private cars people would become more open
and receptive to new ways of moving around.
In conclusion, even though some may view prohibition of private cars negatively, for the reasons of
improved transportation, better air quality and increased security it seems necessary to introduce vehicle-
free days.
We hope this blog was useful and informational to you and that you’ll use these examples to practice and
score better in the Writing section of IELTS.