Here you will find IELTS Sample Essays for a variety of common topics that appear in the writing exam on both Academic and General IELTS tests.
The model answers all have tips and strategies for how you may approach the question and comments on the sample answer.
Looking at IELTS essay topics with answers is a great way to help you prepare for the test.
IELTS Sample Essays
These IELTS sample essays have been categorized in a way that makes it easy for you to see how certain essay question types require you to provide certain responses to ensure the question is fully answered.
Specifically, these are:
Opinion Based Questions:
- Discuss Two Opinions
- Agree / Disagree
- Advantages and Disadvantages
- Evaluation (Pros and Cons)
Idea Based Questions
- Cause Types
- Problems and Solutions
Hybrid
Discuss Two Opinions Type Questions
In this essay question type, you are given two opinions, and you have to discuss both of these and then give your own view:
Agree / Disagree Type Questions
In these types of questions, you are given one opinion, and you then have to state the extent to which you agree or disagree with that opinion:
Social Interaction and the Internet
Banning Smoking in Public Places
Formal Examinations or Continual Assessment
Multinational Organizations and Culture IELTS Essay
Advantages & Disadvantages Type Questions
In this type of question, you are asked to discuss the positive and negative sides of a particular topic. You will usually be asked this in the context of giving an opinion (e.g., Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages? Is it a positive or negative development?):
Are Tablets and Computers Good for Children
Influence of Children’s Friends
Pros & Cons (Evaluation):
Cause Type Questions
There are a variety of ’cause type’ essay questions. In these, you first have to give the reasons why something has happened, in other words, the causes, but then discuss a different aspect of it, such as the effects, solutions, or the extent to whether it is a positive or negative development:
Causes & Effects:
Causes and Solutions:
International Travel and Prejudice
Problems & Solutions Type Questions
In these types of questions, instead of discussing the causes of a problem, you need to discuss the problems related to a particular issue in society and then suggest what can be done to solve these problems:
‘Hybrid’ Types of Essay Questions
There are sometimes questions that don’t fit easily into a particular category, as above. I’ve called this ‘ hybrid’, as they are of a mixed character, are composed of different elements from other types of essay, or are perhaps just worded differently.
Computer Games (Advantage & Disadvantage + Solutions)
Family Values (Causes + Advantage & Disadvantage)
Living Alone (Causes + Evaluation of pros and cons)
Rural to Urban Migration (Causes + Evaluation of pros and cons)
Fear of Crime (Opinion + Solution)
Communication Technology (Effects + Evaluation)
Influence of Children’s Friends (Evaluation + Solution)