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IELTS General Training Writing Task 2: Powerful Vocabulary, Phrases & Latest Essay Topics (2025 Guide) The Writing Task 2 of the IELTS General Training (GT) module is one of the most important parts of your exam. For many candidates, it can make a significant difference in achieving a Band 7 or higher. In this blog we’ll cover three essential pillars for success: High-impact vocabulary and phrases you should actively use. A list of the current topic types that appear frequently in GT Writing Task 2. How to integrate those words and topic types into coherent, band-worthy responses. And if you’d like to strengthen your Reading skills as well, don’t forget to check out the targeted guide for the GT Reading section—particularly the tricky True/False/Not Given question type—over at this blog: Decoding IELTS GT Reading: The Complete Guide to True, False and Not Given Questions . 1. High-Impact Vocabulary & Phrases for Writing Task 2 Using well-chosen vocabulary and lin...

  Crack IELTS Writing Task 2: All Essay Types Made Simple In both the IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training modules, the Writing section’s Task 2 requires you to write a 250-word essay on a given topic. The way you approach that essay — the type of essay, how you structure it, how you develop your argument / ideas / examples — strongly influences your band score. According to exam guides, although the first task differs between the Academic and General Training versions, Task 2 (the essay) is common to both .  In India especially, many candidates struggle not because they lack vocabulary or grammar, but because they don’t clearly identify which type of essay they are being asked to write — and thus either mis-structure their answer or supply irrelevant content. So understanding essay types and practising them deliberately is a smart way to raise your Writing score. Common Essay Types in IELTS Task 2 & how to tackle them Below are the main essay-types you will encoun...