IELTS Writing Task 2 , Previous Questions from January 2024

 IELTS Writing Task 2 

Previous Question Papers January - March 2024

JANUARY, 2024

1. Some people think that employers should not pay attention to the way their employees dress, because the quality of their work is more important. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

(SPAIN, January 2024)

2. Young people's use of computers and mobile phones to communicate has a negative impact on their reading and writing skills. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

(BRAZIL, January 2024)

3. Some say that reading newspapers and watching TV news is a waste of time because it has no direct connection with peoples lives. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

(The UK, January 2024)

4. Some people say that students should volunteer to unpaid work to benefit the community. Do you agree or disagree?

(SAUDI ARABIA, January 2024)

5. Some people think that dangerous sports should be banned, while others believe that people should be free to do any sports or activities. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

(PORTUGAL, January 2024)

6. Some people believe that friends have bigger impact on young people, while others think parents and teachers influence them more. Discuss both views and give your opinion. 

(CANADA, January 2024)

7. Large companies should pay much higher salaries to Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) or Company Presidents than to their employees. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

(SOUTH AFRICA, January 2024)

8. Nowadays, governments in many countries spend a lot of money on work of art such as paintings to be displayed in public places. Is this a positive or negative development?

(JAPAN, January 2024)

9. The best way to teach children to co-operate is through team sports. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

(INDIA, 6 January 2024)

10. It is the responsibility of schools to teach good behaviour in addition to providing formal education. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

(INDIA, 13 January 2024) 

11. Some people think that it is a good thing for senior management positions to have very high salaries compared to other workers of lower positions in the same company. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

(DUBAI, 18 January 2024)

12. Some people say that technology has improved our lifestyle and has given the opportunity to enjoy more leisure time. Others, however,  think that we have less leisure time than the time when technology had little influence on us. Do you agree modern technology has given us more leisure time than before?

(INDIA, 27 January 2024)  

FEBRUARY 2024

1. Some people say that it is better to be unemployed than work a job you dislike. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

(CROATIA, February 2024) 

2. Some people think that the government should be responsible for funding healthcare and education of the country, while others disagree. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

(KAZAKHSTAN,  February 2024)

3. Some people believe that studying at college or university is important for a successful career. Others think that it is better to quit school and find work to gain experience for a successful professional life. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

(ALGERIA)_, February 2024)

4. To improve children's life, mothers and fathers should attend parenting and child development courses every year. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

(AUSTRALIA, February 2024)

5. When asked to choose between a life without work and working most of the time, most people would choose not to work. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

(NEPAL, February 2024)

6. Some people believe that the typical teaching situation of a teacher and student in the class will not exist by the year 2050.

(INDONESIA, February 2024) 

7. The use of social media is replacing face-to-face interaction among many people in society. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

(INDIA, 03 February 2024)

8. Parents should encourage children to spend less time studying and more time doing physical activities. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

(INDIA, 08 February 2024)

9. If people get a chance to choose between life without work and  in spending most of the time working, then they would choose not to work. Do you agree or disagree?

(INDIA, 17 February 2024)

10. Employers should give their staff at least a four week holiday a year, so that they can do their job better. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

(INDIA, 24 February 2024)

MARCH 2024

1. (a) Some people say that the main aim of advertising is to improve the sales of products that do not really need. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

(PAKISTAN, 07 March 2024)

1. (b) We are becoming less influenced by advertising now than in the past. What are the reasons? Is it a positive or a negative development?

(FRANCE, 07 March 2024)

2. (a). In this technological era, personal information is stored on computers by many companies and organisations. Do you think the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?

(SRI LANKA, 09 March 2024)

2. (b) Many people believe that family has the strongest influence on a child's development, while others believe that external factors such as televisions, friends, and music play a big role. Discuss both views and give your opinion. 

(AUSTRALIA, 09, March 2024)

3. (a) Nowadays, people travel to other countries on holidays. Why do people want to do so? Is it a positive or negative trend for the countries they travel to?

(TURKEY, 16 March 2024)

3. (b) In some countries, people are having children at a later age in life. What are the reasons? Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

(GERMANY, 16 March 2024)

4. Due to the increase in population in big cities, more and more people are living in small houses with very little or no outer space. Is this a positive or negative development?

(ZIMBABWE, 23 March 2023)

4. (b) We Many criminals commit further crimes after they have been released from the prison. What do you think are the causes of this? What possible solutions can you suggest?

(OMAN, 23, March 2024)