IELTS Academic Writing Task 1
Academic Task 1 asks you to summarise visual information: a bar chart, line graph, pie chart, table or a mix. Pick a chart type to practise it.
70 practice questions
Smartphone Usage by Age Group
The bar chart below shows the percentage of people in six age groups who used a smartphone every day in 2023. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting …
TechnologyEnergy Consumption Comparison
The pie charts below show energy consumption by source in two countries, Country A and Country B, in 2023. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main …
EnvironmentRice Consumption in Four Countries
The bar chart below shows the average annual rice consumption per person in four countries in 2010 and 2020. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main …
FoodHousehold Waste by Type in 2005 and 2025
The pie charts below show the proportion of different types of household waste in Country A in 2005 and in 2025. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting …
EnvironmentAdult Smoking Rates in Four Regions
The table below shows the percentage of adults who smoked in four regions of Country B in 2000, 2010 and 2020. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting …
HealthAverage Weekly Hours in Four Sectors
The bar chart below shows the average number of hours worked per week in four sectors of an economy in 1995, 2010 and 2025. Summarise the information by …
WorkTourist Arrivals and Tourism's Share of GDP
The bar chart and line graph below show the number of international tourist arrivals in Country A and the share of its GDP that came from tourism between …
TourismData Centre Electricity Use by Region
The line graph below shows the estimated and projected electricity use of data centres in three regions between 2010 and 2030. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting …
TechnologyVisitor Spending at a Music Festival
The pie chart below shows how visitors spent their money at a city music festival in 2024. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and …
CulturePublic Spending by Category, 1980 and 2020
The pie charts below show how public spending was divided between seven categories in Country B in 1980 and in 2020. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting …
GovernmentBurglaries in Five Districts
The bar chart below shows the number of burglaries per 1,000 households in five districts of a city in 2023. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the …
CrimeBus Occupancy Across a Weekday
The line graph below shows the average number of passengers on board three bus routes at different times of a weekday in one city. Summarise the information by …
TransportWeekly Use of News Sources by Age Group
The table below shows the percentage of adults in three age groups who used each news source at least once a week in 2025. Summarise the information by …
MediaJournal Articles by Field in Three Countries
The bar chart below shows the number of journal articles published in four scientific fields by three countries in 2024. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the …
ScienceLife Expectancy in Three Countries
The line graph below shows the average life expectancy at birth in three countries at ten-year intervals between 1960 and 2020. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting …
HealthPupils per Teacher in Five Countries
The bar chart below shows the average number of pupils per teacher in primary schools in five countries in 2024. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the …
EducationSavings Rates by Household Income Group
The bar chart below shows the share of income saved by households in five income groups in 2015 and 2025. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the …
EconomyMatch Attendance in Two Football Leagues
The line graph below shows the average attendance per match in two football leagues from 2019 to 2024. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, …
SportHousehold Spending on Children, 2000 and 2025
The pie charts below show how households in Country C divided their spending on children in 2000 and in 2025. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the …
FamilyRents and Home Prices in Four Cities
The table below shows average monthly rents in four cities in 2015 and 2025, and average home prices in 2025. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the …
HousingLibrary Visits and Community Events
The bar chart and line graph below show the number of visits to public libraries and the number of community events held by libraries in one country between …
SocietySleep Duration by Age Group
The table below shows the average number of hours of sleep per night for four age groups in four countries in 2025. Summarise the information by selecting and …
HealthCycle Commuting in Three European Cities
The line graph below shows the percentage of commuters who cycled to work in three European cities between 2010 and 2024. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting …
TransportCoral Cover in Three Reef Regions
The line graph below shows the percentage of live coral cover in three reef regions between 1990 and 2020. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main …
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