Academic Writing Task 1

This is a model answer for the Academic Writing Task 1 from an IELTS exam in Sri Lanka that was shared recently. This response is likely to get Band 8 or 8.5 in IELTS. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task The graph below shows the number of overseas visitors who came to the USA for different purposes between 1989 and 2009. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words * Note: this isn’t the original graph given in the test, it was recreated for the purpose of demonstration. Band 8.5 Model Answer The graphs show the number of overseas visitors who travelled to the USA for different purposes, such as going on holiday, business, and meeting friends and relatives, from 1989 to 2009. Overall, the… Read More »IELTS Report, topic: Line Graph Describing the Number of Overseas Visitors to the USA

This is a model answer for the Academic Writing Task 1 from an IELTS exam in Australia that was shared recently. This response is likely to get Band 8 or 8.5 in IELTS. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task The charts below provide information about the websites where consumers from Australia and New Zealand bought products in 2012, as well as their reasons for online shopping. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words * Note: this isn’t the original chart given in the test, it was recreated for the purpose of demonstration. Band 8.5 Model Answer The charts illustrate the origin of websites used by consumers in Australia and New Zealand for purchasing products in 2012, as well as their reasons for shopping online.… Read More »IELTS Report, topic: Mixed Charts Describing Online Shoppers from Australia and New Zealand

This is a model answer for the Academic Writing Task 1 from an IELTS exam in the UAE that was shared recently. This response is likely to get Band 8 or 8.5 in IELTS. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task The chart below shows the amount of tea and coffee imported by Canada, UK, USA and Germany in 2007 in tonnes. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words * Note: this isn’t the original chart given in the test, it was recreated for the purpose of demonstration. Band 8.5 Model Answer The chart illustrates the quantities of tea and coffee that were imported by four different countries, Canada, the UK, the USA and Germany in 2007, measured in tonnes. An overview of the data… Read More »IELTS Report, topic: Bar chart describing coffee and tea imports by 4 countries

This is a model answer for the Academic Writing Task 1 from an IELTS exam in Pakistan that was shared recently. This response is likely to get Band 8 or 8.5 in IELTS. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task The chart below shows five countries where Australian students studied from 2004 to 2006. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words * Note: this isn’t the actual chart given in the test, it was recreated for the purpose of demonstration. Band 8.5 Model Answer The chart presents data on the destinations of Australian students for their studies abroad, covering a span from 2004 to 2006 and including five countries. Overall, it can be seen that there was an increasing preference for English-speaking countries, particularly the… Read More »IELTS Report, topic: Bar chart showing countries where Australian students studied from 2004 to 2006

This is a model answer for the Academic Writing Task 1 from an IELTS exam in Uzbekistan that was shared recently. This response is likely to get Band 8 or 8.5 in IELTS. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task The table below shows the results of a survey where first-year students were asked to rate some aspects of their courses. The figures show the proportions of students who rated their course ‘very good’. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words * Note: this isn’t the original table given in the test, it was recreated for the purpose of demonstration. Band 8.5 Model Answer The provided table illustrates the percentages of students who rated their parts of their course as ‘very good’ across different categories… Read More »IELTS Report, topic: Table with results of student satisfaction survey

This is a model answer for the Academic Writing Task 1 from an IELTS exam in Taiwan that was shared recently. This response is likely to get Band 8 or 8.5 in IELTS. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task The bar chart below shows population percentages aged 65 or above in three countries in 1980, 2000 and a prediction for 2030. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words * Note: this isn’t the original chart given in the test, it was recreated for the purpose of demonstration. Band 8.5 Model Answer The chart depicts the proportion of the population aged 65 and above in Canada, Germany, and the United Kingdom (UK) for three different years: 1980, 2000, and a forecast for 2030. Overall, the… Read More »IELTS Report, topic: Bar chart describing population aged 65 or above

This is a model answer for the Academic Writing Task 1 from an IELTS exam in Australia that was shared recently. This response is likely to get Band 8 or 8.5 in IELTS. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task The charts below show the usage of coal, oil, hydropower, wind and renewable energy for fuel production, in 2002 and at present. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words * Note: this isn’t the original chart given in the test, it was recreated for the purpose of demonstration. Band 8.5 Model Answer The charts compare the percentages of energy production from various sources in two time periods, 2002 and the present day. Overall, there have been significant shifts in the sources of energy production over… Read More »IELTS Report, topic: Pie charts describing sources of fuel production in 2002 and now

This is a model answer for the Academic Writing Task 1 from an IELTS exam in Zimbabwe that was shared recently. This response is likely to get Band 8 or 8.5 in IELTS. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task The chart below describes the sources of electricity produced in four countries between 2003 and 2008. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words * Note: this isn’t the original chart given in the test, it was recreated for the purpose of demonstration. Band 8.5 Model Answer The chart presents the sources used for electricity production in four countries (India, Sweden, Morocco, and Vietnam) in the period between 2003 and 2008. Overall, it can be seen that hydro power was the dominant source of electricity in… Read More »IELTS Report, topic: Pie charts describing electricity sources in 4 countries

This is a model answer for the Academic Writing Task 1 from an IELTS exam in Australia that was shared recently. This response is likely to get Band 8 or 8.5 in IELTS. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task The chart below shows the proportions of survey respondents that showed interest in particular sports in three different years in the UK. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words * Note: this isn’t the original chart given in the test, it was recreated for the purpose of demonstration. Band 8.5 Model Answer The chart provides information about the percentage of people who had an interest in various sports across three different years (1995, 2000, and 2005) in the United Kingdom. Overall, football consistently held the… Read More »IELTS Report, topic: Bar chart providing data on survey respondents that showed interest in sports

This is a model answer for the Academic Writing Task 1 from an IELTS exam in Sri Lanka that was shared recently. This response is likely to get Band 8 or 8.5 in IELTS. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task The table below gives information about students studying in six departments in an Australian university in 2011. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words * Note: this isn’t the original table given in the test, it was recreated for the purpose of demonstration. Band 8.5 Model Answer The table provides detailed insights into the demographics of students across six departments in an Australian university for the year 2011, and highlights gender distribution, the proportion of students whose first language is not English, and those… Read More »IELTS Report, topic: Table providing data on students studying in six departments in an Australian university