IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Pie Chart:
The chart below shows how much money was spent in the budget on different sectors by the UAE government in 2000.
IELTS Academic – Graph Writing:
In your IELTS Academic Writing Task 1, you will be given with one or more graph(s) (i.e. bar, column, line, pie), table, flowchart, map or process diagram and you need to summarise the main information, compare data, show contrasts and trends, identify significant trends and describe a process. You should write at least 150 words, ideally between 150 to 180 words.
You are advised to finish your report writing in 20 minutes. Always present factual data based on the diagram presented, and NEVER assume something, even if this is common knowledge! Write in a way so that the reader (examiner in this case) can very easily follow the trends of the graph and understand the factual information presented in the diagram or illustration.
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IELTS graph # 269 – Expenditures for five major categories in 2009
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Bar/ Column Graph:
The bar chart below shows shares of expenditures for five major categories in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Japan in the year 2009.
IELTS graph # 268 – GDP growth per year for three countries
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Bar/ Column Graph:
The chart below shows the GDP growth per year for three countries between 2007 and 2010.
IELTS graph # 267 – Growth in the population in largest cities
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Bar Chart + Table + Line Graph:
The charts below show the growth in the population in some of the world’s largest cities as well as the population distribution in urban and rural areas.
IELTS graph # 266 – Unemployment rates for females in the UK
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Bar Chart/ Column Graph:
The following graph shows the percentage of unemployment rates for females in the UK.
IELTS graph # 265 – Prices per kilometre of clothing imported into the European Union
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Bar Chart:
The average prices per kilometre of clothing imported into the European Union from six different countries in 1993 and 2003 are shown in the bar chart below.
IELTS graph # 264 – Annual working hours and duration of holidays in five European countries
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Bar Graphs:
The bar charts below show the average annual working hours and the average duration of holidays in five European countries.
IELTS graph # 263 – Proportions of people living in different types of houses
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Table:
The illustration below shows the proportions of people living in different types of houses in three different areas in 2012 in Denmark.
IELTS graph # 262 – Number of hours each teacher spent teaching
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Bar Graph:
The bar charts below show the number of hours each teacher spent teaching in different schools in four different countries in 2001.
IELTS graph # 261 – Male and female internet users aged 15-24 in Canada
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Bar Graph:
The chart below shows the male and female internet users aged 15-24 in Canada and their online activities in 2000.