Writing Task 2Reported 1 August 2026

Mathematical skills are more important in real life than communication skills

The question

Mathematical skills are more important in real life than communication skills. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

How to answer it

A comparison prompt, so a fence-sitting essay fails Task Response. Decide which skill you are backing and hold it across both body paragraphs. The strongest line is usually a partial disagreement: numeracy is necessary in a narrow set of decisions (loans, dosage, budgets), while communication decides whether any of that reaches another person — then argue that the second is used more hours of the day. Define what you mean by 'real life' in the introduction so the comparison has a floor.

What moves the band

Concede in one clause, not one paragraph: 'While basic numeracy is undeniably necessary, …'
Two developed body paragraphs beat three thin ones; every claim needs its own concrete example.
Avoid listing school subjects — the prompt is about life after school.

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