| Test Series | Task | Score | Written By |
|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS 5 Test A | Your neighbours have recently written to you to complain about the noise from your house/flat. Write a letter to your neighbours. In your letter: - explain the reasons for the noise; - apologise; - describe what action you will take. | Examiner | |
| IELTS 5 Test B | You have a full-time job and are also doing a part-time evening course. You now find that you cannot continue the course. Write a letter to the course tutor. In your letter: - describe the situation; - explain why you cannot continue at this time; - say what action you would like to take. | 5.0 | Candidate |
| IELTS 6 Test A | You and your family are living in rented accommodation in an English-speaking country. You are not satisfied with the condition of some furniture. Write a letter to the landlord. In your letter: - introduce yourself; - explain what is wrong with the furniture; - say what action you would like the landlord to take. | Examiner | |
| IELTS 6 Test B | You have just moved into a new home and are planning to hold a party. You are worried that the noise may disturb your neighbour. Write a letter to your neighbour. In your letter: - introduce yourself; - describe your plans for the party; - invite your neighbour to come. | 6.0 | Candidate |
| IELTS 7 Test A | You have recently started work in a new company. Write an letter to an English-speaking friend. In your letter: - explain why you changed jobs; - describe your new job; - tell him/her your other news. | Examiner | |
| IELTS 7 Test B | Last month you had a holiday overseas where you stayed with some friends. They have just sent you some photos of your holiday. Write a letter to your friends. In your letter: - thank them for the photos and for the holiday; - explain why you didn’t write earlier; - invite them to come and stay with you. | 5.0 | Candidate |
| IELTS 8 Test A | You have recently moved to a different house. Write a letter to an English-speaking friend. In your letter: - explain why you have moved; - describe the new house; - invite your friend to come and visit. | Examiner | |
| IELTS 8 Test B | You recently bought a piece of equipment for your kitchen but it did not work. You phoned the shop but no action was taken. Write a letter to the shop manager. In your letter: - describe the problem with the equipment; - explain what happened when you phoned the shop; - say what you would like the manager to do. | 4.5 | Candidate |
| IELTS 9 Test A | You are working for a company. You need to take some time off work and want to ask your manager about this. Write a letter to your manager. In your letter: - explain why you want to take time off work; - give details of the amount of time you need; - suggest how your work could be covered while you are away. | Examiner | |
| IELTS 9 Test B | On a recent holiday you lost a valuable item. Fortunately you have travel insurance to cover the cost of anything lost. Write a letter to the manager of your insurance company. In your letter: - describe the item you lost; - explain how you lost it; - tell the insurance company what you would like them to do. | 5.0 | Candidate |
| IELTS 10 Test A | You are going to another country to study. You would like to do a part-time job while you are studying, so you want to ask a friend who lives there for some help. Write a letter to this friend. In your letter: - give details of your study plans; - explain why you want to get a part-time job; - suggest how your friend could help you. | Examiner | |
| IELTS 10 Test B | You and some friends ate a meal at a restaurant to celebrate a special occasion, and you were very pleased with the food and service. Write a letter to the restaurant manager. In your letter: - give details of your visit to the restaurant; - explain the reason for the celebration; - say what was good about the food and the service. | 8.0 | Candidate |
| IELTS 11 Test 1 | You recently received a letter from a friend asking for advice about whether to go to college or to try to get a job. You think he/she should get a job. Write a letter to this friend. In your letter: - say why he/she would not enjoy going to college; - explain why getting a job is a good idea for him/her; - suggest types of job that would be suitable for him/her. | 7.0 | Candidate |
| IELTS 11 Test 2 | You recently attended a meeting at a hotel. When you returned home, you found you had left some important papers at the hotel. Write a letter to the manager of the hotel. In your letter: - say where you think you left the papers; - explain why they are so important; - tell the manager what you want him/her to do. | 4.5 | Candidate |
| IELTS 11 Test 3 | Your local council is considering closing a sports and leisure centre that it runs, in order to save money. Write a letter to the local council. In your letter: - give details of how you and your friends or family use the centre; - explain why the sports and leisure centre is important for the local community; - describe the possible effects on local people if the centre closes. | 7.0 | Candidate |
| IELTS 11 Test 4 | You work for an international company. You have seen an advertisement for a training course which will be useful for your job. Write a letter to your manager. In your letter: - describe the training course you want to do; - explain what the company could do to help you; - say how the course will be useful for your job. | 5.0 | Candidate |
| IELTS 12 Test 5 | You work at home and have a problem with a piece of equipment that you use for your job. Write a letter to the shop or company which supplied the equipment. In your letter: - describe the problem with the equipment; - explain how this problem is affecting your work; - say what you want the shop or company to do. | 6.5 | Candidate |
| IELTS 12 Test 6 | During a recent plane journey, you sat next to a businessman who owns a chain of restaurants. You talked to him and he suggested that you should contact him about a possible job in one of his restaurants. Write a letter to this businessman. In your letter: - remind him when and where you met; - tell him what kind of job you are interested in; - say why you think you would be suitable. | 6.0 | Candidate |
| IELTS 12 Test 7 | A large company in your area has decided to spend a certain amount of money, either to sponsor a local children’s sports team for two years, or to pay for two open-air concerts. It has asked for feedback from the general public. Write a letter to the company. In your letter: - describe the benefits of sponsoring the sports team; - summarise the benefits of paying for the concerts; - say how you think the company should spend the money. | 5.0 | Candidate |
| IELTS 12 Test 8 | There have been several complaints about the reception area where visitors to your company arrive. Your manager has asked you to suggest how the reception area could be improved. Write a letter to your manager. In your letter: - describe the complaints that have been made; - say why the reception area is important; - suggest how the reception area could be improved. | 7.0 | Candidate |
| IELTS 13 Test 1 | You work for an international company, and would like to spend six months working in its head office in another country. Write a letter to your manager. In your letter: - explain why you want to work in the company’s head office for six months; - say how your work could be done while you are away; - ask for his/her help in arranging it. | 6.0 | Candidate |
| IELTS 13 Test 2 | You recently organised an all-day meeting for your company, which took place in a local hotel. In their feedback, participants at the meeting said that they liked the hotel, but they were unhappy about the food that was served for lunch. Write a letter to the manager of the hotel. In your letter: - say what the participants liked about the hotel; - explain why they were unhappy about the food; - suggest what the manager should do to improve the food in future. | 7.0 | Candidate |
| IELTS 13 Test 3 | The system used for rubbish/garbage collection in your local area is not working properly. This is causing problems for you and your neighbours. Write a letter to the local council. In your letter: - describe how the rubbish collection system is not working properly; - explain how this is affecting you and your neighbours; - suggest what should be done about the problem. | 5.5 | Candidate |
| IELTS 13 Test 4 | A friend you made while you were studying abroad has written to ask you for help in finding a job in your country. You have heard about a job in a local company that might be suitable for him/her. Write a letter to this friend. In your letter: - tell your friend about the job and what sort of work it involves; - say why you think the job would be suitable for him/her; - explain how to apply for the job. | 5.0 | Candidate |
| IELTS 14 Test 1 | You have seen an advertisement in an Australian magazine for someone to live with a family for six months and look after their six-year-old child. Write a letter to the parents. In your letter: - explain why you would like the job; - give details of why you would be a suitable person to employ; - say how you wound spend your free time while you are in Australia. | 7.0 | Candidate |
| IELTS 14 Test 2 | You have just read an article in an international travel magazine which contained some information about your town that is incorrect. Write a letter to the editor of the magazine. In your letter: - correct the information in the article; - explain why it is important for the magazine to give correct information; - suggest what the magazine should do about this situation. | Examiner | |
| IELTS 14 Test 3 | You recently did a short cookery course. The cookery school has asked for your feedback on this course. Write a letter to the course director at the cookery school. In your letter: - describe what you enjoyed about the course; - say how much cooking you’ve done since the course; - suggest another cookery course you’d like the school to offer. | 7.0 | Candidate |
| IELTS 14 Test 4 | You recently went to a concert and thought one of the singers was very good. You want to tell him how you feel. Write a letter to the singer. In your letter: - say how you feel about his performance; - give details of your musical activities; - explain how you would like him to help you with your musical activities. | 6.0 | Candidate |
| IELTS 15 Test 1 | A friend of yours is thinking of going on a camping holiday for the first time this summer. He/She has asked for your advice. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: - explain why you think our friend would enjoy a camping holiday; - describe some possible disadvantages; - say whether you would like to go camping with your friend this summer. | 6.0 | Candidate |
| IELTS 15 Test 2 | A museum near your home is looking for people to do part-time voluntary unpaid work. You would like to do some voluntary/unpaid work at the museum. Write a letter to the museum director to apply for the voluntary/unpaid work.In your letter: - explain why you want to do voluntary/unpaid work at the museum; - describe some skills and qualities you have that would be useful - give details of when you would be available. | 6.0 | Candidate |
| IELTS 15 Test 3 | A friend of yours is thinking about applying for the same course that you did at university. He/She has asked for your advice about studying this subject. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: - give details of the course you took at the university; - explain why you recommend the university; - give some advice about how to apply. | 7.0 | Candidate |
| IELTS 15 Test 4 | You have seen an advertisement from a couple, who live in Australia, for someone to teach their two children your language for a year. Write a letter to the couple. In your letter: - explain why you think you would be suitable for the job; - say what else you could do for the family; - give your reasons for wanting the job. | 7.0 | Candidate |
| IELTS 16 Test 1 | Mrs Barrett, an English-speaking woman who lives in your town, has advertised for someone to help her in her home for a few hours a day next summer. Write a letter to Mrs Barrett. In your letter: - suggest how you could help her in her home; - say why you would like to do this work; - explain when you will and will not be available. | 5.5 | Candidate |
| IELTS 16 Test 2 | You have just read an article in a national newspaper which claims that town centres in your country all look very similar to each other. You don’t fully agree with this opinion. Write a letter to the editor of the newspaper. In your letter: - say which points in the article you agree with; - explain ways in which your town centre is different from most other town centres; - offer to give a guided tour of your town to the writer of the article. | 6.5 | Candidate |
| IELTS 16 Test 3 | A magazine wants to include contributions from its readers for an article called ‘The book that influenced me most’. Write a letter to the editor of the magazine about the book that influenced you most. In your letter: - describe what this book was about; - explain how this book influenced you; - say whether this book would be likely to influence other people. | 7.0 | Candidate |
| IELTS 16 Test 4 | Your friend has been offered a place on a course at the university where you studied. He/She would like your advice about finding a place to live. Write an email to your friend. In your email: - describe where you lived when you were a student at the university; - recommend the best way for him/her to look for accommodation; - warn him/her of mistakes students make when choosing accommodation. | 5.0 | Candidate |
| IELTS 17 Test 1 | Your English-speaking friend who lives in your town has asked for your advice about learning a new sport. Write an email to your friend. In your email: - recommend a new sport that would be suitable for your friend to learn; - explain how your friend could learn this sport; - suggest that you both learn this sport together. | 6.0 | Candidate |
| IELTS 17 Test 2 | The parents of your Australian friend Chris have invited you to a surprise birthday party for him/her. Write a letter to Chris’s parents. In your letter: - say why you think Chris will enjoy the surprise party; - explain why you won’t be able to attend the party; - give details of a plan to see Chris at a different time. | 5.0 | Candidate |
| IELTS 17 Test 3 | You recently booked a part-time course at a college. You now need to cancel your booking. Write a letter to the college administrator. In your letter: - say which part-time course you booked; - explain why you need to cancel your booking; - ask about booking a different course. | 6.0 | Candidate |
| IELTS 17 Test 4 | You have bought some clothing online and are not satisfied with your purchase. Write a letter to the company that you bought the clothing from. In your email: - give details of the purchase; - describe the problem; - explain why you need a replacement urgently. | 5.5 | Candidate |
| IELTS 18 Test 1 | Your English-speaking friend has asked for your help with a college project helshe is doing about celebrating New Year in different countries. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: - say how important New Year is to people in your country; - describe how New Year is celebrated in your country; - explain what you like about New Year celebrations in your country. | Examiner | |
| IELTS 18 Test 2 | You are soon going to spend three months doing work experience in an organisation. Write a letter to the manager of the organisation where you are going to do work experience. In your letter: - thank the manager for the opportunity to do work experience; - explain what you hope to learn from the work experience; - ask some questions about the work experience you are going to do. | Examiner | |
| IELTS 18 Test 3 | You recently bought some train tickets for a journey a week in advance. When you went to the station to catch the train, you were told you could not use the tickets and the staff were very unhelpful to you. Write a letter to the train company. In your letter: - describe the problem you had with the tickets; - say why you were unhappy with the staff; - suggest what action the train company should take. | Examiner | |
| IELTS 18 Test 4 | You recently attended a training course for your work. Your employer has asked you for your feedback on the training course. Write a letter to your employer. In your letter: - remind your employer what the course was about; - explain why the course was useful to you in your work; - suggest why the course may not be suitable for some of your other colleagues. | Examiner | |
| IELTS 19 Test 1 | You would like to reduce your working hours in order to study part-time. Write a letter to your boss. In your letter: - explain why you want to reduce your working hours; - say which hours you would like to work; - describe how your part-time studies would benefit your. employer | 6.0 | Candidate |
| IELTS 19 Test 2 | You are a member of an International Students’ club. The club is organising an event to celebrate popular food from around the world. Write a letter to the event organiser, Luis. In your letter: - offer to make a popular dish from your country; - describe what this dish is; - explain why it should be included in the event. | 5.0 | Candidate |
| IELTS 19 Test 3 | Five months ago, you started renting an apartment on a six-month agreement. You now wish to stay in the apartment for longer than the six months you originally agreed with the owner. Write a letter to the owner of your apartment. In your letter: - say how long you now want to rent the apartment for; - explain why your plans have changed; - tell the owner about a problem in the apartment. | 5.5 | Candidate |
| IELTS 19 Test 4 | You started in your present job two years ago. You now feel it is important for your career development to move to a different department in the same company. Write a letter to your manager. In your letter: - say what you have learned in your present job; - suggest how the company would benefit from moving you to a different department; - explain why you do not wish to leave the company. | 6.0 | Candidate |
