IELTS Writing Task 2 Topics: July 2026
Updated July 2026
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96 Writing Task 2 practice questions were added to the question bank in July 2026. They are grouped below by essay frame, because the frame — not the topic — decides what structure your essay needs. Every question below is an original IELTS-style prompt written for IELTS-Bank — nobody can tell you what will appear in your test, so the useful preparation is to write one essay from each frame until none of them is unfamiliar.
Opinion (agree or disagree)(25)
"To what extent do you agree or disagree?" State one clear position in the introduction and defend that same position in every body paragraph.
- IELTS Writing Task 2: Should Museums and Art Galleries Be Free to Enter?New
- IELTS Writing Task 2: Should University Education Be Free for Everyone?New
- Advertising Aimed at ChildrenNew
- Building RestorationNew
- Community and CrimeNew
- Compulsory Community Service for StudentsNew
- Fast Food and Public HealthNew
- Free University TuitionNew
- Government vs Individual ResponsibilityNew
- Growing PopulationsNew
- IELTS Writing Task 2: Do Celebrities Deserve Their High Salaries?New
- IELTS Writing Task 2: Is Advertising Junk Food to Children Harmful?New
- IELTS Writing Task 2: Should Governments Prioritise Public Transport Over Roads?New
- IELTS Writing Task 2: Should Second Languages Be Taught in Primary School?New
- IELTS Writing Task 2: Should the Death Penalty Be Abolished?New
- Local vs Imported FoodsNew
- Oil and GasNew
- Opportunity of WealthNew
- Reading and ImaginationNew
- Recycling at HomeNew
- Recycling RegulationNew
- Spending on Space ExplorationNew
- The Four-Day WeekNew
- The Price of FuelNew
- The Purpose of WealthNew
Discussion (discuss both views)(20)
"Discuss both views and give your own opinion." Give one body paragraph to each view, then make your own position explicit — an essay that covers both sides but never commits is capped.
- IELTS Writing Task 2: Working From Home Versus Working in an OfficeNew
- IELTS Writing Task 2: Homeschooling Versus Traditional SchoolingNew
- IELTS Writing Task 2: Nuclear Power - Solution or Threat?New
- IELTS Writing Task 2: Should Online News Be Free or Paid For?New
- IELTS Writing Task 2: The Genetic Modification of Food CropsNew
- IELTS Writing Task 2: Traditional Remedies or Modern Medicine?New
- Investing in Renewable EnergyNew
- Learning a Foreign LanguageNew
- Learning a LanguageNew
- Leisure TimeNew
- Preventive HealthcareNew
- Protecting Endangered SpeciesNew
- Relevance of the ArtsNew
- School SubjectsNew
- Screens in the ClassroomNew
- Should Zoos Be BannedNew
- Surveillance CamerasNew
- Taking a Gap YearNew
- The Effect of HumanityNew
- TV AdvertisingNew
Advantages and disadvantages(13)
"Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?" Cover both sides, and when the prompt says "outweigh", deliver an explicit verdict rather than a summary.
- IELTS Writing Task 2: Studying for a University Degree AbroadNew
- Funding the ArtsNew
- Global EnglishNew
- IELTS Writing Task 2: Hosting Major International Sporting EventsNew
- IELTS Writing Task 2: Living in a Multigenerational HouseholdNew
- IELTS Writing Task 2: Moving Towards a Cashless SocietyNew
- IELTS Writing Task 2: The Growth of Online Learning PlatformsNew
- IELTS Writing Task 2: Working for a Large Multinational CompanyNew
- Life OnlineNew
- Living in the City or the CountrysideNew
- Part-Time Jobs for TeenagersNew
- Societal Positive or Negative?New
- Studying AbroadNew
Problem and solution(18)
"What problems does this cause? What can be done about it?" One paragraph for the causes or problems and one for solutions, with each solution answering a problem you actually raised.
- IELTS Writing Task 2: Reducing Traffic Congestion in Growing CitiesNew
- Agricultural AdvancementNew
- An Ageing PopulationNew
- Computer Games vs SportsNew
- Homework BurdenNew
- IELTS Writing Task 2: Digital Addiction Among Young PeopleNew
- IELTS Writing Task 2: Falling Public Trust in the News MediaNew
- IELTS Writing Task 2: Overcrowding at Popular Tourist DestinationsNew
- IELTS Writing Task 2: The Decline of Bee PopulationsNew
- IELTS Writing Task 2: The Rise of Household DebtNew
- IELTS Writing Task 2: Youth Unemployment in Modern EconomiesNew
- Reducing Household WasteNew
- Single-Use PlasticsNew
- Smartphones and ChildrenNew
- The Decline of Reading for PleasureNew
- The Sedentary LifestyleNew
- Tourists and MuseumsNew
- Traffic Congestion in CitiesNew
Positive or negative development(13)
"Is this a positive or a negative development?" Judge the change itself — positive, negative or mixed — and justify the judgement with consequences.
- IELTS Writing Task 2: Why People Buy More Second-Hand GoodsNew
- Artificial Intelligence at WorkNew
- City Green SpacesNew
- IELTS Writing Task 2: People Marrying and Having Children LaterNew
- IELTS Writing Task 2: The Automation of Factory WorkNew
- IELTS Writing Task 2: The Expansion of the Gig EconomyNew
- IELTS Writing Task 2: The Spread of the Same Food Brands WorldwideNew
- IELTS Writing Task 2: Tourism in Fragile Natural EnvironmentsNew
- Older ParentsNew
- Social Media and FriendshipNew
- Sport and National IdentityNew
- The Growth of Mass TourismNew
- The Remote Work ShiftNew
Two-part question(7)
Two direct questions in one prompt. Answer both questions fully, one body paragraph each; leaving either unanswered caps Task Response.
- Animal ExperimentationNew
- Career or PassionNew
- IELTS Writing Task 2: The Disappearance of Minority LanguagesNew
- IELTS Writing Task 2: The Growing Popularity of Extreme SportsNew
- IELTS Writing Task 2: Why Fewer People Cook Meals at HomeNew
- IELTS Writing Task 2: Why So Many People Move to CitiesNew
- Vanishing TraditionsNew
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