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Best A* IGCSE ESL writing samples for FREE

A* igcse esl samples.

May/June 2018 V1

May/June 2018 V2

October/November 2018 V1

October/November 2018 V2

October/November 2018 V3

February/March 2019

May/June 2019 V1

May/June 2019 V2

May/June 2019 V3

October/November 2019 V1

October/November 2019 V2

October/November 2019 V3

February/March 2022

May/June 2022 V1

May/June 2022 V2

May/June 2022 V3

May/June 2023 V1

May/June 2023 V2

May/June 2023 V3

May/June 2024 V1

May/June 2024 V3

Book review

Film review

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64 responses to “Best A* IGCSE ESL writing samples for FREE”

The sample answers are really helpful. Thanks a lot.

Thank you for your comment! We’re glad you found them helpful!

Please I am in desperate need of review sample like the new article one

Hi Lathyfa, we have uploaded a book review and will be adding more samples in the future. We apologize for the late reply and appreciate your understanding.

Can u plz write the essay as a sample

Hi Ayesha, you can find an essay sample here .

Hi, I am not able to download the 2022 sample papers. Thanks

Hey, we have checked them and found no issues. Please submit the form on the Contact us page or email us at [email protected] to be able to assist you.

Hello, I wanted to ask what’s up with the marking service some kind of service for candidates to get there papers checked from the esl kings ?

Hi Abeer, thanks for your question! Our marking service provides the opportunity for IGCSE ESL students to get their writing marked and receive personalized feedback to help them improve their grades. More details will be available on 27 August, so stay tuned!

Okay, thanks for letting me know!

You’re welcome!

Dear ESL Kings, It’s me again, I wanted to ask when will you add more samples of year 2023 and 2024 may june as the syllabus has changed.I would also like to know when will you add the papers of students which you checked recently and add them as a sample just like before because It was really helpful. My exams are in the upcoming session so will you add new samples before oct? Warm regards,

Dear Abeer,

Thank you for reaching out! We’re currently working on adding the 2023 and 2024 writing samples, and inshallah, most of them will be available before the exam.

As for the marked samples, they’re actually past work from one of our team members, not from students using our marking service. Due to privacy reasons, we can’t share our students’ papers without their permission. We appreciate your understanding regarding this matter.

Good luck with your exam preparation!

Best regards, ESL Kings team

I appreciate your response so much. I do, however, truly appreciate your respect for students privacy. Although I was experiencing some inconvenience, I am really glad that the new samples will be added before the upcoming examinations. Nevertheless, I hope that once the samples are added, I won’t have any issues because your samples are truly remarkable. Thank you so much! Regards,

Thank you for your patience and understanding. The 2023 May/June samples are now available, and the rest will also be uploaded before the exam as mentioned previously inshallah. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Dear ESL Kings,

I find your samples really helpful for ESL students and has helped me to get higher marks.

Recently I have been struggling with review writing and report writing. So, it would be really helpful if you could add more of these samples according to the new syllabus. My examination is in October/November 2025.

Warm regards, Aashaa

Dear Aashaa,

Thank you for your kind words! We’re glad to hear our samples have been helpful!

We’ll definitely work on adding more writing samples according to the new syllabus. Good luck with your exams!

Dear ESL king, I just got done with my English exam and I wanted to express my profound gratitude toward your dedication and determination to help me to get from a D writing style to almost an A writing style you’re hands down the best source I could ever find to ameliorate my writing ; thank you and hats off to your team

Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re incredibly happy about the wonderful progress you’ve made! Keep up the amazing work! And good luck with your upcoming exams!

where can i find oct/nov 2023 candidate response?

Unfortunately, we haven’t released them yet. Please accept our sincere apologies for this.

hi, its me again. Trust me your sample emails are a game changer! My mind has expanded so much and I am gaining alot of confidence.

That’s wonderful to hear! Thank you for your positive feedback!

Dear ESL KINGS,

I really love these samples! Really helpful, including the notes. However, reflecting this there is only one particular review which is helping us since the 2024 slyabus has changed and summary is no longer there so it makes it really hard to find A+ Samples. My exam is on May 8 for Reading & writing Paper. Please help me with this. One thing I also want to ask is that if you will be able to check my email as I am not sure if I will be able to score excellent marks in this. My highest I have received is 13/15 but I was wondering if you could check the same one and remark it as I really need this A+ in my english exam. Thank you

Warm regards, Ayaan Yousuf.

Dear Ayaan,

Thank you for your kind words! We’re glad you found them helpful!

There are actually four review writing samples available as of today: M/J 2019 V2, O/N 2019 V1, F/M 2022, and a film review.

We have unfortunately suspended our marking service since it requires a lot of time and effort which we can’t provide at the moment. Please accept our sincere apologies for this. 13/15 is actually a very good mark, and if you continue practicing, you will be able to sustain it and get that A* inshallah.

Good luck with your exam!

Hello there, is there a higher or lower possibility that this years June examination would ask ‘essay’ writing as part of the question?

Hi, it’s not possible to know for sure whether it will come in the exam or not, so it’s best to be well-prepared for all types of writing.

I was curious to know that would you add the speaking skills sections as mostly are not confident and scores the least in speaking skills it would be really helpful if you could add the transcript of the interview

Thank you for your question. While our website’s main focus is on the writing section, we will consider adding notes for the speaking section in the future. The “transcript of the interview” part is not clear though. What do you mean by that?

I meant that you can give an transcript of an A* speaking interview which means answer of the student but in text form not as audio

Ok, thank you for clarifying; we now understand what you mean.

Isn’t the word count between 150 and 200 words?

The word count used to be 150-200 words, but it is now only 120-160 words as per the new syllabus.

Will that be a penalty for writing too much?

As we mentioned before, exceeding the word count itself is not penalized; rather, it is the increased likelihood of students making mistakes and spending more time than required for this exercise that can affect their marks.

could you guys check the word count most example exercises go way past the word limit.

Hi Lan, these samples were written when the word count used to be higher than it is currently in the new syllabus. It is also important to note that exceeding the word count itself is not penalized; rather, it is the increased likelihood of students making mistakes that can affect their marks. Nonetheless, thanks for bringing this to our attention; we will make sure the word count of new samples aligns with the new syllabus.

Hi. Absolutely love the detailed notes. Eagerly waiting for review writing notes.

I am unable to access the A* samples. Do help me with this.

Hi Saeed, thank you for your kind words! We are glad you loved them! As for the problem, it has now been fixed. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

Can’t access the A* sample

It’s now fixed. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Can you please help me out with correcting a paper. at least one of them. because my style of writing is different than that in the sample papers you have been provided. i want to know if its ok and if my marking standards are correct.

Thank you for your comment. Please note that the formats we present in the notes and use in our samples are not the only correct formats; alternative formats may also be accepted in the exam. Regarding your request, please contact us through our email [email protected] or submit the form on the Contact Us page, and we will look further into your request.

Can you please upload speech writing samples?

Thank you for your question. Unfortunately, we are not qualified to write speeches since they are not part of the IGCSE English as a Second Language exam. We apologize for that and appreciate your understanding.

where are the A+ sample writing ,please add them back because in a couple of days I will be examined

We are sorry for the inconvenience. The problem has now been fixed.

you’re welcome 🙂

please provide me with A* writing samples

Thank you for your comment. Unfortunately, we might not be able to add more samples at the moment since we are busy with our studies, but we’ll make sure to add them as soon a possible. We appreciate your patience and understanding.

Please upload more A* samples! I need them so bad.

We understand your need for more samples, but unfortunately, we might not be able to upload more at the moment since we are busy with our studies. On the positive side, we believe that the available samples along with the notes should be enough to gain an idea of what a high-band writing looks like. Nevertheless, we promise we’ll add more samples as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Are 2023 writing sample going to be added ?

Thank you for your question. Since our current focus is on completing the notes, there’s no definite date for the availability of the 2023 writing samples. However, we will make every effort to add them as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Thank you for reaching out. As of today, four review writing samples are available: M/J 2019 V2, O/N 2019 V1, F/M 2022, and a film review. And more will be added in the future. However, if you are looking for review writing notes, please note that we are currently working on preparing report writing notes, which will be available soon. Following that, we will prepare review writing notes. We appreciate your patience and understanding.

Thank you for your sharing.

You’re welcome. We hope it was helpful.

Pls provide more sample as i think this is very useful for igcse students! Tq

We are working on adding new samples regularly. And thank you for your comment! We are glad you found them useful 🙂

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Igcse first language english descriptive composition essay bank.

Welcome to the best Descriptive Composition Bank for the IGCSE First Language English exam on the internet.

Some of the essays were written by students who are working with me or have worked with me in the past.

Generally, a site membership (premium) is required for you to view this Composition essay bank in entirety, and it will give you access to all essays for exams across 2021 till 2023, written to the highest specifications.

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• Describe a group of people gathering in a local public place.
• Describe the sun rising over a special place.
• Write a description with the title, ‘Underwater’.
• Describe a piece of furniture that is important to you.
• Describe a place as you explore it for the first time.
• Describe an outfit before and after a messy activity.
• Describe a theme park or attraction when it is open and when it is closed.
• Describe a group of people meeting to rehearse or practise.
• Describe an object that has been broken for a long time.
• Write a description with the title ‘A special building – inside and outside’.
• Describe the people waiting for an important visitor to arrive.
• Describe the contents of a drawer or cupboard.

October/November

• Describe a shop you remember visiting in the past.
• Describe the experience of seeing an animal.
• Describe a room before and after being decorated or renovated.
• Write a description with the title, ‘The performer’.
• Describe a set of new clothes.
• Describe the people in a park at different times of the year.
• Describe walking or riding along a path or track you have not explored before.
• Write a description with the title, ‘Getting busier and busier’.
• Describe a flying object or creature as it takes off, moves through the air and then lands again.
• Write a description with the title, ‘A moment of stillness’.
• Describe a journey through, on or over water.
• Describe a group of people celebrating a special occasion.
• Write a description with the title, ‘The nest’.
• Describe the preparations you make for an important journey.
• Describe an outdoor event which is ruined by bad weather.
• Describe a group of people who are on holiday.
• Describe a group of people meeting for the first time after a long separation.
• Describe a city street in very bad weather.

2021 and beyond:

• Describe the inside of an interesting shop.
• Write a description of a place where animals are kept in captivity, such as a zoo, wildlife park or sea-life centr e.
• Describe a wild place.
• Write a description with the title, ‘An unexpected meeting’.
• Describe a busy workplace.
• Write a description with the title, ‘The beach by night’.
• Describe an object you find hidden somewhere outdoors.
• Describe the moment you receive some welcome news.
• Describe trying to sleep before an important day.
• Write a description with the title, ‘The view from the other side’.
• Describe a group of tourists outside an attraction.
• Write a description with the title, ‘Floating’.

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September 12, 2023 1:11 am

Hi. I have my igcse exams in 2025. I am really nervous about my descriptive writing and response to reading tasks. Please share some tips.

February 23, 2024 7:18 pm

Definitely practice a lot, and do lots of past papers – make sure you are sure about how much time you have and make sure to get to the level of being able to consistently finish a piece of work you’re satisfied with 🙂

Of course, getting lots of good examples is also helpful! The Descriptive and Narrative essay bank is pretty useful for that, and if you’d like full access, feel free to sign up for a premium membership!

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