Learn what to do with the last 5 minutes if you haven’t finished your essay.
The last 5 minutes are essential to use well. It could be the difference between a band score 5 and a band score 6 or 7. Watch this lesson to learn how to use your last 5 minutes effectively.
hello what should you do
if you only have a few minutes left
in your IELTS writing test but
you haven’t finished writing your essay
well
there is a very clear answer for that and I will
explain
now the time management is yours
you decide how long to spend writing
each part of your essay and you should continue
to check the clock
to make sure you don’t run out of time
but
if you only have a few minutes left and
you haven’t
finished then please go and write your
conclusion
now the examiner is going to test you
on 4 different criteria
of the IELTS writing and that is your
answers
that’s task response this one here
your organization and linkers vocabulary
and grammar
each of those is quarter of your marks
25% now for task response
for your ideas the examiner is looking
for a conclusion and if
your essay has no conclusion you
will get band score 5 for
this criteria of your writing so 25%
of your marks
will only be band score 5 so
your conclusion is essential the
examiner
is looking for it you must give it if
you want to get
band score 6 or 7 or
above so in the last few minutes
quickly start a new paragraph and write
in conclusion at the beginning and then
right 1 or 2 sentences that contain
the main points of your essay and
that is enough to have a conclusion
and get more than band score 5
for task response now if you want some
more
IELTS tips I post them regularly on my
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IS WRIST WATCH ALLOWED?
No. There will be a clock in the test room. Please contact your test centre and ask them about all procedures so that you are completely familiar with them before the test day.
Dear Liz, you are my shining star! After I sat for my first IELTS exam last January, when I scored overall 7.0 (the minimum required for me was 7.5), I was partially proud of myself, but also scared because I thought that I had reached my apex, that I couldn’t get any better. After reading most of your tips, after extensive days watching carefully to all your videos and jotting down my notes, somehow you also taught me that I can improve, and no matter how good is your English, you can always learn more, and even more importantly: you can fit your knowledge and abilities into an organized manner, which will become clearer to the examiner, and therefore, easier to attain my so desired score. Furthermore, I would like to add that your patience and the way you sweetly and accurately you pass on the necessary information, your unique way of teaching, was the main reason I kept following your lessons incessantly. Your particular way of teaching is amazing, and hopefully you will read this and get to know how important your work was for me, I can’t find words to describe how helpful it was. Have a blessed life!
It’s lovely to hear that someone felt motivated and better prepared after completing my lessons and reading my tips – thank you for your message 🙂 You didn’t mention if you are taking the test again? If you are, I wish you lots of luck 🙂
Many, Many thanks for helping … it´s really useful for my IELTS next week. I believe have found the “golden ark”. Sweet and competent teacher. Thanks again for a lot.
Best Regards,
Fakrieger
Brazil
Hey liz do u have advanced lessons for GT writing task 1?
Not yet. Hopefully in the future.
Agree with Rabbail
It would be super useful and very appreciated !!
I went through your band score calculation blog but I didn’t got that for how many mistakes 1 band is reduced that is from 8 to 7. So I wanted to ask you that how much band score gets reduced for 2 or 4 minor spelling mistakes in task 1 & Task 2 individually?
The scores are NOT calculated in that way at all. There is no list of how many mistakes for each score in writing. This means because the band score for grammar is based on the density (not number) or errors in conjunction with the range – both must be taking into consideration for a score. The same for vocabulary – spelling is considered in conjunction with word choice and collocations and range. There is no set number of errors for each score. For this reason examiners are well trained to mark papers and decide scoring for writing and speaking.
Hey Liz, you are such a nice person ,you are doing well by helping others.. Please tell me how i should start the first body paragraph for task 2 .tell me any pet Line or sentence please.
Do not memorise sentences or phrases. See this page: https://ieltsliz.com/ielts-writing-task-2/
Hi Liz,
I would like to ask you about how much time should i spend on planning the structure and main ideas about my essay?
At least 5 mins. Your ideas and your organisation count for around 5o% of your marks for task 2 – so don’t skip it and don’t rush it. Some teachers tell students to aim for 10 mins planning – you decide what feels best for you. See this page: https://ieltsliz.com/ielts-writing-task-2-essay-planning-tips/
Hi Liz,
Thank for your useful link, Could you please tell me how to download your model answer in pdf file. Thank before hand.
Thank you very much for your informative IELTS Blog…
Hi Liz,
I have been studying to pass the test and was struggling with the writing because I am not very good with time management and snappy sentences, but thanks to your lessons and useful tips I finally managed to write a good task2 essay within 40 minutes, which I am very proud of!!
Again great thanks for your dedication and guidance!
To every student: guys I strongly recommend you buy the advanced lessons (writing T2) because they are very thorough and of great value to improving your performance!
Good Luck
G.
Peharps you could share some of the writing T2 information with us.
Hi Liz,
First off I would like to thank you for your blogs and for the free IELTS lessons online. They have been very helpful so far in my reviews.
Just to clarify, in Writing Task 1 – Academic, a conclusion is not needed and is actually a bad idea, correct? But it is integral for Writing Task 2 (Essay), am I correct?
Thank you.
Best Regards,
Tyr
That’s right. You have an overview in task 1 and a conclusion in task 2.
Gotcha.
You’re a blessing to us all. Sharing is caring. I’ll remember that.
Cheers!!!
Thank for clarification
And
Thank very very much to teacher liz
I did the exam with all your advices
Writing was about
Accomaodaion that peolp like to stay on their holiday
Task2
Was about people throw the old tihngs and in the bast people repare it
..
You are realy kind
And i realy apprciate your work
I hope to get good band score
Inshaallah
🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
Good luck with your results!
Hi Liz in your website you have given 100 ielts model essay questions.. Where can I get answers for that question s…please help
I don’t provide model answers for all 100 essay questions. You can find a few model essays on this page: https://ieltsliz.com/ielts-writing-task-2/
Please do you have any essay sample for task 2? What should a conclusion contain? Thanks for your support.
See the writing task 2 main page: https://ieltsliz.com/ielts-writing-task-2/. All main pages are accessed through the red nav bar at the top of the website.
Hi Liz
I want to be clear with the opinion essay. The essay which has the tittle “to what extent you agree or disagree”. I was taught that there are partial and full for agree or disagree.
I would like to stress more on the full part. This are the ways
Intro:
At the thesis statement stating i fully agree/disagree.
Bp1:
Agree/disagree and explanations
Bp2:
Agree/disagree and explanations
Bp3:
Counter evaluate the Bp2.
Concl:
Stating my opinion.
I appreciate if you can give me a clear view on this matter. Thank you for your kind assistance.
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hi i am from Turkey and i admire to your lessons
i have been watching your lessons for two month and i learned better than the university’s preparing school. And i wanna ask you a question about the conclusion . can i write (taking all things into consideration ) instead of To conclusion ?
It won’t help your score so why bother.
Liz
In the IELTS academic writing task 2,how can I describe? I mean, I want to know the writing pattern if the question is : To what extent do you agree or disagree ?
Way 1 :
Introduction :
Body paragraph 1 : Support your opinion with argument and example.
Body paragraph 2 : Support your opinion further with argument and example.
Conclusion :
Way 2 :
Introduction :
Body paragraph 1 : Discuss advantages or one side of the argument.
Body paragraph 2 : Discuss disadvantages or other side of the argument.
Conclusion :
Please, could you tell me what is the right way?
I am sure you know the answer. This is an opinion essay, not a discussion essay.
Liz
Hi Liz,
I found your website most recently .I would like to say that your website is very very useful to me . I have done IELTS exams for 3 times and could not score required band score as each 7 in all components of exam.
I would like to suggest you to post a video lesson on how to write good conclusion in Writing task 2.
Good luck
Wasanthi
Hi Liz
This is Jatin, I am preparing for IELTS and I want to work more for speaking module can you suggest something on that please.
All tips are on this page: https://ieltsliz.com/ielts-speaking-free-lessons-essential-tips/
Thanks
Liz
can we use contraction in writing module of the IELTS for both tasks?
You can’t use contractions in writing task 2. You can only use contractions in the General Training Writing Task 1 module for informal (not formal) letters. They are not used in Academic writing at all.
I’ve just known your website, and I’m trying to download your interesting lectures for my students. Thank YOU so much for useful lesson , but I ‘d like something more; such as the videos how to do the kinds of reading, ( paragraph filling, word filling … ) . I’m looking forwards to your incoming lessons.
I’m really glad my lessons are useful for your students. I hope to make more reading videos but my main focus is on speaking, writing and vocabulary at present.
All the best
Liz