IELTS Writing: How many words for your Essay?

[@oyeneperuyenti316]

00:00 The length of your essay in IELTS Writing Task 2 doesn't determine your band score. 00:28 Essays must be over 250 words 01:00 Length of essay doesn't impact IELTS scores 01:26 You should spend at least 5 minutes planning your essay. 01:53 Planning for 5 minutes is crucial for IELTS essay writing 02:18 Quality over quantity is key in IELTS essays 02:47 Maintain relevance by avoiding irrelevant information in IELTS essays. 03:17 Develop main ideas for higher band score

[@tayosileola6035]

Your videos and blog posts have been a great deal of help. Thank you, and get well soon.

[@samuelalemu1162]

hello liz,I never comment ,because my english is not good enough in my opinion I mean I am not confident in my english ,but now what ever my english is .I decided to say to you you born to do this. you are so good!!!! in this .you may not know how many English as second learners are benefiting from what you doing.Thank you very much!!!!!

[@ieltsliz]

SAMUEL ALEMU Thanks for your comments and support. It's great to know the lessons are helping :) All the best Liz

[@julyamin331]

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[@sohelahmed595]

liz's videos are the best of the best videos on IELTS

[@rosavand7128]

God bless you dear Liz and I hope you get better very soon. We love to see you again very soon right here.❤️❤️❤️

[@ieltsliz]

Thank you so much. This week I started to feel a little bit better. I really hope this year I will get better each month and be completely well next year - fingers crossed :)

[@rosavand7128]

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[@nithinmathew1203]

IELTS Liz What happened to you ma'am ?

[@studentielts9121]

Valuable advise to write 260 - 280 words 📄

[@PreetKaur-rq8ve]

mam plzz share a lesson on general writing task 1

[@quynhho2128]

I'm so grateful to you for the beautiful tips

[@rufatgulabli698]

Great tips for assessment criteria, thanks a lot dear Liz and warm greetings from Baku, Azerbaijan.

[@albinusjr3181]

Miss please make a video "on how to count a words " most of the students don't even know how to count words. Thank you

[@CHChandanMansani]

Thank you very much for providing such valuable lessons to aspirants. Your efforts are truly admirable.

[@craigchuru3277]

To be frank with you Liz, you managed to open my mind on how to rightfully answer Discussion Essay.

[@ieltsliz]

Craig Churu That's great :) Liz

[@siamakalaei1148]

Thanks for the video, that was really helpful, and you are an Awesome teacher. Best wishes! ❤❤❤

[@m.h.e.hambitious4986]

Thanks a lot for your assistance . I'd like to ask you , could you give us a piece of advice about the few days before the exam, some tips or strategies to follow to avoid hesitation in the exam .. Thank You !!

[@ediusigho2142]

Liz you are the best.

[@ieltsliz]

Thanks. I'm glad my enjoy my lessons :) I hope to have some new videos soon

[@craigchuru3277]

True, thanks Liz.

[@Yuriy_Ivanov_ich]

Thank you Liz!

[@mrrex9432]

you always make work easier for me

[@mehmetercinsandalci5147]

THANK YOU LIZ

[@baatarbaatar9223]

wow great teacher her voice very clear

[@ieltsliz]

Glad you think so! :)

[@SD-su2mm]

Had my writing test this Sunday, i.e. on 30th August. Wrote around 300 words in Writing task 1 and around 400 in Essay. Ideas were relevant but I reckon I messed up in keeping the word count contained. Little bit scared now after watching this video.

[@aaleemkhimani3654]

Did you get your results? What were your bands for Writing?

[@Theorytgfbhh]

Did you get the results?

[@alvimuhayat4497]

Hi, could you share your writing result? I am feeling insecure about it as well

[@NomatterMunhundiripo]

Thank you a lot for the tips.They are very enlightening 18:45

[@ieltsliz]

My pleasure!

[@gcinumuzigola4797]

Very good teacher so clear and simple

[@ieltsliz]

I'm glad it's easy to follow and understand :)

[@nohadiab7894]

YOU ARE GREAT

[@secretgiant]

In many of the IELTS Cambridge books, a number of words used in the example of band 9 scores for writing task 2 are 300-310. So, do I get something wrong or what?

[@lordemsworth1194]

Good advice, IELTS Liz

[@craigchuru3277]

Yea Liz, thanks.Having my ielts exam on the 7th of February 2015.

[@ieltsliz]

Craig Churu Less than one week. Keep focused and don't get over tired in the last few days. You will need all your strength and concentration in your test :) Liz

[@kelvinorue5038]

Nice. Thanks for the advice.

[@shoyemiisaacolugbenga3560]

Thanks for the information

[@ieltsliz]

My pleasure

[@maheshchauhan038]

Very nice method....

[@bipinkumarshaw1263]

Thanks man

[@masoudnekoonam4668]

Thanks please more videos

[@eaminahmed7380]

really helpful

[@joyelalexander1322]

Thank you 😊

[@АнтонЛобастов-к6п]

Hi, Liz! Thanks a lot for your IELTS lessons! They're really valuable for English learners of any level. No offense, just 1 question: you say 'less than 150 words'. Has the word 'fewer' (for countables) been totally expelled from the English language?... it was the tendency for that... Thanks again! )

[@sayedshahrukhhossain167]

Great!

[@karanrao7199]

thank you.

[@MasterShubhamC]

Who else is watching this just before the exam! 😂

[@esosao4820]

Please I have searched everywhere but cant find a system to count my words. You know there will be no time to count words in the writing tasks, so what's the skill to count your words? or rather know how many lines to write? Lastly, do the examiners determine word count by counting words or lines?? which?

[@madhurmeenakshi6141]

HELLO. YOU JUST TYPE YOUR EASSY ON MICROSOFT WORD FILE. AT THE BOTTOM THERE IS WORD COUNT. THERE IS NO NEED TO COUNT THE WORDS OR LINES. SOFTWARE ITSELF COUNTS THE WORD. AND SECOND OPTION IS THAT TAKE PRINT FOR ANSWER SHEET FOR WRITING TASK 1 AND TASK 2, DO PRACTICE ON THOSE SHEETS. AS SPACE IS LIMITED THERE. THANKS

[@samikshyapandey4310]

What if over 300 words contain information about the topic?

[@jagdeepwadhawan]

Hi liz. How mamy ideas should we have to write?

[@saimutchakarla8055]

Your teaching was very Vell

[@electronicsbuzz3526]

please make video for iealts general part 2 or task 2 i will be thankful to you

[@chixcarmz4623]

Hi Liz, your videos are helpful. I struggle on my writing, do you do also correction on writing? I think I need that. Thank you

[@ieltsliz]

Sorry I don't offer marking at the moment.

[@syedmuhammadsameerabbasi330]

Hello liz please please make some videos on ALL General Ielts test please

[@ieltsliz]

All my writing task 2 lessons are for GT and Academic students. The technique is the same for both tests. For writing task 1 GT, see this page: ieltsliz.com/ielts-letter-writing-essential-tips/. For GT reading, see this page: ieltsliz.com/ielts-general-training-reading-information/. The listening and speaking test is the same for ALL students - no difference.

[@syedmuhammadsameerabbasi330]

Thanks Liz

[@Nikestales]

Hello maam, are we allowed to use the expression ‘in my experience’? My friend told me to avoid personal pronouns rven in writing task 2? But the instructions said to give opinions, experience and such?

[@krishnansrinivasan830]

Nice & Thanks :)

[@kanchanakumuduni4647]

Mam, please let me know whether they don't count the articles in the task. Ex: A, an, the, and???

[@andressamachado2767]

Hi Liz, is it possible to count the words by selecting them in the IELTS computer based? Thank you.

[@ieltsliz]

The computer usually shows the word count.

[@ashutoshkshatriya28]

What about spelling correction, how do they give marks? What if there are over writing and scratching in my writing task, will it affect my scores?

[@nazninakhter2883]

THANKS

[@ieltsliz]

You're welcome :)

[@rimkansara4405]

Madam plz would u tell me that how many words i can write in introduction and how many in conclusion?

[@zinebmaroc6021]

thank you so much for your help and efforts, I was wondering if I can quote in my ielts essay ? thanks in advance

[@ieltsliz]

+zineb maroc See this page: ieltsliz.com/using-quotes-or-idioms-in-your-ielts-essay/ All the best Liz

[@deanwin4381]

Please tell me how much of the overall writing band can i lose if i write under the word limit? My essays had proper grammar and vocabulary, and i did not go off topic. However, my words were about 130 for Task 1 and 200 for Task 2. Will i be able to get at least 6 bands now in the writing section?

[@josuebenvindo]

Please, tell us your score.

[@mohitchahal2826]

Bro how much you got ? I have also written 200 words in task 2

[@rishabhparmar3931]

@@mohitchahal2826 bro what band did you get ?

[@gurpreetsudan4780]

awesome

[@daffiestocker7272]

Can anyone write an essay for me?

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[@digantaghosh22]

Liz, what's the recommended way to count words in an eassy?

[@ieltsliz]

Count the words on one line only. Then count your lines - then multiple.

[@nads1629]

How do you suggest I plan my essay? In my mind, or actually write down the ideas?? I'm not sure if five minutes would be enough to actually write down my ideas.

[@ieltsliz]

Nada x Take a look at this page: ieltsliz.com/ielts-writing-task-2-essay-planning-tips/ All the best Liz

[@vaibhavsharma6939]

hi liz I i hope you're health. how much should I expect in writing if i wrote under word limit in task 2? Task 1 went well!

[@ieltsliz]

The word limit has been removed. However, if your main points in each body paragraph are not sufficiently developed, it might be hard to score 7 in Task Response. It doesn't affect your score in the other marking criteria so depending on how you do in them, band 7 is still possible.

[@vaibhavsharma6939]

@@ieltsliz thank you for your response liz. I hope you are well?

[@alanabraham1717]

Is there any penalty for correcting our sentences and cutting off some sentences.

[@gjs323]

Can I put a quote while writing task 2 essay? Like " all work and no play makes jack a dull boy " if asked about play and outdoor activities

[@ieltsliz]

You are being marked on your own English, not other people's. Don't use quotes.

[@deepakbondre5302]

Hii mam, can you please tell me whether i can get extra sheet for writing task 2? As i have practiced, i have realised my writing task 1 finishes in given sheet but essay doesn't.. Is it usual to ask for extra sheet?

[@heavenspace8498]

yes

[@lovelyislam2243]

Liz how could I count the word?

[@mathewlagat2428]

@Liz I have a very big problem with my spelling. How can I improve my writing spelling skills help please 🙏

[@HarpreetSingh-yh8cc]

mam if i no go off topic and give relevant information then can i write 350 words essay because i cannot give all my information in 250 words and i am not satisfied.i want to give proper information which completes within 350 words. my name is bhupinder singh.pls tell me that my marks is cut or not then.

[@mrtechno8973]

My problem is that I don't know how many words I wrote.

[@vaibhavsharma6939]

Hello Liz. Yesterday only I asked you if I could score above 6 if I wrote under word limit in task 2. Guess what? I scored 6.5 in writing inspite of writing 220 words only. 8.5 in Listening 7 in speaking and reading. I cant thank you enough for your efforts. Praying for your good health 🙏.

[@ieltsliz]

That's really great news!! I'm so happy for you. Well done :)

[@muhammadnouman5943]

Is each word counted like is, am, are, a, the?

[@mustafatajani6593]

Mama could you guide me how to count words ..?

[@ieltsliz]

Count the lines and multiply by the average words on one line.

[@thetimsalaproject]

if i dont reach 250 words what is the maximum score can i get?

[@thapasujan]

Does the examiner give marks for how good our ideas are or how we present our ordinary ideas?

[@ieltsliz]

No. Only the relevance is marked as well as the development of the ideas. If you go to my channel, you'll find another video which talks about this.

[@aleenaabraham9474]

How many ideas should be there? In total, how many paragraphs will constitute a better essay?

[@ieltsliz]

You can have four to five paragraphs - no more and no less. All ideas should fit into the paragraphs and be explained fully. See this page for model essays: ieltsliz.com/ielts-writing-task-2/

[@josuebenvindo]

@@ieltsliz thanks a lot! Should I write a conclusion?

[@mohammadabdurrahim8451]

I would like to know that are introduction paragraph and conclusion included in 260 and 280 words or not? Thanks

[@ieltsliz]

Every word that you write on the answer sheet or that you type into the computer for your essay will form part of the word count. Every word, every sentence, every paragraph. You can see typical word counts for essay in my free model essays on my free website: www.ieltsliz.com

[@Kashifkk845]

Madam i am from pakistan, my request is please make full video with full information of ielts i not know what i do according to startop and also end i do not afford center peppertions?

[@ieltsliz]

My FREE website contains over 300 pages of model answers, topics, tips, practice lessons etc etc. I suggest you use my website for your preparation: www.ieltsliz.com

[@falconrashid]

Mam..would you plz tell me, preposition or article also counts as a one word??

[@ieltsliz]

+mamunur rashid anik Yes, all words are counted in IELTS. See this page for more tips (although this page is for writing, the way words are counted is the same for all skills): ieltsliz.com/how-many-words-ielts-writing/ Liz

[@preetgrewal1321]

Hlo mam how i can improve sentence structure

[@PatriciaSantos-nd7tu]

Hi Teacher I was wondering how the examiner counting the 250 words in the exam? how is this possible?

[@Farheen89]

How about words between 300- 335 in the essay?

[@ieltsliz]

There is no upper word count limit for writing task 2. However, you are marked on your ability to write a focused, relevant essay. This means that any extra padding will lower your score. Also if you write more, you might show more mistakes in vocab or grammar which will also lower your score. Finally, there is the time limit - it's best to aim for 270 words and use the extra time to proof read and delete mistakes.

[@VibhutiKaul]

Hello Liz! First of all, I can't thank you enough for all your virtual guidance. I was pretty confident about my English since the beginning, but ielts is a different ball game altogether. In addition to my own practice, your videos greatly helped me. I'm expecting my 'academic' result around the 6th/7th of June and I have one constantly nagging concern, that I wrote a lot! Task 1 had two graphs, with the planning and everything, I ended up spending 25 minutes on it and I got a little panicky for my task 2, which was a problematic essay. However, I managed to write a fairly decent essay covering all my bases of heavy duty vocabulary, commas in the right places, etc. I barely managed a revision in the end, correcting a few silly mistakes here and there. Overall, I'm confident I wrote a quality essay, but I'm worried that over writing would drastically reduce my band score. I'd appreciate your advice on this. I'll surely be sharing my score with you. Thanking you in anticipation!!

[@dew-xp5kr]

Vibhuti Kaul How was your result? I also have a tendency to write more than 300 words.

[@nawrinakther4073]

how could i count the word?

[@mayuri_mdk]

Do we get a sheet of paper to write down our points first?

[@ieltsliz]

There is no paper for planning. You can plan your essay on the question paper. For writing task 1, you can also plan on the question paper.

[@mayuri_mdk]

Thank you Liz! Your videos have all the information needed. The information is organized well. I am taking the test on Saturday. 🙂

[@aqsawaseem3304]

I wrote 330 words and got a band 7

[@ieltsliz]

Well done. There is no upper word limit in IELTS essay, but writing above 300 words can lead to an less focused essay and more errors for many people. For someone with strong English and highly focused writing skills, it wouldn't impact their score so much. And don't forget your score also includes task 1 as well. So, while it is still possible to get a good even high score with an essay over 300 words, it isn't something an average candidate should aim for.

[@abhishekpratapsingh2937]

Do words like "I" or "a" considered as one word in IELTS?

[@ieltsliz]

Each word is counted. "I live in the UK and I work in the UK" = 11 words.

[@ky77official41]

God.. I wrote under 250 words in task 2 cause I'm on under pressure at the time :( what could be happening?

[@iBelieve1]

What band did you get for your writing? I did the same😭

[@prakashnimavat3539]

@@iBelieve1 what about you ?? What you have scored ?

[@kashifawan8862]

I wrote about 150 words in essay could i expect 6 or more band in my writing?

[@manmohan720]

In my task 1, i wrote near around 140 words will it work or not.

[@studywithshatha1867]

how much sentences almost for 250 words? because I think I can't just count every single word in test 😅 can you tell me how much sentence should I write if my hand writing is (M size)?

[@studywithshatha1867]

and thank you you are really amazing😊😘

[@sws53063]

If I don't have enough time, I would usually count how many words in one line I wrote and then just simply times the number of lines of the full essay.

[@memestv1502]

how to explain exm.

[@Vocabic]

Mam if I practice essay at home, can you please check it for me?

[@snehavira4416]

yes

[@supermancreations7588]

Play at speed 1.25

[@mohammadferozeishtiaque1913]

I have wrote approximately 265+ words in my WT 2. Will it create any problems?

[@ieltsliz]

Why would this be a problem? You are tasked with writing "at least" 250 words which means over 250. On the whole, you ought to aim for between 270 and 290 words. But there are no set rules, just advice. Certainly it isn't a long essay, but if it develops each main point sufficiently, it'll be fine. Remember, it's always about aiming for accuracy and focus rather than length.

[@TOPVIRALVIDEO24]

What's your result dude?

[@alisarwan]

what if my essay is 247 or 248 words but not 250 to be exact. will i loose marks or not ? BTW it has actually happened to me two to three times when practicing task 2. After writing that essay in word processor, word count displayed by the software was 247, 248.

[@ieltsliz]

I do not understand your comment at all. The instructions are to write MORE THAN 250 words. This means 260, 270, 280 or 290 words. Read the instructions carefully.

[@Maheshsharma-we5np]

@@ieltsliz mam i wrote 236 words in task 2 can i get 6 bands in writing

[@mohitchahal2826]

@@Maheshsharma-we5np how much you got bro ?

[@sadafsalehi1001]

But do we lose marks only for writing for example 310 words ? I usually aim for 270 but at the end i have 290-310. Is that a problem ?

[@ieltsliz]

You should be aiming for between 270 and 290 words. Writing over 300 is not penalised, but you are more likely to make mistakes and more likely to include unnecessary information which will lower your score.

[@harshPatel-co5nw]

Hello dear i am very poor in writing module i cant perform better so please let me from begining dear

[@ieltsliz]

See this page: ieltsliz.com/ielts-writing-task-2/. I also offer paid Advanced writing task 2 lessons which take you step by step through the whole essay: subscriptions.viddler.com/IELTSLizStore

[@AmandeepSingh-ep3xb]

how much word we can write in body paragraph

[@ieltsliz]

Your total word count will be between 260 and 290 words for writing task 2. The length of your body paragraphs will depend on whether you have two or three body paragraphs.

[@josuebenvindo]

@@ieltsliz amazing job! Should I write a conclusion paragraph?

[@jasspreetkaur4280]

One sheet is enough of exam

[@innocentskyner8444]

i read your story and it was so painfull

[@ieltsliz]

Thanks. It's been a very hard time and it isn't over yet.

[@innocentskyner8444]

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[@danielkhan2117]

con I use my extra time from writing to reading

[@ieltsliz]

daniel khan No. The time limit for each skill is fixed and controlled. All the best Liz

[@CutiePaws-9]

thank you...