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 chart compares how much oil was consumed by four different countries ( the United States, China, the Middle East and Japan) between 2009 and 2030. Counts will be given in tones.
The given pie charts compare the distribution of residential water use in a particular country over a 20-year period (from 1988 to 2008).
The diagram illustrates a method for generating electricity by utilising the ocean's temperature difference, known as Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC). It also shows how the same process yields drinking water. Overall, the system involves three stages: harnessing of solar energy, evaporation, and condensation. Additionally, the process relied on temperature contrast between warm surface water used (around 29 degrees Celsius) and cold deep seawater (approximately 5 degrees Celsius) drawn from a depth of up to 1000 meters.
The graph provides information about the proportion of teenagers' and adults' participation in the cinema over the past decade.
The line graph compares the percentage of people of different ages who visited the cinema in Singapore from 2000 to 2011.
The bar chart illustrates the differences in proportion among YouTube consumers all over the globe during the first month of 2023, divided into six different age categories, presented as a percentage.
The given line graph shows data on how many people visited the UK for three different reasons from 1989 to 2009.
The graph gives data about transformation in three regions of crime in the middle of Manchester city between 2003 and 2012.
The table provides the data on the total expenditure of students who were studying abroad , and the bar chart compares the information about students' weekly spending during the education period in four different countries.
The diagram compares the transformations of a central library over 20 years.
The line graph illustrates how many people participated in five categories of activities in Melbourne, Australia , from 2000 to 2020.
The pie chart compares the data on the age of travellers from the UK to Spain in 1983 and 2003.
The maps compare the layout of a campus in 2010 with its present form. Overall, while a lawn and setting area were removed, the campus has undergone major improvements, including the replacement of old buildings and the introduction of new facilities.
The two maps compare the layout of Village Park ten years ago with its current appearance.
The chart compares three groups of people who ate veggies and fruit in terms of how many percentages consumed between 2002, 2006 and 2010 in the UK.
The given table compares data about the numbers of Australian citizens who travelled to the 7 famous destinations in 7 different countries in 1999 and 2009.
The two diagrams present the restructuring of a central library over the past twenty years.
The graph provides information about the number of books that were borrowed from four different village libraries, West Eaton, Rye Slip, Sutton Wood and Church Mount from June to September in 2014. The pie chart illustrates the distribution of those books according to five different fields.
The line graph demonstrates the quantity of books borrowed from 4 distinct types of rural libraries in 2014, from June to September. The pie chart provides information about the proportion of these books, by 5 various categories.
The bar graphs below show data about the proportion of pupils who are fluent in a second language in various countries.
The table provides data regarding the percentages of money spent on different categories of goods and services by the citizens in five specific countries in 2002.
These charts illustrate the different percentages of British students at one university in the United Kingdom, who spoke other languages besides English in two years, 2000 and 2010.
The given pie and bar charts illustrate the statistics about water consumption and household usage in Australia in 2004.
The line chart shows the number of students from the US, UK and Australia who study in other countries from 2002 to 2007.
The two maps illustrate the development of the town named Shakefield between 1995 and the present time.
The two diagrams compare the layout and changes in a coastal town named Petland from 1950 to 2007.
The given pie charts compare the distribution of class size in four states of Australia, namely New South Wales, South Australia, the Australian Capital Territory and Western Australia in 2010.
The three pie charts illustrate the proportion of health-threatening nourishments, namely sodium, saturated fat and added sugar, in four different food portions.
The tables illustrate the number of male and female postgraduate students in UK universities by mode of study, namely full-time and part-time, between 1996/97 and 2009/10. Overall, both genders experienced a steady increase in the number of full-time students, while part-time enrolments fluctuated. Additionally, part-time study consistently attracted more students than full-time study, although the gap between the two modes narrowed over time. Female students outnumbered males in postgraduate enrolments in all given years.
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The line graph compares the number of individuals using different communication services from 1998 to 2008 in the world.
The charts and tables give a breakdown of the percentage of customers choosing different kinds of websites when shopping online and the percentage of customers shopping online for different reasons in two countries, namely Australia and New Zealand, in 2012. Overall, in pie charts, the figure of both overseas and local websites dominated among other sections in both regions. In general, the table shows that the main reason in both countries was a lower price.
The given chart provides information about the sources produced among four countries between 2003 and 2008.
The given line graph illustrates the statistics about the consumption of the type of fast food in Australia, especially among young adults, from 1975 to 2000.
The given maps depict the transformation of the district neighbourhood in Sawry over a century
The two pie charts compare the distribution of British students who are able to communicate in other languages except English at one particular university in England in 2000 and 2010.
The two pie charts illustrate the proportion of five transportation means used by people to attend one particular university in 2004 and 2009.
The bar chart shows the frequency of Americans eating at fast - food restaurants between 2003 and 2013.
The table compares the data about the cost of water in 5 Australian cities , namely Adelaide, Brisbon, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.
The table and pie charts provide information about the number of research students in Australian universities in 2001 and 2010, divided into local and international groups.
The given pie charts depict the proportion of online shopping sales in different retail sectors in New Zealand over the past decade
The given bar graph illustrates the proportion of self-employed individuals of the total workers in five locations in 1998 and 2008.
The given line graph illustrates the information about the foreign arrivals in different continents of the world from 1990 to 2005.
The bar chart compares the average number of visitors drawn to various activities in Canberra during weekdays and weekends in 2019. Units are measured in number.
The table illustrates the proportion of school students attending four different secondary institutions in the period of 2000-2009.
The given table compares the percentage of expenditures on three groups of consumer necessities in five nations, namely Ireland, Italy, Spain, Sweden and Turkey in 2002.
The bar chart compares the amount spent on different holiday recreations by tourists from 4 different nationalities in Greece, measured in hours. The period is given for August 2019.
The bar chart compares the income generated from selling CDs, DVDs and game software from 2000 to 2003. The amount of sales is given in billion dollars.
The map illustrates key information about the development which have taken place at the University of Liverpool Jhin Moores from 2010 to 2016.
The charts illustrate the number of research students in Australian universities in 2001 and 2010, with further classification by gender.
The bar chart illustrates the information about the percentage of time spent on assisting the kids with different types of engagements, namely dressing, housework, playing games and preparing for bed, by Australian mothers and fathers in 2013.
The maps illustrate the transformation of Liverpool John Moores University over a seven-year period, specifically in 2010 and 2016. Overall, the campus has undergone significant alteration, featuring modernised infrastructure while maintaining some existing structures.
The bar charts illustrate the numbers of marriages and divorces in nine countries between 1981 and 1994.
The line graph gives information about how many shops are closed and opened in one country from 2011 and 2018.
The shown line chart illustrates the proportion of customers from 4 different age groups who went to the cinema once a month or more over a period of 20 years from 1884 to 2003.
The given pie charts illustrate the information about the percentage of the world population between 1910 and 2010.
The bar chart compares the data about the number of residents in the UK in terms of fruit and vegetable consumption in 2002, 2006, and 2010.
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The table presents the results identified in a study for why British adults attend arts events, broken down into three time periods. Overall, attending for the desire to see a specific artist was the most common reason throughout the given period, whereas attending for work or business became the least popular in the earlier years.
The two pie charts illustrate the differences in the world's distribution of territory's population during a hundred-year span from 1910 to 2010, presented as percentages.
The line graph gives information about the changing rates of crime in Panama City between 2010 and 2019.
The line graph compares how many cars were owned in the UK between 1975 and 2005
The chart presents detailed information about migrant employees over the given period.
The chart gives detailed information about migrant employees over the given period.
The pie chart illustrates the residential change by zone from 1910 to 2010.
The graph illustrates the average carbon dioxide emissions per person, measured in metric tonnes, in the UK, Sweden, Italy and Portugal between 1967 and 2007.
The pie charts illustrate how the yearly budget of a school in England was dedicated to various expenditures in 1981, 1991, and 2001.
The bar chart illustrates the global sales of four different types of digital games, namely mobile phone games, online games, console games, and handheld games, between 2000 and 2006.
The bar chart presents the distribution of the global population and wealth across eight regions. Overall, only North America, Europe, and Rich Asia-Pacific recorded disproportionately higher levels of wealth despite relatively small populations. Meanwhile, the remaining regions had much larger population shares compared with their proportions of wealth.
The bar charts compared the different kinds of digital games that had been sold between 2000 and 2006 in billions of US dollars.
The table gives information in terms of how many doctors were in Australia, and charts compare gender and place of birth rates over the period of 20 years (1986-2006).
These maps illustrate the current design of the small city centre called Islip and display the future plan for reconstruction.
The bar chart illustrates the value of one country’s exports across five product categories in 2015 and 2016, measured in billions of dollars.
The line graph presents the percentage of income spent on fuel in the United States and the United Kingdom, across three income levels. Overall, in the UK, households with higher income tended to spend a greater share of their income on fuel, whereas, in the US, the richest allocated a smaller proportion to fuel compared with the poorest.
The line graph illustrates information about the number of average weekly visits of patients to four different clinics of one hospital, namely birth control, eye, diabetic and dental. The period is given from 2010 to 2016.
The line graph illustrates the percentage of people using 5 types of communication services, namely landline, internet, mobile broadband, cellular phone, fixed broadband, over the period from 1998 to 2008. Overall, it can be seen that the use of cellular phones and internet services rose significantly, while landline usage remained relatively stable. Meanwhile, both fixed and mobile broadband appeared only in the later years and showed gradual growth.
The provided chart shows the rate of temporary migrant workers in several countries from 2003 to 2006 and the number of these employees per thousand individuals in 2006. Overall, the highest point of doers was recorded by the US compared to others; however, this figure per thousand people was the lowest count. It is also worth mentioning that the number of migrants in New Zealand reached the peak score per 1000 people over the period given.
The map presents details about two feasible plots for constructing a shop in the city of Garldson , which has a population of 65,000.
The line graph compares the data about the holders of vehicles (cars) across the United Kingdom within the given period (1975-2005).
The bar chart compares expenditure on six consumer goods—console games, outdoor game accessories, cosmetics, books, toys and cameras—by Belgium, Spain, Austria and Britain, expressed in thousands of pounds sterling.
The bar chart compares spending by France and the UK on five consumer items—cars, computers, books, perfume and cameras—in 2010, measured in pounds sterling.
The bar chart compares spending by France and the UK on five consumer goods—cars, computers, books, perfume and cameras—in 2010, measured in pounds sterling.
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The line graph compares the prices of ordinary houses across the three nations in the years 1997 to 2014.
The maps illustrate changes in the rural village of Ryemouth between 1995 and the present.
The two maps illustrate changes in the rural area of Stamdorf in England between 1985 and 2015.
The bar charts illustrate the preferences of European citizens for cars and purchasing habits in 2009.
The pie charts depict data on the average proportions of three potentially harmful nutrients, including sodium, saturated fat, and added sugar, consumed at different mealtimes, presented as percentages.
The line graph shows how much UK stream water was accepted as having good chemical condition from 1990 to 2002.
The maps illustrate key information regarding Bunborough town in the current time and a projection to 2029.
The graph illustrates different categories of items which was consumed from 1950 until 2010 in Australia . Units are measured by kg per person per year.
The table presents student enrolments at Manchester University in 1937, 1967, and 2017, broken down into five categories. Overall, the number of new students enrolled and the share of international students rose considerably, while the proportion of students coming from 40 miles of Manchester showed the opposite trend.
The two charts present findings from a survey on adult education. The bar chart outlines the reasons why adults choose to study, while the pie chart illustrates respondents’ views on how the cost of courses should be shared. Overall, personal interest was the most common motivation, whereas meeting new people was the least. In terms of funding, individuals were seen as bearing the largest share, and taxpayers the smallest.
The pie charts compare the average proportions, in percent, of three types of nutrients in daily meals, that can lead to an unhealthy diet if eaten too much of.
The pie charts provide information about the proportion of land that has been covered by forests and wooden materials for the various regions , such as South America, Africa, Asia, Europe and North America.
The pie charts provide information about the kinds of world land surfaces, comparing the proportion of world woodlands and raw wood in each region.
The bar chart provides information about the weekly amount of spending by the British population on junk food in 1990. The line chart, on the other hand, compares the preferences of these people to consume different kinds of fast food between 1970 and 1990.
The bar chart provides information about the junk food consumption per person in terms of their weekly income in the UK in 1990, while the line graph illustrates the range of fast food consumed by individuals from 1970 to 1990.
The line graph compares the prices of breads ( Wholegrain, Brown, White and Rye) in one European country in 2001 and 2005.
The table compares the percentage of students enrolled in four different types of secondary schools: specialist, grammar, voluntary controlled, and community in 2000, 2005, and 2009.
The line graph provides the cost of four types of bread (Wholegain, Brown, White, Rye) in Euros between 2001 and 2005.
The maps illustrate the development of Pentland, a coastal city, between 1950 and 2007.
The graph compares the proportion of dependents out of total populations in five Southeast Asian countries and the world average number in 2000 with the forecast figures in 2050.
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