IELTS Writing Task 1

Academic IELTS writing task 1 requires an Academic IELTS test taker to write a summary or a report based on a given graph. There are various types of graphs that you can expect in your Academic IELTS test and this section completely focus on your preparation for graph writing. Each graph question provided here is taken from real IELTS exams and the model answer(s) are helpful to give you an idea how to write a summary or report in your IELTS test.

Percentage of population living in urban areas

IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 with answer. The bar graph below shows percentage of population living in urban areas in 2003 and 2030 (estimated). Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. You…

Average hours spent on the Internet by European people

IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 with answer. The table gives information about the average hours spent on the Internet by European people of different age groups. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where…

Charity located in the USA spent and received in one year

IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 with answer. The pie chart shows the amount of money that a children’s charity located in the USA spent and received in one year. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and…

Days taken off work due to stress related illnesses

IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 with answer. The chart shows days taken off work due to stress related illnesses by job for men and women. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.…

Percentage of people who have moved house

IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 with answer. The chart shows the percentage of people who have moved house either in the last 3 years, between 3 to 5 years or not within the last 5 years. Summarise the information by…

Amount of money per week spent on different types of meat

IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 with answer. The chart below shows the amount of money per day spent on different types of meat in Britain in 1985. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below. You…

Amount of coal used by different sectors in the UK

IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 with answer. The table shows the amount of coal used by different sectors in the UK. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. You should spend about…

Distribution of money spent on music in three different years

IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 with answer. The charts show the distribution of money spent on music in three different years in Northern Ireland. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. You…

IELTS Graph Writing: The diagram below illustrates the carbon cycle in nature

IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 with answer. The diagram below illustrates the carbon cycle in nature. Write a description of this diagram for a university lecturer. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. You should write at least…

IELTS Writing Task 1 Life Cycle Diagram- Life cycle of plastic used to produce bottles

IELTS Writing Task 1 Life Cycle Diagram.  The diagram below shows the life cycle of plastic used to produce bottles. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. You should spend about 20…