A pie chart is a circular statistical graphic, which is divided into slices to illustrate the numerical proportion of the data that it represents. It is a common graph type of the IELTS Academic Writing Task 1. The question can contain one or more pie charts and the test-takers need to write at least 150 words based on the data of the chart(s).

Graph Writing # 170 – Why students are learning a foreign language

IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Pie Charts: The pie charts below show responses by teachers of foreign languages in Britain to a survey concerning why their students are learning a foreign language. The first chart shows the main reason for learning a foreign language. The second chart shows how many teachers felt that there has been a recent change in the reason.

Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information below.

Graph Writing # 138 – Numbers of men and women attending evening courses

IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Column Graph + Pie Chart: The bar chart below shows the numbers of men and women attending various evening courses at an adult education centre in the year 2009. The pie chart gives information about the ages of these course participants.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and making comparisons where relevant.