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Academic Writing Task 1

Model Answers for Academic IELTS Writing Task 1 (report)

IELTS Report, topic: Bar chart on the average retirement age for men and women

This is a model answer for the Academic Writing Task 1 from an IELTS exam in Bangladesh 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 average retirement age for men and women in 2004 and 2008 in seven countries. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words * Note: these aren’t the actual charts given in the test, they were recreated for the purpose of demonstration. Band 8.5 Model Answer The two bar graphs give information on the average retirement ages for both genders across seven European countries, namely Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, and the UK, between the years 2004 and 2008. Overall, it… Read More »IELTS Report, topic: Bar chart on the average retirement age for men and women

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IELTS Report, topic: Bar chart on types of transportation used by tourists

This is a model answer for the Academic Writing Task 1 from an IELTS exam in Hungary 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 provides information about the 5 types of transportation that tourists used in a particular city 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 actual chart given in the test, it was recreated for the purpose of demonstration. Band 8.5 Model Answer The table provides data on the usage of five different types of transportation by tourists in a specific city over three distinct years: 1989, 1999, and 2009. The modes of transport included are… Read More »IELTS Report, topic: Bar chart on types of transportation used by tourists

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IELTS Report, topic: Bar chart on participation of children in sports outside of school

This is a model answer for the Academic Writing Task 1 from an IELTS exam in Kuwait 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 provides information about the percentage of Australian children who participated in sports outside of school hours in a particular year. 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 illustrates the participation rates of boys and girls in various sports outside of school hours, specifically focusing on basketball, netball, football, and swimming. It is evident that there are gender… Read More »IELTS Report, topic: Bar chart on participation of children in sports outside of school

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IELTS Report, topic: Bar chart on weekly hours worked by Australian men and women

This is a model answer for the Academic Writing Task 1 from an IELTS exam in Iran 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 provides information about weekly hours worked by Australian men and women in 2012. 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 provides a breakdown of the percentage of men and women in Australia who worked various numbers of hours per week in 2012, by six different ranges: 0-10, 11-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, and 40 or more hours. It… Read More »IELTS Report, topic: Bar chart on weekly hours worked by Australian men and women

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IELTS Report, topic: Table describing the weekly consumption of dairy products by age in a European country

This is a model answer for the Academic Writing Task 1 from the 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 table below illustrates the weekly consumption of dairy products by age in a European country. 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 table given in the test, it was recreated for the purpose of demonstration. Band 8.5 Model Answer The table describes the average weekly consumption of two types of dairy products, butter and milk, for people of different age groups in a certain European country. Overall, it is evident that as the age increases, milk consumption sees… Read More »IELTS Report, topic: Table describing the weekly consumption of dairy products by age in a European country

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IELTS Report, topic: Process diagram describing how recycled paper is made

This is a model answer for the Academic Writing Task 1 from the IELTS exam in England 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 diagram below describes the process of making recycled paper. 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 diagram given in the test, it was recreated for the purpose of demonstration. Band 8.5 Model Answer The diagram describes the process used to produce recycled paper on a large scale basis. Overall, there are four main stages, starting from the production of pulp and ending with the formation of recycled paper rolls. To begin, used paper is placed onto a conveyor… Read More »IELTS Report, topic: Process diagram describing how recycled paper is made

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IELTS Report, topic: Bar chart on wind-generated energy in 4 countries

This is a model answer for the Academic Writing Task 1 from an IELTS exam in India 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 energy generated from wind in four countries from 1985 to 2000. 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 bar chart depicts the amount of wind energy generated in 4 countries in 4 years, measured in megawatt hours. It is clear from the chart that the amount of energy generated from wind generally increased in… Read More »IELTS Report, topic: Bar chart on wind-generated energy in 4 countries

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IELTS Report, topic: Bar chart on attendance for 3 types of music events

This is a model answer for the Academic Writing Task 1 from an IELTS exam in Egypt 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 percentages of attendance for 3 types of music events in 2006 in Australia. 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 bar chart provides information about the attendance of Classical music, Opera and Popular music events in Australia in 2006. It can be clearly seen that Popular music events were most attended by the younger and middle aged… Read More »IELTS Report, topic: Bar chart on attendance for 3 types of music events

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IELTS Report, topic: Bar chart + Table on average life expectancy in four countries

This is a model answer for the Academic Writing Task 1 from an IELTS exam in India 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 give information on average life expectancy in four countries, from 1993 to 2008. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words * Note: these aren’t the actual charts given in the test, they were recreated for the purpose of demonstration. Band 8.5 Model Answer The bar chart describes the life expectancy in Japan, Korea, the US and Indonesia between 1993 and 2008, while the table highlights the growth in life expectancy in these nations in the same period. Overall, Japan had the highest… Read More »IELTS Report, topic: Bar chart + Table on average life expectancy in four countries

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IELTS Report, topic: Bar charts describing bus company services

This is a model answer for the Academic Writing Task 1 from an IELTS exam in Mongolia 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 give information on a bus company’s services between 1999 and 2003, including the target and actual percentage of buses that arrived on time, and the number of customer complaints. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words * Note: these aren’t the actual charts given in the test, they were recreated for the purpose of demonstration. Band 8.5 Model Answer The given bar chart depicts the percentage of buses that arrived on time as well as the number of complaints about the bus… Read More »IELTS Report, topic: Bar charts describing bus company services

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