IELTS Academic Writing · Practice test
Daily news: IELTS Academic Writing practice test
A line graph of how adults got their news over fourteen years, then an essay on teaching children to manage money.
- Academic
- Task 1 · Task 2
- 60 minutes
Writing Task 1 · 20 minutes · 150 words
Line graph: Media
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The graph below shows the percentage of adults in one European country who used four different sources for their daily news between 2010 and 2024.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
- Television
- News websites and apps
- Social media
- Printed newspapers
Line graph: Sources of daily news, adults in one European country, 2010–2024 (values: Percentage of adults) - Television: 2010: 78%; 2012: 76%; 2014: 73%; 2016: 70%; 2018: 66%; 2020: 62%; 2022: 58%; 2024: 55% - News websites and apps: 2010: 30%; 2012: 36%; 2014: 42%; 2016: 47%; 2018: 52%; 2020: 56%; 2022: 59%; 2024: 61% - Social media: 2010: 12%; 2012: 19%; 2014: 27%; 2016: 34%; 2018: 41%; 2020: 47%; 2022: 51%; 2024: 54% - Printed newspapers: 2010: 44%; 2012: 40%; 2014: 35%; 2016: 30%; 2018: 26%; 2020: 22%; 2022: 18%; 2024: 15%
Writing Task 2 · 40 minutes · 250 words
Opinion essay: Education
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
Some people think that schools should teach children how to manage their money, because it is a skill they will need throughout their lives.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.