The academic writing test the IELTS exam lasts for 60 minutes.the writing test contains two compulsory tasks, namely Task 1 and Task 2. In Task 1, you are asked to describe graphs, bar charts, pie charts and diagrams and in Task 2, you are given an easy title on a fairly general subject.
Task 1 asseses your ability to analyse data objectively without giving an opinion, whereas. Task 2 usually requires a subjective piece of writing on a fairyly general topic.