For some questions you have to answer one question for others you must answer two separate questions but remember for all task 2 questions the basic task 2 essay structure is the same four paragraphs an introduction two body paragraphs and a conclusion when reading the question you should focus on three things 1 topic what is the general topic. Task 2 ielts writing task 2 t he format the 5 question types the 5 step essay writing strategy sample questions all the key information you need to know the 5 types of task 2 essay how to recognise the 5 different types of task 2 essays 15 sample questions to study and a simple planning structure for each essay type. The essay for task 2 of the ielts writing exam is something that a lot of students are afraid of you must write about 250 words and this should be completed in approximately 40 minutes because you also need to complete writing task 1 in the first 20 minutes of the 1 hour writing test to write the perfect answer and get the highest ielts band score possible you need to. Summarise your opinion in your ielts exam the writing task is split into 2 parts and task 2 is worth 66 of your score so you should allocate 40 minutes to writing it it must contain at least 250 words so waste no time concentrate and focus on the task at hand. Read ielts writing task 2 what can i write about this question book 2 education by kristina rennig available from rakuten kobo in this second book i have concentrated on the theme of education many essays in the ielts test are based on this the