IELTS WRITING TASK 1
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Bar chart
Line chart
Pie chart
Table
Describing process VÀ MIX

BAR CHART


Test Tip
When writing a Task 1 answer, it is important to describe numbers and
data in different ways to avoid repetition. You will be given credit for doing
this, as it will show you have a wider range of vocabulary.
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You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The chart below gives information about Someland's main exports in 2005,
2015,

and

future

Writing Exam Tip
You do not have to write very long sentences to do well in your Writing test.
If sentences are too long, they will become less coherent and also make it
harder for you to control the grammar.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The chart below shows the number of travellers using three major airports
in

New

York

City

between

1995

and

2000.


Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features,
and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.

Model answer
The bar chart gives information about how many people visited New York
City through three major airports, over a six-year period between 1995 and

In Writing Task 1, it is a good idea to end your answer by summarizing the
main information shown by the diagram. You are not required to explain
this information.
Read the following sample answer. Complete the answer by filling
the gaps with the words in the box.
by contrast

Indicates

Lowest

compares

overall

Whereas

Except

higher

highest

However

Largest

among

The bar chart ........... how consumers in the United States, Canada, the

Japan had the highest food share, ........... the countries compared.
(214 words)

Test Tip
You only have 20 minutes to do Writing Task 1, so make sure the points you
include

are:

Relevant – you will waste time and lose marks if you don’t follow the
instructions.

Don’t

speculate

or

add

your

own

opinions.

Not repetitive – don’t say the same thing in different words, or write similar
sentences about all the figures. Describe something different in every point.
Make comparisons and describe trends rather than focus on individual
numbers.

The bar chart gives information about the gender of teachers in six types of
educational institutions in the UK in 2010. It shows what percentage of
teachers

was

male

and

what

percentage

was

female.

Women dominated the teaching profession in primary education, but less so
at lower and upper secondary education. It was particularly true of nursery
school, where the share of female teachers was above 95%. Similarly onesided was the situation in primary school, where over 90% of teachers were
also

female.

At secondary and upper secondary level this pattern was less pronounced,


where there were nearly equal proportions of male and female teachers. On
the other hand, male teachers outnumbered female teachers in high-level

The chart shows changes in the share of international students who
graduated from universities in different Canadian provinces over a period
of

5

years.

In 2001, this share had a relatively narrow range, from 3% in Ontario to
7.0% in New Brunswick. Nova Scotia had the second highest proportion at
6.5%. Five years later, the figures for most provinces had risen, with the
exception of Alberta. There, the figures fell by 1% to just over 4%.
By 2006, some parts of Canada experienced a considerable increase in their
share of international graduates. Growth in this share was especially strong
in the case of New Brunswick, where the figures rose from 7% to 12%. The
largest growth occurred in British Columbia, where it more than doubled to
11%.
Over this five-year period, changes in the proportion of international
graduates have been very uneven across the provinces of Canada. However,
New Brunswick remained the province with the highest percentage overall.
(158 words)
Test Tip


This chart does not provide information about population size. If you
choose to include information in your answer that is not given in the task,
you will not get extra marks. In fact, it may be considered irrelevant and
you may be penalised if you make detailed comments about information
that is not provided in the chart.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

(153 words)

IELTS Tip
1) Focus on the most important aspects of any data you are given. Do not
quote the data mechanically. Link your ideas together naturally while
referring

to

specific

data.

2) Think about the most significant changes over time or the key points of
comparison

between

different

categories.

3) Organise your description of the data around these key points, and
include any relevant secondary points.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The bar chart below shows the percentage of students who passed their
high school competency exams, by subject and gender, during the period
2010-2011.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features,
and make comparisons where relevant.

2)

How

3)

What

4)

is

the
do

When

the

information
different
was

grouped
shades
the

on
of



Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features,
and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.

Source: Office for National Statistics, National Records of Scotland,
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency

Exam Tip
In Writing Task 1, it is essential to understand what the graph or chart is
representing. Look closely at the information in the instructions as well as


all

details

of

the

graph

or

chart.

The graph in this task shows the percentage of over 65s in each country of
the UK. The following are incorrect statements:
•

1985, 15 per cent of the UK population was over 65, but by 2035, this will
account

for

23

per

cent

of

the

total

population.

A closer look at the data reveals that the ageing population is expected to
rise more in some parts of the UK than in other. In 1985, Wales had the
highest percentage of people aged 65 and over, at 16 per cent. The secondlargest group could be found in England and the third in Scotland.
Northern Ireland had lowest proportion, with 12 per cent aged 65 and over.
By 2035, Wales is still going to have by far the greatest percentage of over
65s, with figures likely to reach 26 per cent. However, the biggest increases
in this age group, relative to the rest of the population, are predicted to
occur in Northern Ireland and Scotland. In Northern Ireland, for example,
this figure will increase almost double to 23 per cent.
(189 words)
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.


by

2004.

National and international landline calls grew steadily from 6000 million
to 10500 million at the end of the period in question, though the growth
slowed

over

the

last

two

years.


There was a dramatic increase in mobile calls from 250 to 9800 million
minutes. This rise was particularly noticeable between 2000 and 2004,
during

which

time

the


Model answer
The bar chart illustrates the percentage of people who hold a science
qualification in Singapore and Malaysia. A prominent feature is that a
significantly low percentage of people hold science qualifications, that is
Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in science from university level studies in
both countries. Less than 5% of people hold a qualification in science at
Master’s degree level in both Singapore and Malaysia.
There is a significant difference in the percentage of people holding science
qualifications at Bachelor level between the two countries; while this
number is 20% in Singapore, in Malaysia it is a mere 10%. The percentage
of people with school leaving exams in science is slightly higher in Malaysia
than in Singapore. 35% of people in Malaysia have a science qualification
at this level, whereas the number in Singapore is 5% lower. Finally, more
than half the people in both countries hold no science qualification at all.
(152 words)
English grammar tips
The following is a brief summary of the main tenses that you need to be
aware of in preparing for IELTS:
•

We use the present simple tense to describe tables and diagrams: As
the graph indicates… The X then passes to the next stage… (Writing)

•

We use the present progressive tense to describe change and
development: The population is decreasing rapidly. (Writing)

•


number of home students, the number of international students was
significantly smaller. Nevertheless, there was clear statistical growth in the
latter group from 2010-2012. Furthermore, the number of female home


students eventually overtook the number of males from the same group,
reaching

a

high

of

45

in

2012.

The year 2011 saw the most dramatic developments; the number of male
home students fell from just below 40 to 24 and the number of females rose
from 32 to 44. There was also significant growth in the number of male
students from overseas, climbing from 20 in 2010 to 39 in 2012. Overall, we
can see an upward trend in the number of students at the university.
(150 words)

describing visual information in Task 1, it is important to think about what
tenses you will need. If the diagram includes time references (dates, years)
you will need a range of pastand present tenses. If the graph has no past


0

2

France

/

/

30

20

4

/

/

England /

/

30

21

4


2

4

China

15

25

60

50

0

5

5

USA

60

23

15

42


to

each

country.

As can be seen, about 60% of Canadians, Australians and Americans like
watching television. On the other hand, this figure is quite low for China
where only 15% of people watch television. Predictably, Americans like
music at 23%, whereas only 2 to 5% of people in the other countries feel the
same way. 20% of people in England enjoy sleeping as a pastime whereas in
Canada and the USA, for example, the figure is only 2%. Interestingly, the
Chinese like hobbies the most at 50%, as opposed to only 20% in France. It
isn’t surprising that the highest percentage of beach-lovers is in Australia
and

the

USA

at

30%.

It seems that pastimes of people of different nationalities may be influenced
by a number of factors such as the socio-economic situation or the climate.
These factors influence cultural differences between different nationalities
and make cross-cultural experiences more interesting.
(175 words)


except

in

Scotland.

In 2013, 5.6% of women in Northern Ireland were unemployed. The only
country with a smaller percentage of women unemployed was Wales, with
a rate of 5.4%. Both countries saw a decrease in the percentage of
unemployed women in 2014. In Northern Ireland, the percentage fell to
4.6%

and

in

Wales

it

fell

to

5%.

England had the greatest percentage of unemployed women in 2013, with
6.8%. However, this decreased by 0.3% in 2014. Lastly, Scotland was the



predicted

to

… are/is

expected

to

For example: Between 1950 and 2030, the proportion of the world's
population is
OR

we

use

expected to
a

verb

such

as

predict