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General Training Writing
In Task 1 candidates are asked to respond to a given problem with a letter requesting information or explaining a situation.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.)
In Task 2 candidates are presented with a point of view or argument or problem. Candidates are assessed on their ability to:
• provide general factual information
• outline a problem and present a solution
• present and possibly justify an opinion, assessment or
hypothesis
• present and possibly evaluate and challenge ideas, evidence
and argument
The topics are of general interest and it makes no difference what subjects candidates study Marking and assessment Each task is assessed independently. The assessment of Task 2 carries more weight in marking than Task 1. Writing responses are assessed by certificated IELTS examiners. All IELTS examiners hold relevant teaching qualifications and are recruited as examiners by the test centres and approved by
British Council or IDP: IELTS Australia. Detailed performance descriptors have been developed
which describe written performance at the nine IELTS bands. Public versions of these descriptors are available on the IELTS website. The descriptors apply to both the Academic and General
Training Modules and are based on the following criteria. Task 1 responses are assessed on:
• Task Achievement
• Coherence and Cohesion
• Lexical Resource
• Grammatical Range and Accuracy
Task 2 responses are assessed on:
• Task Response
• Coherence and Cohesion
• Lexical Resource
• Grammatical Range and Accuracy
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