IELTS Academic Writing — Practice Test 12
Task 1: a table · Task 2: a problem / solution essay. Write both answers, get an indicative band estimate, then compare with three model answers (Band 9, 7 and 5–6) — each explained in Bangla — and grade yourself on the four official criteria. টাস্ক ১: টেবিল · টাস্ক ২: সমস্যা-সমাধান রচনা।
How this works — কীভাবে দেবে
- You have 60 minutes: about 20 min on Task 1 (min. 150 words) and 40 min on Task 2 (min. 250 words). Task 2 counts double. টাস্ক ১-এ ~২০ মিনিট, টাস্ক ২-এ ~৪০ মিনিট।
- In a table, look for the highest, the lowest and the overall pattern (here: a sharp fall in 2020). Do not copy every number. টেবিলের সব সংখ্যা নয় — সর্বোচ্চ, সর্বনিম্ন ও সামগ্রিক ধারা।
- The band estimate is a rough computer guide — use the model answers and checklist as your main guide. স্কোর আনুমানিক; মডেল উত্তর ও চেকলিস্টই মূল ভরসা।
- Hover the red-dashed words for meaning. Your writing is saved in this browser. লাল-ড্যাশ শব্দে মাউস রাখো; লেখা সেভ থাকে।
Writing Task 1
Spend about 20 minutes · Write at least 150 words · Table
The table below shows the number of international visitors (in thousands) to four seaside resorts in 2010, 2015, 2020 and 2025.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
International visitors (thousands)
| Resort | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coral Bay | 320 | 410 | 150 | 520 |
| Sunport | 280 | 300 | 120 | 310 |
| Palmhaven | 150 | 260 | 90 | 380 |
| Bluewater | 410 | 390 | 170 | 350 |
💡 How to describe a table + useful language · গঠন ও ভাষা
Plan: Introduction (paraphrase) → Overview (all fell sharply in 2020; Coral Bay ended highest; Palmhaven grew most) → Body 1 (2010–2015 and the 2020 fall) → Body 2 (recovery to 2025 and final ranking). সময় অনুযায়ী দুই ভাগে লেখো: ২০১০–২০২০ এবং ২০২৫।
- Time:
between 2010 and 2015,by 2025,over the fifteen-year period - Change:
plummeted,recovered strongly,more than doubled,declined gradually - Ranking:
overtook,the most popular resort,the least visited
✅ Show 3 model answers (Band 9 / 7 / 5–6) + Bangla explanations try your own first!
See how the writer selects key figures and uses time periods to organise the answer. মূল সংখ্যা বেছে সময়ভিত্তিক সাজানো দেখো।
Band 9 176 words
The table shows how many international tourists, in thousands, visited four seaside resorts in 2010, 2015, 2020 and 2025.
Overall, visitor numbers at all four resorts plummeted in 2020 before recovering by 2025. Coral Bay became the most popular destination by the end of the period, while Palmhaven recorded the strongest growth overall.
In 2010, Bluewater was the most visited resort, with 410,000 international tourists, followed by Coral Bay (320,000) and Sunport (280,000), whereas Palmhaven attracted only 150,000. Over the next five years, Coral Bay and Palmhaven grew considerably, to 410,000 and 260,000 respectively, while Bluewater declined slightly. In 2020, however, all four resorts saw numbers fall to less than half of their previous levels, with Palmhaven dropping to just 90,000.
By 2025, three resorts had more than recovered. Coral Bay overtook Bluewater to become the leading destination with 520,000 visitors, and Palmhaven’s figure reached 380,000, more than double its 2010 level. Sunport returned to roughly its earlier level at 310,000. Bluewater, by contrast, recovered only partly, to 350,000, ending the period below where it began.
Band 7 165 words
The table shows the number of international visitors, in thousands, to four seaside resorts in 2010, 2015, 2020 and 2025.
Overall, the number of visitors fell sharply at all four resorts in 2020, but it increased again in 2025. At the end, Coral Bay was the most popular resort, and Palmhaven had the biggest growth.
In 2010, Bluewater had the most visitors with 410,000, and Palmhaven had the fewest with 150,000. Coral Bay and Sunport had 320,000 and 280,000. By 2015, Coral Bay increased to 410,000 and Palmhaven increased to 260,000, but Bluewater decreased a little to 390,000. In 2020, the numbers at all the resorts fell a lot. For example, Coral Bay fell to 150,000 and Palmhaven fell to 90,000.
In 2025, the numbers went up again. Coral Bay became the most popular resort with 520,000 visitors, and Palmhaven reached 380,000, which was more than double the number in 2010. Sunport had 310,000, but Bluewater only reached 350,000, which was lower than in 2010.
Band 5–6 124 words
The table show the number of visitor in four seaside resort in 2010, 2015, 2020 and 2025.
Overall the visitor is go down in 2020 in all resort and then go up in 2025. Coral Bay is the most popular in the end.
In 2010 Bluewater have the most visitor, 410 thousand. Palmhaven have the less, 150 thousand. In 2015 Coral Bay is 410 thousand and Palmhaven is 260 thousand. In 2020 all the resort is go down very much, Coral Bay is 150 and Palmhaven is 90 thousand.
In 2025 the number go up again. Coral Bay is 520 thousand and it is the most. Palmhaven is 380 thousand, Sunport is 310 and Bluewater is 350 thousand. So Bluewater is less than 2010.
| Criterion | Band 5–6 | Band 7 | Band 9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selection | lists numbers | key figures | well-chosen key figures |
| Overview | brief | clear | clear, with main pattern |
| Grammar | many errors | mostly correct | error-free, varied |
| Length | below 150 (penalised) | meets 150+ | ideal 160–200 |
Writing Task 2
Spend about 40 minutes · Write at least 250 words · Problem / solution
Write about the following topic:
In many countries, young people are leaving rural areas to live and work in cities. What problems does this cause, and what solutions can you suggest?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
💡 How to structure a problem / solution essay + useful language · গঠন ও ভাষা
Plan: Introduction (paraphrase + preview) → Body 1 (problems — for villages and for cities) → Body 2 (solutions that match each problem) → Conclusion. Each solution should answer a problem you described. প্রতিটি সমাধান যেন আগের কোনো সমস্যার উত্তর দেয়।
- Problems:
One serious consequence is…,This places pressure on… - Solutions:
One effective measure would be to…,Governments could… - Linking:
As a result,In order to…,This would help to…
✅ Show 3 model essays (Band 9 / 7 / 5–6) + Bangla explanations try your own first!
Notice how each solution matches a problem, and how ideas are developed more fully at higher bands. প্রতিটি সমাধান কোনো সমস্যার সঙ্গে মেলানো।
Band 9 261 words
Across the developing world, large numbers of young people are moving from the countryside to cities in search of education and employment. While this migration can bring opportunities for individuals, it creates serious problems both for the villages they leave and for the cities they move to. However, there are practical measures that could reduce these difficulties.
In rural areas, the departure of the young leaves behind an ageing population. Farms may lack workers, traditional skills are lost, and older people are often left without family members to care for them. Cities, meanwhile, struggle to absorb the newcomers. In Dhaka, for instance, rapid population growth has placed enormous pressure on housing, transport and water supplies, and many migrants end up living in overcrowded informal settlements with poor sanitation.
The most effective long-term solution is to make rural life more attractive by creating opportunities outside the cities. Governments could invest in reliable electricity and internet connections in villages, which would allow small businesses and remote jobs to develop. Improving local schools and colleges would also mean that young people did not need to move away simply to continue their education. At the same time, cities need better planning, including affordable housing and improved public transport, so that those who do arrive can live decently.
In conclusion, the movement of young people to cities weakens rural communities and overloads urban services. By spreading investment and opportunities more evenly across the country, while managing urban growth more carefully, governments could ensure that young people have a genuine choice about where to build their lives.
Band 7 260 words
Nowadays, many young people are moving from villages to cities to find jobs and study. This causes several problems, but there are also some solutions which I will discuss in this essay.
The first problem is for the villages. When young people leave, only old people stay there. As a result, there are not enough workers on the farms, and old people do not have anyone to look after them. The second problem is for the cities. Cities like Dhaka become very crowded, so there is not enough housing, water or transport for everyone. Many people who come from villages have to live in slums, which are dirty and unsafe. Also, there is more competition for jobs, so some of them cannot find work and become poor in the city.
There are some solutions to these problems. Firstly, the government should create more jobs in villages. For example, they can provide good electricity and internet, so people can start small businesses or work online from home. Secondly, the government should build better schools and colleges in rural areas, so young people do not need to go to the city to study. Finally, cities should build more cheap houses and better public transport for the people who move there.
In conclusion, young people moving to cities causes problems for both villages and cities. However, if the government creates jobs and good schools in villages and improves the cities, these problems can be reduced. In this way, young people can choose to stay in their village and still have a good future.
Band 5–6 206 words
Now a days many young people go from the village to the city for job and study. This make many problem but there is also solution.
First problem is in the village only old people stay. So there is no worker for farm and nobody take care the old people. Second problem is the city become very crowded. In Dhaka there is no enough house, water and transport for all people. Many people from village live in slum and it is very dirty and not safe for the children. Also there is not enough job in city for all the people so some people become poor.
For solve this problem government should make more job in the village. For example they can give good electricity and internet so people can do business or online work. Also government should make good school and college in village so young people not need to go city for study. And city should make more cheap house and more bus for the people.
In conclusion young people go to city make problem for village and city both. But if government make job and school in village, the problem will be less and the people will be more happy in the village.
| Criterion | Band 5–6 | Band 7 | Band 9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Problems | listed | explained | explained with examples |
| Solutions | general | linked to problems | specific & well matched |
| Grammar | frequent errors | mostly accurate | error-free, varied |
| Vocabulary | simple, repeated | good range | wide, precise |
Grade yourself — the 4 official criteria
Tick each statement that is true of your writing. Task 2 counts double. প্রতিটি সত্য বাক্যে টিক দাও।