IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 Topics September & October 2024
The collection of the recent IELTS Academic Writing Topics is a compilation of topics which have been recently used in IELTS Academic Writing Task 1. These topics cover a wide range of topics, from everyday topics such as shopping and leisure activities to more complex topics such as healthcare, economics, and technology. The topics are chosen from past IELTS exams and reflect the kinds of topics students may be asked to write about in their upcoming IELTS exam. The Collection of the recent IELTS Academic Writing Topics provides students with useful practice material to help them prepare for the IELTS exam.
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El Nino is the name of a warm ocean current that affects weather patterns on both sides of the Pacific Ocean. The diagrams compare normal conditions in the Pacific with El Nino conditions.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The chart below shows the proportion of businesses making e-commerce purchases by industry in Canada between 2015 and 2019.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words
The graph below shows the percentage of Australian exports to four countries from 1990 to 2012. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The bar chart shows the number of visitors to four London
museums. Interpret the information as given in the chart and write
what you perceive in 150 words.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The table describes the changes of people who went for international travel in 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2005. (million).
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
You should write at least 150 words.
The maps below show an industrial area in town of Norbiton, and planned future development of the site
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make cmparisons where relevant
The following diagram shows the process of cloning a sheep.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
The charts below show the proportion of the energy produced from different
sources in a country between 1985 and 2003
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make
comparisons with relevant.
The chart below shows the expenditure of two countries on consumer goods in 2010.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The graph below shows average carbon dioxide (CO) emissions per person in the United Kingdom, Sweden, ltaly and Portugal between 1967 and 2007.Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, andmake comparisons where relevant.
The table and bar chart below show the survey data of how and where 1600 Australian students used computers.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The line graph shows visits to and from the UK from 1979 to 1999, and the bar graph shows the most popular countries visited by UK residents in 1999.
▪️Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The bar chart below gives information about the percentage of the population living in urban areas in the world and in different continents.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant
The charts below illustrate which of 3 fast-food restaurants were the most
preferred amongst teenagers in Vietnam and Indonesia in 2017 and predictions
for 2027.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and
make comparisons where relevant.
The charts below show the average consumption of three nutrients by adults in the UK. All of these nutrients may be unhealthy if eaten too much. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.
The bar chart below gives information on the percentage of british people giving money to charity by age range for the years 1990 and 2010.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features.
The table and chart below provide a breakdown of the total expenditure and the average amount of money spent by students per week while studying abroad in 4 countries.
The chart below shows the results of a recent survey into the causes of poor school attendance in the UK. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
WRITING TASK 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The three pie charts show the proportion of four kinds of vehicles used in the UK in 1996, 1985 and 2005. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the man features and make comparisons where relevant.
You should write at least 150 words.
The bar chart shows the results of a survey, in which people in Europe and the USA were asked what they consider to be the most important factor in the success of a business.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The graph below shows the changes in food consumption by Chinese people between 1985 and 2010.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The graph below shows the number of shops that closed and the number of new shops that opened in one country between 2011 and 2018.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparison where relavant.
48.The charts below show the number of international students in Canada and USA in 2002 and 2003, also the changes of the increase in student population over the two years. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The maps below show the town of Langley in 1910 and 1950.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
The line graph compares usage of daily electricity between winter and summer by hours, while the pie graph illustrates consumption of electricity by house tools. A glance at the graphs reveal that the most of demand is in the winter. Not suprisingly, the heating rooms and water cover the mass majority of the consumption.
The graph below shows the spending of UK residents on visits abroad between 1993 and 2013.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The bar chart compares the share of Britain’s population who consumed five or more portions of fruits and vegetables in their daily meals. The data is categorised according to gender and age.
The chart below gives information about Southland’s main exports in 2000, *20.., and future predictions for 2005.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
WRITING TASK 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The table and pie charts below show the number of research students in Australian universities in 2001 and 2010.Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
You should write at least 150 words.
Writing Task 1
The charts below give information on the ages of the populations of Yemen
and Italy in 20 and projections for 2050.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and
make comparisons where relevant.
The chart below shows the expenditure on three categories among different age groups of residents in the UK in 2004.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The given bar charts illustrate the amount of money in million euros which MG Entertainment profited from divergent categories in three European nations in 1997 and 2007.
The graphs below show the types of music albums purchased by people in Britain according to sex and age.
Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below.
You should write at least 150 words.
The graphs below show the average exam marks achieved by students at english, japnese and italian language courses in a university. The passing marks are 50 and maximum marks are 100. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The graphs below show the percentage of math graduates and other graduates who got full-time job after graduating from a university in Australia, and also show the average salary of both these types of graduates, from 2004 to 2012. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The graph below shows theh number of tourists visiting a particular Caribbean island between 2010 and 2017. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.
The graph shows the transport modes in European city between 1960 and 2000.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The graph below gives information about how much people in the United States and in the United Kingdom spend on petrol.
Summerise the information and reporting the main features, and make comparison where relevant.
The chart below shows the total number of minutes (in billons) of telephone calls in the UK, divided into three categories, from 1995-2002.
summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
UK telephone calls, by category, 1995-2002
Call type:
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68.The charts below show the average temperatures in 12 months in three cities and how many hours of sunshine these cities have in a year. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant
The graph below gives information on the numbers of participants for different activities at one social centre in Melbourne, Australia for the period 2000 to 2020.
The diagrams below show the life cycle of the silkwort and the stages in the production of silk cloth.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The charts below give information about travel to and from France, as well as the most popular countries for French citizens to visit in 2000.
The maps illustrate the changes in the Local Museum at the north-east corner of Hartford Street and Redcliff Street in three separate years: 1957, 1987, 2007.
The graph below gives information about household car ownership in Britain from 1990 - 2015. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant
The graph below gives information from a 2008 report about consumption of energy in the USA since 1980 with projections until 2030.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features,and make comparisons where relevant.
The maps below show the center of a small town called Birshire as it is now, and plans for its development.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The graph below shows average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per person in the United Kingdom, Sweden, Italy and Portugal between 1967 and 2007.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparison where relevant.
The graph below shows the percentage of students at a UK university who watched TV
sports, drama and news programmes over a one-year period.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.
The bar charts below show the number of hours each teacher spent teaching in different schools in four different countries in 2001.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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