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 graph 235 - Sales of handmade olive oil soaps to tourists in turkey 15110
IELTS graph 234 - Scotland’s exports to the rest of the UK and the rest of the world 56940
IELTS graph 233 - Number of applicants and students who were granted admission 23129
IELTS graph 232 - Workforce profile at the top management jobs in South Africa 27828
IELTS graph 231 - Pulse rate changes between two different individuals 28615
IELTS graph 230 - Leisure hours by Canadians in a year 18614
IELTS graph 229 - Prevalence of obesity among boys and girls by ethnicity 31163
IELTS graph 228 - Changes in sales of four different types of books 54578
IELTS graph 227 - Procedure for university entry for high school graduates 134048
IELTS graph 226 - Highest education level of women in Sri Lanka 20980
IELTS graph 225 - Main reasons for university education 17521
IELTS graph 224 - Morocco’s income from different economic sectors in 2003 46128
IELTS graph 223 - Complaints about the bank of America 80941
IELTS graph 222 - Potatoes, pasta and rice eaten in a European country 22778
IELTS graph # 221 - English men and women who were living alone in 2011 69075
IELTS graph writing # 220 - Life cycle of a salmon, from egg to adult fish 236530
IELTS graph writing # 219 - Commuters using different modes of transports in London 24620
IELTS graph writing # 218 - Worldwide market share of the notebook computer market 78287
IELTS graph writing # 217 - Water usage in San Diego, California and the rest of the world 66271
IELTS graph writing # 216 - Destinations of holiday makers from a particular Asian country 24633