I have seen some sample papers and it seems that there are 4 possibilities for the writing part of IELTS (for the General Training exam) and you end up getting 2 of these:
1) A Letter (based on a situation)
2) A descriptive essay (based on a given subject or topic)
3) A descriptive essay (based on 2 charts; usually a bar chart and a line chart)
4) A argumentative essay
Request to all who have already taken IELTS:
1. When did you take IELTS (month and year)
2. Your Score in the 4 parts of the IELTS test
3. Out of the 4 possibilities listed above, which one did you get
1) A Letter (based on a situation) - General - will be in the test
2) A descriptive essay (based on a given subject or topic) - General - will be in the test
3) A descriptive essay (based on 2 charts; usually a bar chart and a line chart) - Academic - not for the General
4) A argumentative essay - Academic - not for the General
Request to all who have already taken IELTS:
•1. When did you take IELTS (month and year) - 2 weeks ago
•2. Your Score in the 4 parts of the IELTS test - for writing I scored a 8
•3. Out of the 4 possibilities listed above, which one did you get - the first 2 options
Thanks for the reply Deep17. BTW, impressive score on the writing part!!! Well done
Are you 101% sure about your reply i.e. for the General test it ALWAYS a letter (based on a situation) and a descriptive essay (NOT one based on bar/line charts and argumentative essay)?
Yes I am 101% sure!
I have a pdf file with 150 essays from past papers with the example answers which helped me prepare for the test. If u need that document then please let me know.