IELTS Writing Topics for Task 2

Below are 16 topics which are similar to the kinds of questions you will see in the IELTS Writing Task 2. You can use these as practice questions. 

  1. Globalisation has enabled people from all over the world to access different products and services and so, is completely positive.  To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
  2. Tourism has mainly destructive consequences as it causes communities to lose their own culture. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
  3. Children these days spend too much time doing solitary activities indoors. Parents should not allow them to use computers or video games at all. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
  4. If students had to pay for their university tuition, they would make better choices about what subject they take and would study harder. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
  5. It is more likely in the future that people will work for themselves and companies will have more consultants than employees. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
  6. Appreciation of art, theatre, poetry etc. is more important than learning facts and so, schools should devote much more time in the curriculum to this area. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
  7. More money should be spent on space travel as the technological advances eventually lead to innovations in everyday life. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
  8. With the advances in communication, soon there will be no need for offices. Everyone will work at home and connect through the internet. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
  9. Young children learn languages much more quickly than adults. Therefore, learning a foreign language should be compulsory from the age of 5. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
  10. It is the responsibility of the government to keep people fit and healthy. Therefore, it should invest more money in health campaigns. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
  11. Most of the improvements in health are due to better living conditions, like food and sanitation, rather than medical discoveries. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
  12. Only governments and big businesses can do something to protect the environment.  Individuals cannot do anything helpful. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
  13. Prison only turns small-time criminals into criminals for life. It is far better for people convicted of minor crimes to do work in the community. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
  14. Pictures in magazines and on TV of celebrities give young people an unrealistic image. This creates unhappiness and a lack of self-worth. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
  15. Rather than spending money on public transport, governments should invest more money in making green fuels for cars. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
  16. The government should tax junk food heavily in the same way it taxes tobacco. This would lead to a reduction in obesity. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?