How Long Should Your IELTS Essay Be? The 150/250 Word Rule Explained
What happens if you write 155 words in Writing Task 1, or 249 words in Task 2? Learn the exact word count rules, scoring penalties, and sweet-spot strategies.
5 min readFormer IELTS Examiner & Senior ESL Instructor
Sarah Jenkins is a seasoned English educator with over 12 years of specialized IELTS preparation experience. She served as an official IELTS examiner for British Council test centers.
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