Academic Writing Task 1

In the academic writing module, the first task is to write a report. You will be given a chart, table, graph, map or diagram and you have to transfer the visual information into a report. This task tests your ability to present, describe, interpret and compare data. Sometimes you have to describe a process or explain how something works. Write at least 150 words and take care to use appropriate and accurate language.

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Task 1 Academic IELTS report samples

  1. The pie charts show the results of a survey in which undergraduates and postgraduates were asked about the range of books in their library
  2. The diagram shows the lifecycle of a species of large fish called salmon
  3. The maps show road access to a city hospital in 2007 and 2010
  4. Line graph shows the consumption of three different types of fast food in Britain
  5. Average household expenditures in Japan and Malaysia in the year 2010
  6. The graph shows the proportion of four different materials that were recycled from 1982 to 2010
  7. The maps show changes that took place in Youngsville in Zealand
  8. IELTS report about development of a village
  9. The graph shows the number of university graduates in Canada from 1992 to 2007
  10. Chart shows the percentage of Australian men and women in different age groups who did regular physical activity
  11. The number of trips made by children in one country
  12. The pie charts below show the comparison of different kinds of energy production in France in two years
  13. Share of income owned by the top 1 percent from 1975 to 2015
  14. The percentage of urban and rural adults who took part in four free time activities
  15. Number of books borrowed from four libraries
  16. The chart gives information about how families in one country spent their weekly income
  17. The diagram shows the relationship between a number of different languages
  18. The table shows information about salaries of secondary high school teachers in five countries in 2009
  19. Percentage of water used for different purposes in six areas of the world
  20. The chart shows the places visited by different people living in Canada
  21. The chart gives information about the purpose of visits to five cities in the UK
  22. The bar chart shows how frequently people ate in fast food restaurants
  23. The chart shows air pollution levels by different sources among four countries
  24. The life cycle of an adult lady bird – IELTS report sample
  25. Village of Stokeford in 1930 and 2010