IELTS Pie Chart Writing Task 1 Practice
Pie charts show proportions of a whole. With two pies, the task is to describe how the shares changed or differ.
How to approach it
- Say what the whole is and what the percentages measure.
- Overview: the biggest share and the main shift between charts.
- Compare the largest slices first, then the smallest.
- Use fractions and percentages (just over a third, roughly 20%).
8 practice questions
Energy 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 …
EnvironmentHousehold 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 …
EnvironmentVisitor 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 …
GovernmentHousehold 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 …
FamilyGlobal Scientific Research Funding Allocation Trends
The two pie charts illustrate the distribution of global funding across five scientific disciplines in 2000 and 2020. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, …
ScienceIELTS Academic Writing Task 1: Housing Tenure Pie Charts
The two pie charts below illustrate the proportion of different housing tenure types in an urban area in 2005 and 2015. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting …
HousingIELTS Academic Writing Task 1: Reasons for Volunteering (2005 vs. 2015)
The two pie charts illustrate the different motivations for individuals participating in volunteer work in Country X during two separate years, 2005 and 2015. Summarise the information by …
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