IELTS Writing Task 2 Sample Essays
Every Task 2 question type with a Band-9 sample essay, a criteria-by-criteria breakdown, and the vocabulary that earns it. Read one, steal the structure, write your own.
Problem & Solution
Affordable Housing Shortage: Causes and Solutions Essay (Band 9)
Band-9 problem/solution essay on affordable housing shortages, with criteria breakdown and housing-policy voca…
Childhood Obesity: Causes and Solutions Essay (Band 9)
Band-9 problem/solution essay on rising childhood obesity, with causes, measures, criteria breakdown, and heal…
Food Waste: Causes and Solutions Essay (Band 9)
Band-9 problem/solution essay on global food waste, with criteria breakdown and sustainability vocabulary.…
Traffic Congestion: Causes and Solutions Essay (Band 9)
Band-9 problem/solution essay on urban traffic congestion, with causes, measures, criteria breakdown, and tran…
Youth Unemployment: Causes and Solutions Essay (Band 9)
Band-9 problem/solution essay on youth unemployment, with criteria breakdown and labor-market vocabulary.…
2026 Topic Bank
AI Teachers Will Replace Human Teachers: Opinion Essay (Band 9)
Band-9 2026-topic opinion essay on AI replacing teachers, with criteria breakdown and edtech vocabulary.…
Cashless Society: Opinion Essay (Band 9)
Band-9 2026-topic opinion essay on cashless societies, with criteria breakdown and digital-finance vocabulary.…
Four-Day Work Week: Opinion Essay (Band 9)
Band-9 2026-topic opinion essay on the four-day work week, with criteria breakdown and future-of-work vocabula…
Agree / Disagree
AI Will Do More Harm Than Good: Essay (Band 9)
Band-9 agree/disagree essay on whether artificial intelligence will do more harm than good, with criteria brea…
Children Should Not Use Smartphones: Essay (Band 9)
Band-9 agree/disagree essay on banning smartphones for children, with criteria breakdown and digital-childhood…
Languages Should Be Taught in Primary School: Essay (Band 9)
Band-9 agree/disagree essay on teaching foreign languages in primary school, with criteria breakdown and educa…
Public Transport Should Be Free: Essay (Band 9)
Band-9 agree/disagree essay on free public transport, with criteria breakdown and urban-policy vocabulary.…
Railways Deserve More Funding Than Roads: Essay (Band 9)
Band-9 agree/disagree essay on government spending for railways versus roads, with criteria breakdown and infr…
University Degrees Are Unnecessary: Agree/Disagree Essay (Band 9)
Band-9 agree/disagree essay on whether university degrees are unnecessary, with a full criteria breakdown and …
Working From Home Is Better Than Office Work: Essay (Band 9)
Band-9 agree/disagree essay on remote work versus office work, with criteria breakdown and flexible-work vocab…
Zoos Should Be Closed: Agree/Disagree Essay (Band 9)
Band-9 agree/disagree essay on whether zoos are cruel and should be closed, with criteria breakdown and animal…
Discuss Both Views
Arts vs Science Funding: Discuss Both Views Essay (Band 9)
Band-9 discuss essay on funding arts versus sciences, with balanced reasoning, criteria breakdown, and culture…
City vs Countryside Living: Discuss Both Views Essay (Band 9)
Band-9 discuss essay on city versus countryside living, with balanced development, criteria breakdown, and lif…
Competitive vs Cooperative Children: Essay (Band 9)
Band-9 discuss essay on raising competitive versus cooperative children, with criteria breakdown and parenting…
Free University Education: Discuss Both Views Essay (Band 9)
Band-9 discuss-both-views essay on free university education, with balanced argumentation, criteria breakdown,…
Large vs Small Company Jobs: Discuss Essay (Band 9)
Band-9 discuss essay on working for large versus small companies, with criteria breakdown and career vocabular…
Old Buildings: Preserve or Replace? Essay (Band 9)
Band-9 discuss essay on preserving historic buildings versus modern development, with criteria breakdown and h…
Advantages & Disadvantages
Cheap Air Travel Advantages and Disadvantages: Essay (Band 9)
Band-9 advantages/disadvantages essay on cheap air travel, with criteria breakdown and aviation-environment vo…
Online Shopping Advantages and Disadvantages: Essay (Band 9)
Band-9 advantages/disadvantages essay on online shopping, with criteria breakdown and e-commerce vocabulary.…
Social Media Advantages and Disadvantages: Essay (Band 9)
Band-9 advantages/disadvantages essay on social media, with balanced analysis, criteria breakdown, and digital…
Studying Abroad Advantages and Disadvantages: Essay (Band 9)
Band-9 advantages/disadvantages essay on studying abroad, with criteria breakdown and international-education …
Tourism in Remote Areas: Advantages and Disadvantages Essay (Band 9)
Band-9 advantages/disadvantages essay on developing tourism in remote areas, with criteria breakdown and devel…
Double Question
Why People Live Longer and Its Effects: Essay (Band 9)
Band-9 double-question essay on rising life expectancy causes and societal effects, with criteria breakdown an…
Why People Move to Cities: Causes and Problems Essay (Band 9)
Band-9 double-question essay on rural-to-urban migration causes and problems, with criteria breakdown and urba…
Why People Travel and Its Benefits: Essay (Band 9)
Band-9 double-question essay on why people travel and the benefits of travel, with criteria breakdown and tour…
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