IELTS Academic Writing Task 1
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 Samples
Prepare for the IELTS Academic Test by using this collection of IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 practice samples. This collection is a great way to gain insight and practice for the exam.
The line graph illustrates the percentage of the population living in urban areas in four different Asian countries, including the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia, between 1970 and 2020, with predictions for 2030 and 2040.
The line graph illustrates the various types of jams , such as strawberry, raspberry, grape, cherry, plum , between 2009 and 2014.
The bar chart presents the average number of car journeys per day made by residents and non-residents into the city centre between 1996 and 2005. Overall, the number of journeys by residents declined after the introduction of parking meters and the closure of key roads, whereas non-resident trips rose initially before being sharply curtailed by the road closures.
The flow chart shows the way in which soft cheese is made for consumption.
The bar graph presents the proportion of residents in Canada who visited various destinations. Overall, cinema was the most popular place, with Canadian-born residents making up the majority of visitors. Meanwhile, theatre remained the least popular destination across all groups.
The line graph presents changes in the price of three different products in comparison with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) from 1979 to 2009. Overall, all products showed an upward trend, with fresh fruits and vegetables remaining above the CPI.
The bar graph illustrates information about how group in one nation spent their weekly income in two different years.
The two diagrams show the present layout of a college and a proposed redevelopment plan for 2025.
The line graph illustrates the mean figure for people attending top-level football matches in three European countries between 1980 and 2004.
The bar chart compares how much salt was ingested in the US in 2000.
The line graph presents data for pollution levels of smoke and sulphur dioxide in London from 1600 to 2000. Overall, the two pollutants showed a similar trend, with sulphur dioxide consistently recorded at higher levels.
The dot plot gives details about the percentage of unemployment and the rate of house purchase in a group of European countries, while the table compares the likelihood of owning a home between 2005 and 2015.
The given line graph illustrates the number of foreign pupils studying at a UK university over a 20-year duration from 1995 to 2015.
The pie charts compare five categories of food sold from supermarkets in the years 2003 and 2013.
The line and the pie graphs display statistics about the felonies in the United Kingdom in the previous year.
The given diagram illustrates the population ratio of women per 100 men in Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Central America, Oceania in 1995 and 2005.
The pie charts depict the proportions of allocations for nine items done by some local authorities in 2010 and 2015. Overall, the two categories, namely interest and borrowing, and transport indicate moderate and significant growth in the numbers, whereas the other five brackets, welfare, education, healthcare, defence, culture and leisure, illustrate somewhat declines. Moreover, in terms of the remaining two, pensions and others, they remain stable.
The line graph illustrates the figures for the birth rate and the death rate in New Zealand from 1901 to 2101. Overall, the birth rate experienced considerable growth until 1961 and is expected to decrease steadily, while the death rate has increased gradually and is projected to plateau after 2051.
The table displays statistics about the proportion of pupils' attendance in four different categories of high schools from 2000 to 2009.
The two pie charts illustrate five major sources of energy for the United States in 1980 and 1990. The figures are given in percentages.
The bar chart gives information about the percentage of people who surfed the internet in four different areas, over a 6-year period from 1998 to 2004.
The diagram illustrates a process for producing ceramic pots.
The bar chart illustrates the online purchases of different devices such as mobiles, laptops and tablets in the first four months of the year. The unit is measured by millions.
The dot chart gives information about the fee of petrol against the percentage of all registered cars in the period from 2003 to 20015. Additionally, the table gives details on the proportion of all related to small automobiles, as well as their engine types.
The line chart compares the numbers of houses built from four different types (Terrace, Detached, Semi-detached and Flat) in the UK from 2010 to 2020.
The chart bar illustrates three different crimes and the number of cases committed from 1970 to 2005 in England and Wales.
The diagram shows how waste glass bottles are recycled. Overall, the process is cyclical, beginning with waste glass bottles and ending with a supermarket, and there are three main stages that follow a clear sequence.
The diagram illustrates the process of publishing a book. Overall, the procedure consists of nine distinct stages, starting with the preparation of the draft manuscript and ending with the distribution of the finished book. Additionally, the entire process takes place approximately 18 to 24 months.
The pie chart illustrates the distribution of global land cover across a range of categories.
The given bar chart illustrates the amount of money, in billions of dollars, spent on global tourism by several countries over a one-year period.
The diagram illustrates the series of stages involved in publishing a book, from the initial writing of the manuscript to its eventual sale in bookstores.
The bar diagram presents a data on the average rates of an online purchase between three electrical devices (smartphones, laptops, tabletstablets ) in the first months of the year. Overall, it can be seen that there is a fluctuating patterns in the sales and there is no constant trends between all the products.
The diagrams illustrate the life cycle of the silkworm and the stages involved in the production of silk cloth.
The bar chart illustrates the percentage of different groups of age groups, divided by the type of book they read. Moreover, the table gives details about book reading within each age group.
The provided line graph illustrates an upward trend in the proportion of senior citizens aged 65 years and over in three different countries, namely the USA, Sweden, and Japan, during the given timeframe.
The given bar chart compares how many cars were owned per 1000 people in five European nations over three different years, compared with the European average.
The map above shows the changes made to Stockford city between 1986 and now.
The chart illustrates the proportion of Australian males and females who partake in exercise,starting from the ages of 15 to 65 and over.
The bar chart above illustrates the details on the proportion of the British community giving money to charity. According to their age in two different years.
The two different coloured bar charts illustrate the number of Malaysians and Singaporeans who hold a science qualification .
The table above illustrates the information about the police budget in 2017 and 2018. The table shows the sources of the money, while the pie chart breaks down how it was spent.
The bar chart illustrates the number of visitors to a museum in three different types, including adult visitors, visitors aged under 15, and special exhibition visitors from 1997 to 2012.
The chart illustrates a variety of meat and fish being consumed in a European country from 1979 to 2004.
The graph illustrates the average number of days spent in hospital during the last year because of serious injuries for different ages in private or public hospitals in the Australian city, Queensland.
The line graph illustrates the average monthly change in prices of three metals, including copper, nickel, and zinc, during 2014.
The maps compare the layout of a school in 1985 with its present form. Overall, while the access points and the office remain in the same positions, the school has undergone major transformations, with increased student capacity and new modern facilities added.
The maps compare the layout of the Grange Park in 1920 with its current form. Overall, while the entrances remain in the same positions, the park has undergone major transformations, with new modern facilities added and older features such as the glasshouse and fountain removed.
The table compares details about academic staff between 2005 and 2013, as well as the ratio of teachers per student in the latter year, and is divided by subject at the university.
The chart above shows the cost of bananas in four countries: Japan, France, Germany and the US between 1994 and 2004.
The line chart compares the number of houses built in the UK from 2010 to 2020. Overall, in 2010, the terrace accounted for the major part, whereas the flat showed the lowest number of houses. In addition, the flat house replaces the terrace and dominates in 2020.
The line chart illustrates the price development of bananas between 1994 and 2004 across four countries: Japan, France, Germany, and the USA.
The bar chart compares the proportion of households with internet access in urban/suburban and rural areas between 1999 and 2004.
The pie charts present the results of a survey conducted on Bowen Island, highlighting visitors' perceptions of its most significant advantages and disadvantages. Overall, the high cost of living was the most frequently cited drawback, whereas the people were regarded as the island's main attraction.
The chart illustrates the proportion of British households that owned various electronic devices in 2001 and 2008, expressed as percentages.
The bar chart illustrates the proportion of men and women in Australia by different age groups who did regular activity in 2010. Overall, this bar chart represents the predominance of females who do regular physical activity. Additionally, males of young group do the activity the most.
The pie charts present the composition of expenditure across eight different sectors in a local government in 2010 and 2015. Overall, education accounted for the largest share in both years, whereas spending on culture and leisure was the smallest, along with transportation.
The given maps depict how the library has changed over the past 20 years.
The two maps illustrate how the village of Stokeford changed between 1930 and 2010.
The provided chart illustrates the proportion of modern and old houses in a European region that had access from 1999 to 2004.
The line chart displays the number of mobile phone subscribers in a certain region, by public between 1995 and 2015.
The line chart illustrates the changes to the crime rates in Panama City over a period of 9 years (2010-2019).
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The presented bar chart illustrates the number of the 65 years old or over population from 1980 to 2030 in Canada, Germany, and the UK by percentage.
The tables present the sales data for Fairtrade-labelled tea and pineapples across five nations in 2010 and 2015. Overall, sales climbed in the countries, with the exception of pineapples in Norway and Germany.
The table compares the forested surface of various countries in million hectares in the years 1990, 2000, and 2005.
The table illustrates the market share for several smartphone producers in 2005 and 2006. Overall, it can be seen that Nokia, Motorola and Samsung remained to occupy the largest proportion of global smartphone sales, while other small companies made up a small amount of shares.
The table presents the sales data for a restaurant in Vancouver, broken down by its three branches in 2016. Overall, the Georgia Street branch showed the highest figures in terms of transactions and revenue.
The tables compare the temperatures and daylight hours between London and Sydney over the last weekend of December 2018.
The bar chart provides data regarding the spendings on six specific categories of goods in the Uk and France in 2010. The unit of measurement is in thousands of pounds sterling.
The line graph compares the proportion of people in four different age groups who went to the cinema at least once a month between 1984 and 2003.
The map below depicts a future industrial plan to change the town of Norbiton. In this essay i will discuss the changes that are going to happen and give the pros and cons.
The graph provides data regarding the number of shop closures and openings in a specific country from 2011 to 2018.
The table and graphs below provide data regarding police budget for 2017 and 2018 in one area of Britain. The table shows where the money is sourced from, and the charts show how it was spent.
The bar chart compares the amount of money spent on five consumer goods in two nations, the United Kingdom and France, in the year 2010, measured in pounds sterling.
The bar chart presents the proportion of the urban population across six regions in 1950 and 2007, as well as projections for 2050. Overall, all regions have shown and are projected to experience an upward trend, with North America consistently having the largest share.
The map illustrates key information a bout the evolution and growth of the village of Chorleywood near London between 1868 and 1994. There are four time periods given ( 1868- 1883, 1883- 1922, 1922- 1970, and 1970- 1994).
The pie charts compare the percentage of the reasons for teenagers in an African country to use their phones presented by four years, starting from 2016.
The bar chart presents the reasons for work from home, and the table shows the number of hours worked at home per week, broken down by gender, in 2019. Overall, saving money was the most frequently cited motive for both genders. Meanwhile, male workers tended to work from home longer hours than their female counterparts.
The line graph compares the population in China and India between 2000 and 2020, with their projections until 2050. Overall, India has shown and is estimated to continue an upward trend. Meanwhile, the figure for China increased in the past and is projected to fall in the future.
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The bar chart compares the percentage of people use mobile phones and landlines per 100 people in seven different countries.
The table illustrates the production of farmed fish across six world regions, including Asia, Europe, North Africa, Central and South America, and Oceania, in the years 1984 and 1995, measured in thousand tonnes.
The line graph presents the percentage of different leisure activities spent by older people in the United States from 1980 to 2010. Overall, hiking increased steadily throughout the period, whereas other practices experienced a decline in certain years.
The table gives information about how many full-time students coming from India studied in six British universities in two academic years (2020/21 and 2021/22) as well as the change in numbers and percentage increase.
The two pie charts compare the sources of energy production between 1995 and 200
The line graph illustrates the alteration of the cost of copper, nickel and zinc per month in 2014.
The given bar charts compare five different countries in terms of film production during a 2-year period (from 2007 to 2009).
The pie chart provides key information about the proportion of folk who work after graduating from the Anthropology course, whereas the table illustrates their salaries after five years of work. The units are measured in percentages.
The bar chart compares the proportion of women and men who successfully passed the driving test in a particular Asian country, over a thirty-year span, from 1980 to 2010, expressed in percentages.
The tables provide data about the hours and temperatures on three days, including Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, in two cities in the same week in May 2007.
The table gives a breakdown of the figures of academic centres ranked in the top 200 in the world
The chart compares the spending habits of shoppers in five European countries on six consumer products, namely console games, outdoor game accessories, cosmetics, books, toys and cameras. Overall, more bill was spent on the latter two than on any other product.
The line graph illustrates the percentage of people residing in urban areas in four Southeast Asian nations, including Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Indonesia, for half a century, with projections for the following two decades.
The shown chart illustrates the differences in the population in three different countries, such as Colombia, Yamhill, and Washington in the U.S state of Oregon, from 1940 to 2000.
The two maps illustrate the changes in bookshops from 2000 to nowadays.
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The diagram illustrates the process of brick production. Overall, the process consists of six main stages, beginning with the collection of clay and ending with the packaging of finished bricks.
The chart illustrates how much money was spent on consumer goods in two countries in 2010.
Overall, the gap between France and the UK was minimal for cars, computers and perfume, whereas books and cameras showed a significant difference.
The map illustrates two proposed spots, S1 and S2 , to lodge a new school in Canterbury town.
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The given maps illustrate the changes in archaeological findings at a monumental area between 2004 and 2014.
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The two maps illustrate the changes on an island before and after the development of several tourist facilities.
The table presents the number of crime victims in Venezuela, categorized by age group and offence type, including murder, negligence, kidnapping, robbery, and blackmail.
The line graph illustrates the percentage of people aged 65 and over in Japan, Sweden, and the USA between 1950 and 2020, with projections until 2040.
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