Academic Writing Task 1

This is a model answer for the Academic Writing Task 1 from the 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 reveal the differences in reasons that motivated students to choose a college or university in the UK, in 2008 and 2017. 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 charts describe the extent to which five reasons affected students’ choice to study further in different universities and colleges in the UK, in 2008 and 2017. It can be… Read More »IELTS Report, topic: Pie charts comparing the reasons that motivated students to choose a college or university

This is a model answer for the Academic Writing Task 1 from the IELTS exam in Italy 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 maps below show the university campus at present and in the future, after the planned changes. 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 maps given in the test, they were recreated for the purpose of demonstration. Band 8.5 Model Answer The two maps show the present layout of a university campus and its proposed future changes. Overall, it is clear that while many changes have been planned, the most prominent ones will be the construction of a new… Read More »IELTS Report, topic: Two maps of a university campus, before and after changes

This is a model answer for the Academic Writing Task 1 from the IELTS exam in Vietnam 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 charts below describe the weekly hours worked by people in four Scandinavian countries in 2002. 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 four bar charts describe the number of hours spent on work weekly by people in Finland, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway in 2002. Overall, it can be seen that the majority of workers in all four countries spent… Read More »IELTS Report, topic: Bar charts describing the weekly hours worked by people in 4 countries

This is a model answer for the Academic Writing Task 1 from the 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 bar chart and table below describe the proportions of part-time and full-time workers in 2011 in Australia. 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 figures given in the test, they were recreated for the purpose of demonstration. Band 8.5 Model Answer The table and bar chart depict the percentage of people, both male and female, employed in Australia in part- and full-time positions in 2011. Overall, it can be seen that the youngest workers between the ages of… Read More »IELTS Report, topic: Bar chart and table describing the proportions of part-time and full-time workers in 2011 in Australia

This is a model answer for the Academic Writing Task 1 from the 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 charts below show the amount of rainfall and the average monthly maximum and minimum temperatures for two Australian cities in the year 2018. 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 graphs given in the test, they were recreated for the purpose of demonstration. Band 8.5 Model Answer The line graph and bar chart illustrate the mean amount of rainfall and minimum and maximum temperatures in 2018 for two cities in Australia. Overall, it is clear that Cairns had… Read More »IELTS Report, topic: Graphs comparing rainfall and monthly temperatures for two Australian cities

This is a model answer for the Academic Writing Task 1 from the IELTS exam in the UK 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 graphs below give information about male and female prisoners in a European country between 1911 and 2001. 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 graphs given in the test, they were recreated for the purpose of demonstration. Band 8.5 Model Answer The two line graphs illustrate the fluctuations in male and female prison population in a European country from 1911 to 2001. It can be clearly seen that the population of female prisoners was significantly smaller than… Read More »IELTS Report, topic: Line graphs comparing the male and female prison population in a European country

This is a model answer for the Academic Writing Task 1 from the IELTS exam in Nigeria 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 on the use of the Internet in the UK by different age groups, between 2013 and 2018. 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 how different age groups in the UK utilized the Internet from 2013 to 2018. Overall, it can clearly be seen that almost all age groups witnessed an increase in internet… Read More »IELTS Report, topic: Bar chart comparing use of the Internet in the UK by different age groups

This is a model answer for the Academic Writing Task 1 from the IELTS exam in Italy 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 unemployment rate amongst men and women over the age of 60 in Belgium, USA, Japan and Australia, in the years 1980 and 2000. 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 charts give information about the unemployment rates among senior citizens in four different countries, Belgium, the USA, Japan and Australia, in 1980 and… Read More »IELTS Report, topic: Bar charts comparing the unemployment rates amongst men and women aged 60+ in four countries

This is a model answer for the Academic Writing Task 1 from the IELTS exam in Hong Kong 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 plans below show the town of Hensington, at present and after the proposed changes. 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 maps given in the test, they were recreated for the purpose of demonstration. Band 8.5 Model Answer The two maps show the current layout of a town called Hensington and how it will look after a planned future redevelopment. Overall, what stands out from the maps is that there will be many improvements made to the… Read More »IELTS Report, topic: Two maps of the town of Hensington, before and after changes

This is a model answer for the Academic Writing Task 1 from the IELTS exam in Nigeria 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 shows the use of 5 different types of transport by people in the UK in 1990 and 2010 (in billion kilometres travelled). 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 graph given in the test, it was recreated for the purpose of demonstration. Band 8.5 Model Answer The bar chart provides information about the usage of five modes of transport in the UK in 1990 and 2010, in billions of kilometres. Overall, it can clearly be seen… Read More »IELTS Report, topic: Bar chart comparing the use of 5 different types of transport by people in the UK