Academic Writing Task 1 Sample

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 or 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 between 150 to 200 words and the minimum word requirement is 150. 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 a 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 regarding the diagram.

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IELTS Bar Graph |  IELTS Line Graph |  IELTS Table Chart |  IELTS Flow Chart |  IELTS Pie Chart
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IELTS graph 265 - Prices per kilometre of clothing imported into the European Union 121671
IELTS graph 264 - Annual working hours and duration of holidays in five European countries 26197
IELTS graph 263 - Proportions of people living in different types of houses 28851
IELTS graph 262 - Number of hours each teacher spent teaching 111361
IELTS graph 261 - Male and female internet users aged 15-24 in Canada 40512
IELTS graph 260 - Production and demand for steel in the UK in 2010 121968
IELTS graph 259 - Waste produced in million tonnes in six different countries 26642
IELTS graph 258 - What people who live in London think of the city 76602
IELTS graph 257 - In-house training courses in a large financial company 55688
IELTS graph 256 - Proportion of holidaymakers staying in different accommodation 34503
IELTS graph 255 - New job opportunities for different professional groups in Australia 18934
IELTS graph 254 - Number of different airline flights coming to Hong Kong per week 20560
IELTS graph 253 - Different types of cheese production in the USA 21226
IELTS graph 252 - Effect of flu vaccination in a town 17485
IELTS graph 251 - Online sales for retail sectors in New Zealand 67288
IELTS graph 250 - Number of tourists visiting Malaysia and Dubai 72478
IELTS graph 249 - Percentage of female employees in three job sectors 24643
IELTS graph 248 - Sales of jeans for two companies next year in Turkey 76501
IELTS graph 247 - How the prices of apples and oranges changed 21909
IELTS graph 246 - Amount people in four countries spent on books 22682