WRITING PART- 1 ACADEMIC SAMPLES

TYPE-1 - Describing a Graph Over Time

SAMPLE -1

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The bar chart shows the number of times per week (in 1000s), over five weeks,
that three computer packages were downloaded from the internet.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and
make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

Model Answer

The bar chart illustrates the download rate per week of ActiveX, Java and Net
computer packages over a period of five weeks. It can clearly be seen that ActiveX
was the most popular computer package to download, whilst Net was the least
popular of the three.

To begin, downloads of ActiveX and Java showed similar patterns, with both
gradually increasing from week 1 to week 5. However, the purchases of Active X
remained significantly higher than that of the other product over this time frame.
In week 1, purchases of ActiveX stood at around 75,000, while those of Java were
about 30,000 lower. With the exception of a slight fall in week 4, downloading of
ActiveX kept increasing until it reached a peak in the final week of just over
120,000. Java downloads also increased at a steady rate, finishing the period at
80,000.
The product that was downloaded the least was Net. This began at slightly under
40,000, and, in contrast to the other two products, fell over the next two weeks to
reach a low of approximately 25,000. It then increased sharply over the following
two weeks to finish at about 50,000, which was well below that of ActiveX.

(Words 198)

TYPE-2- PIE CHART

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The pie chart shows the amount of money that a children's charity located in the
USA spent and received in one year, 2016.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and
make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

Revenue Sources and Expenditures of a USA Charity in one year, 2016.

Model Answer

The pie charts show the amount of revenue and expenditures in 2016 for a
children’s charity in the USA. Overall, it can be seen that donated food accounted
for the majority of the income, while program services accounted for the most
expenditure. Total revenue sources just exceeded outgoings.

In detail, donated food provided most of the revenue for the charity, at 86%.
Similarly, with regard to expenditures, one category, program services, accounted
for nearly all of the outgoings, at 95.8%.

The other categories were much smaller. Community contributions, which were
the second largest revenue source, brought in 10.4% of overall income, and this
was followed by program revenue, at 2.2%. Investment income, government
grants, and other income were very small sources of revenue, accounting for only
0.8% combined.

There were only two other expenditure items, fundraising and management and
general, accounting for 2.6% and 1.6% respectively. The total amount of income
was $53,561,580, which was just enough to cover the expenditures of
$53,224,896.

161 Words

SAMPLE -2 PIE CHART

Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information

in the two graphs below.

You should write at least 150 words.

Allow yourself 20 minutes for this task.

model answer:

The pie charts compare the highest level of education achieved by

women in Someland across two years, 1945 and 1995. It can be
clearly seen that women received a much higher level of
education in Someland in 1995 than they did in 1945.

In 1945 only 30% of women completed their secondary education

and 1% went on to a first degree. No women had completed
post-graduate studies. This situation had changed radically by
1995. In 1995, 90% of women in Someland had completed
secondary education and of those, half had graduated from an
initial degree and 20% had gone on to postgraduate studies. At
the other end of the scale we can see that by 1995 all girls were
completing lower secondary, although 10% ended their schooling
at this point. This is in stark contrast with 1945 when only 30% of
girls completed primary school, 35% had no schooling at all and
35% only completed the third grade.

In conclusion, we can see that in the 50 years from 1945 to 1995

there have been huge positive developments to the education
levels of women in Someland.

TYPE-2- TABLE

SAMPLE -1

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The table shows the Proportions of Pupils Attending Four Secondary School
Types Between Between 2000 and 2009.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and
make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

Secondary School Attendance

2000 2005 2009

Specialist Schools 12% 11% 10%

Grammar Schools 24% 19% 12%

Voluntary-controlled Schools 52% 38% 20%

Community Schools 12% 32% 58%

Model Answer

The table illustrates the percentage of school children attending four different
types of secondary school from 2000 to 2009. It is evident that whereas the
community schools experienced a marked increase in the proportion of those
attending their institutions over the period, the others saw a corresponding
decline.

To begin, the percentage of pupils in voluntary-controlled schools fell from just

over half to only 20% or one fifth from 2000 to 2009. Similarly, the relative number
of children in grammar schools -- just under one quarter -- dropped by half in the
same period. As for the specialist schools, the relatively small percentage of pupils
attending this type of school (12%) also fell, although not significantly.

However, while the other three types of school declined in importance, the
opposite was true in the case of community schools. In fact, while only a small
minority of 12% were educated in these schools in 2000, this figure increased to
well over half of all pupils during the following nine years.

170 Words

SAMPLE -2

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The table illustrates the proportion of monthly household income five European
countries spend on food and drink, housing, clothing and entertainme

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and
make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

Proportion of household income five European countries spend on food and drink,
housing, clothing and entertainment

Food and
Housing Clothing Entertainment
drink

France 25% 31% 7% 13%

Germany 22% 33% 15% 19%

UK 27% 37% 11% 11%

Turkey 36% 20% 12% 10%

Spain 31% 18% 8% 15%

IELTS Tables - Model Answer

The table shows the amount of household income that five countries in Europe
spend per month on four items. Overall, it is evident that all five countries spend
the majority of their income on food and drink and housing, but much less on
clothing and entertainment.

Housing is the largest expenditure item for France, Germany and the UK, with all
of them spending around one third of their income on this, at 30%, 33% and 37%,
respectively. In contrast, they spend around a quarter on food and drink.
However, this pattern is reversed for Turkey and Spain, who spend around a fifth
of their income on housing, but approximately one third on food and drink.

All five countries spend much less on the remaining two items. For clothing, France
and Spain spend the least, at less than 10%, while the other three countries spend
around the same amount, ranging between 11% and 15%. At 19%, Germany
spends the most on entertainment, whereas UK and Turkey spend approximately
half this amount, with France and Spain's spending between those other three
nations.
(180 Words)

SAMPLE 3 TABLE

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The table below shows the cinema viewing figures for films by country, in millions.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

Cinema viewing figures for films by country, in millions

Action Romance Comedy Horror Totals

India 8 7.5 6.5 2.5 24.5

Ireland 7.6 3.8 5.5 6.4 23.3

New
7.2 4.5 3.9 4.7 20.3
Zealand

Japan 7.1 4.5 4 2.2 17.8

Total 29.9 20.3 19.9 15.8

Model answer
The table compares four countries in terms of the number of people who
watch four different genres of film at the cinema: Action, Romance,
Comedy and Horror.

The table indicates that more Indian people watch films at the cinema than
the other three nationalities. In all four countries, Action is the most popular
genre of film. The total number of viewers for action films is nearly 30
million and in each country about 7-8 million people watch them.

Not many people like watching horror films at the cinema compared to the
other genres of film. In India and Japan only 2-2.5 million people watch
horror films but they are more popular in New Zealand and Ireland. On the
other hand, romance films are very popular in India with 7.5 million viewers
but it is not as popular in the other countries. New Zealand and Japan
come next with 4.5 million viewers each.

(152 words)

TYPE-3- MAP

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

Below is a map of the city of Brandfield. City planners have decided to build a
new shopping mall for the area, and two sites, S1 and S2 have been proposed.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and
make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

Map of Brandfield with two proposed sites for a shopping mall

Model Answer

The map illustrates plans for two possible sites for a shopping mall in the city of
Brandfield. It can be seen that the two sites under consideration are in the north
and the south east of the town.

The first possible site for the shopping mall, S1, is just north of the city centre,
above the railway line, which runs from the south east of the city to the north
west. If it is built here, it will be next to a large housing estate, thus providing easy
access for those living on the estate and in the city centre. It will also be next to
the river, which runs through the town.
The site in the south east, S2, is again just by the railway line and fairly close to the
city centre, but it is near to an industrial estate rather than housing.

There is a main road that runs through the city and is close to both sites, thus
providing good road access to either location. A large golf course and park in the
west of the town prevents this area from being available as a site.

190 words

SAMPLE -2 MAP

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The diagrams below show the changes that have taken place at Queen Mary
Hospital since its construction in 1960.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and
make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

Model answer

The diagrams show Queen Mary Hospital at three different stages in its
development: 1960, 1980 and 2000.

In 1960, the hospital was built close to a main road and next to a shopping centre.
A large area behind the hospital was turned into a car park, while the area behind
the shopping centre was farmland.

By 1980, the shopping centre had been demolished in order to make way for two
additional hospital building which became a pharmacy and a cancer centre.
Furthermore, the hospital gained the farmland and converted it into a nursing
school.

In 2000, the main hospital building remained unchanged but the cancer centre
was extended to cover the entire nursing school. As a result of this, the original car
park was divided into two so that it provided a smaller car park and a small
nursing school.
During this period, the hospital has increased in size and, in addition to a new
nursing school, a cancer centre has been created and extended. Hence the
capacity of the car park has been reduced by a half.

(178 words)

SAMPLE -3 MAP

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The map below is of the town of Canterbury. A new school (S) is planned
for the area. The map shows two possible sites for the school.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features,

and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

Model answer

The map shows two proposed sites for a new school for the town of
Canterbury and the surrounding area.

The first site (S1) is situated in the countryside, to the north-east of the
town centre. It is just outside the main housing area of the town and not far
from the main road that links Sturry with Canterbury. It would therefore
probably be in an ideal location for students coming from Sturry, which is
only 5 kilometres away, and those who live on the east side of Canterbury.
If there are students coming from Chartham, which is 7 kilometres to the
south-west, they would be able to reach the school by taking the main road
that runs south-west of Canterbury.

The second site (S2) is located in the town centre itself. There are
advantages of this: it makes it practically equidistant for students coming
from either Sturry or Chartham. Moreover, it would presumably be relatively
easy for students who live in the housing area around the town centre to
reach the school. However, because of the no traffic zone in the town
centre, no parent would be able to drive their child all the way to school.
This may make travel arrangements difficult for some parents.

(206 words)

TYPE-4- PROCESS DIAGRAM

SAMPLE -1

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The diagram illustrates the process that is used to manufacture bricks for the
building industry.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and
make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

MAP

The Brick Manufacturing Process

IELTS Process Model Answer

The diagram explains the way in which bricks are made for the building industry.
Overall, there are seven stages in the process, beginning with the digging up of
clay and culminating in delivery.

To begin, the clay used to make the bricks is dug up from the ground by a large
digger. This clay is then placed onto a metal grid, which is used to break up the
clay into smaller pieces. A roller assists in this process.

Following this, sand and water are added to the clay, and this mixture is turned
into bricks by either placing it into a mould or using a wire cutter. Next, these
bricks are placed in an oven to dry for 24 – 48 hours.

In the subsequent stage, the bricks go through a heating and cooling process. They
are heated in a kiln at a moderate and then a high temperature (ranging from
200c to 1300c), followed by a cooling process in a chamber for 2 – 3 days. Finally,
the bricks are packed and delivered to their destinations.

Words 173

SAMPLE -2

IELTS Process - Chocolate Production

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The illustrations show how chocolate is produced.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and
make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

IELTS Task 1 Process - Chocolate Production

IELTS Task 1 Process - Model Answer

The diagram explains the process for the making of chocolate. There are a total of
ten stages in the process, beginning with the growing of the pods on the cacao
trees and culminating in the production of the chocolate.

To begin, the cocoa comes from the cacao tree, which is grown in the South
American and African continents and the country of Indonesia. Once the pods are
ripe and red, they are harvested and the white cocoa beans are removed.
Following a period of fermentation, they are then laid out on a large tray so they
can dry under the sun. Next, they are placed into large sacks and delivered to the
factory. They are then roasted at a temperature of 350 degrees, after which the
beans are crushed and separated from their outer shell. In the final stage, this
inner part that is left is pressed and the chocolate is produced.

(152 Words)

SAMPLE -3

IELTS Process - Tea Production

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The diagram shows how tea leaves are processed into five tea types.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and
make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

 IELTS Process Writing Sample

IELTS process writing sample answer

The diagram presents the manufacture of five different types of tea. It is
immediately apparent that although all the teas are produced from the same leaf,
the differences in the manufacturing process result in five different types of tea.

The first three stages of manufacture are the same for all of the five teas. The
leaves are grown, they are then plucked, and following this withering of the leaves
occures. The final stage is also the same, which sees all the leaves dried in an
oven. However, in the stages in between this, differing methods of production are
employed.

To begin, white tea is unique as it involves no other processing. In contrast, green,

oolong and large leaf black tea are all rolled as part of the process. However,
while green tea is steamed before being rolled but is not fermented, the other two
teas are first rolled and then both fermented (oolong only slightly but large leaf
black completely). Finally, small leaf black tea is neither steamed nor rolled, but is
crushed before being fully fermented.

SAMPLE -4

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The diagrams show a structure that is used to generate electricity

from wave power.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main

features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

Generating electricity from sea waves

Model answer

The two diagrams show how electricity can be generated from the rise and
fall of water caused by sea waves.

The process involves a structure which is mounted on the side of a cliff or

sea wall. This structure consists of a large chamber. One end is open to the
sea, and the other leads into a vertical column, which is open to the
atmosphere. A turbine is installed inside this column and this is used to
generate the electricity in two phases.
The first diagram indicates that when a wave approaches the device, water
is forced into the chamber, applying pressure on the air within the column.
This air escapes to atmosphere through the turbine, thereby producing
electricity.

The second diagram illustrates the next part of the process when wave
retreats. As the water level falls, the air from outside the column is sucked
back in through the turbine. As a result, electricity continues to be
generated. The turbine rotates only in one direction, regardless of the
direction of the air flow.

In conclusion, we can see that this structure is useful as electricity is

generated in both phases: entering and retreating of water.

(195 words)

SAMPLE -5

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The diagram below shows the production of steam using a gas cooled
nuclear reactor.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features,

and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

Model answer

A gas-cooled nuclear reactor consists of the reactor itself and a heat

exchanger. The reactor contains uranium fuel elements which are
surrounded by graphite moderators and topped by charge tubes for loading
fuel elements, and boron control rods. The whole reactor is contained in a
pressure vessel surrounded by a concrete shield.

From the reactor the hot gas flows through a duct into the heat exchanger
which is outside the concrete radiation shielding. In the heat exchanger,
steam is generated in a secondary loop. There a pipe brings in water which
is heated to steam, and this then flows out to the turbo-alternator.
Meanwhile the hot gas sinks to the bottom of the heat exchanger and
passes through a gas blower which pushes it into a cool gas duct and back
to the reactor.

As can be seen, this is a continuous cycle that keeps the reactor from
overheating, while carrying away the heat and steam, which will power the
turbines.

(161 words)

SAMPLE -6

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The following diagram shows how greenhouse gases trap energy from the
Sun.
Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown
below.

Write at least 150 words.

Complete the answer by filling the gaps with a word or phrase from the box
below.

lead to release result in subsequently

Fell reach less decades

Amounts as a result of

Energy from the Sun .................... the Earth as heat. Some of this heat
energy is.................... radiated into space, while some of it is trapped by
greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and reflected back to Earth. This is a
natural process, but in recent ...................., human activities
have .................... an increase in the .................... of greenhouse gases in the
atmosphere which is now trapping too much heat.

One of the main greenhouse gases is carbon dioxide, and extra quantities
of this ....................into the atmosphere .................... burning fossil fuels as a
source of energy in power stations, factories and homes. Exhaust gases
from cars and lorries .................... further emissions of carbon dioxide.

Plants serve to remove some of the carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by
absorbing it through their leaves. However, as large areas of
forest .................... in the Amazon and elsewhere,.................... carbon dioxide
is removed in this way.

TYPE-5- LINE GRAPH

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The line graph shows thefts per thousand vehicles in four countries between 1990
and 1999.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and
make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

Line
Graph Examples - Comparisons of Car Theft
IELTS Line Graph Examples - Model Answer

The line graph compares the number of cars stolen for every 1000 vehicles in four
countries from 1990 to 1999. Overall, it can be seen that car thefts were far higher
in Great Britain than in the other three counties throughout the whole time frame.

To begin, car thefts in Sweden, France and Canada followed a fairly similar pattern
over the first five years, all remaining at between 5 and 10 per thousand. The
general trend though for France and Canada was a decline in the number of
vehicles stolen over the period, with both at around 6 in 1999. In contrast, Sweden
experienced an upward trend, starting the period at approximately 8, and
finishing at just under 15.

Interestingly, car thefts in Great Britain started at 18 per thousand, which far
exceeded that of the other countries. It then fluctuated over the next nine years,
reaching a peak of 20 thefts per 1000 in 1996, and ending the period slightly lower
than where it began, at approximately 17 per thousand.

(Words 174)

SAMPLE-2

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The graph below shows four countries of residence of overseas students in

Australia.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and
make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

IELTS Sample Line Graph

IELTS Sample Line Graph Model Answer

The line graph illustrates the changing trends in the numbers of students, in
1000s, who visited Australia for education from four different countries between
1982 and 2000. Overall it is evident that visitor numbers from all four countries
increased over the time period.

At the start of the period, while Malaysia had around 5,000 students per year
visiting Australia, the other countries had none. However, though remaining at the
highest number up until 1990 and increasing after this, visitors number from
Malaysia finished at the lowest levels of all the countries, at around 18,000.
The lack of student visitors continued for Hong Kong and Singapore up until 1987.
At that point arrivals from Singapore gradually increased over the years,
culminating in nearly 20,000 visitors per year in 2000, while arrivals from Hong
Kong showed a more erratic pattern, fluctuating after 1996 and finishing at
19,000 per year.

However, the biggest change was seen in numbers coming from Indonesia.
Though this started low, arrivals kept increasing over the years. Numbers peaked
in 1998 at approximately 28,000, before dropping to final arrival numbers of
23,000, which exceeded all the other countries.

(189 Words)

TYPE-6- BAR CHART

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The chart shows components of GDP in the UK from 1992 to 2000.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and
make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

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IELTS Bar Chart - Components of GDP in the UK from 1992 to 2000

Model Answer

The bar chart illustrates the gross domestic product generated from the IT and
Service Industry in the UK from 1992 to 2000. It is measured in percentages.
Overall, it can be seen that both increased as a percentage of GDP, but IT
remained at a higher rate throughout this time.

At the beginning of the period, in 1992, the Service Industry accounted for 4 per
cent of GDP, whereas IT exceeded this, at just over 6 per cent. Over the next four
years, the levels became more similar, with both components standing between 6
and just over 8 per cent. IT was still higher overall, though it dropped slightly from
1994 to 1996.

However, over the following four years, the patterns of the two components were
noticeably different. The percentage of GDP from IT increased quite sharply to 12
in 1998 and then nearly 15 in 2000, while the Service Industry stayed nearly the
same, increasing to only 8 per cent.

At the end of the period, the percentage of GDP from IT was almost twice that of
the Service Industry.

Words 182

SAMPLE -2 BAR CHART

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The bar chart shows the scores of teams A, B and C over four different seasons.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and
make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

 IELTS Bar Graph

IELTS Bar Graph - Model Answer

The bar chart shows the scores of three teams, A, B and C, in four consecutive
seasons. It is evident from the chart that team B scored far higher than the other
two teams over the seasons, though their score decreased as a whole over the
period.

In 2002, the score of team B far exceeded that of the other two teams, standing at
82 points compared to only 10 for team C and a very low 5 for team A. Over the
next two years, the points for team B decreased quite considerably, dropping by
around half to 43 by 2004.

In contrast, team A’s points had increased by 600% to reach 35 points, nearly
equal to team B. Team C, meanwhile, had managed only a small increase over this
time. In the final year, team B remained ahead of the others as their points
increased again to 55, while team A and C saw their points drop to 8 and 5
respectively.

(Words 164)

SAMPLE - 3

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The chart shows British Emigration to selected destinations between 2004 and
2007.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and
make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

IELTS
Bar Graph
IELTS Bar Chart Model Answer

The bar chart shows the number of British people who emigrated to five
destinations over the period 2004 to 2007. It is evident from the chart that
throughout the period, the most popular place to move to was Australia.

Emigration to Australia stood at just over 40,000 people in 2004, which was
approximately 6,000 higher than for Spain, and twice as high as the other three
countries. Apart from a jump to around 52,000 in 2006, it remained around this
level throughout the period.

The next most popular country for Britons to move to was Spain, though its
popularity declined over the time frame to finish at below 30,000 in 2007. Despite
this, the figure was still higher than for the remaining three countries.
Approximately 20,000 people emigrated to New Zealand each year, while the USA
fluctuated between 20-25,000 people over the period.

Although the number of visitors to France spiked to nearly 35,000 in 2005, it was
the country that was the least popular to emigrate to at the end of the period, at
just under 20,000 people.

(Words 179)

SAMPLE - 4

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The following bar chart shows the different modes of transport used to travel to
and from work in one European city in 1960, 1980 and 2000.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and
make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.

IELTS
Bar Chart - Modes of Transport

IELTS Bar Chart - Model Answer

The bar chart shows the changing patterns of transport use in a European city
during the period from 1960 to 2000. In brief, the chart shows that the use of the
car as a means of transport dramatically increased over the period shown, while
the others fell.

In detail, in 1960 the motor car was used least as a method of transport with only
about 7% of the population using this method but car use grew steadily and
strongly to finally reach about 37% of the population by 2000. This was a massive
5-fold increase in use.

Over this same period, however, the popularity of walking, which had been the
most popular means of transport with 35% of the population in 1960 having it as
their preferred way of getting around, fell to 10%. Bicycle use also fell from a high
of about 27% in 1960 to just 7% in 2000.

On the other hand, bus use was more erratic being popular with almost 20% of the
population in 1960 and rising to a peak of about 27% in 1980 before falling back
to about 18% in 2000.

(188 Words)

MULTIPLE PIE CHARTS

SAMPLE - 1

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The pie charts show the electricity generated in Germany and France from all
sources and renewables in the year 2009.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and
make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

 IELTS
Sample Pie Chart - Electricity Generation

Sample Pie Chart - Model Answer

The four pie charts compare the electricity generated between Germany and
France during 2009, and it is measured in billions kWh. Overall, it can be seen that
conventional thermal was the main source of electricity in Germany, whereas
nuclear was the main source in France.

The bulk of electricity in Germany, whose total output was 560 billion kWh, came
from conventional thermal, at 59.6%. In France, the total output was lower, at 510
billion kWh, and in contrast to Germany, conventional thermal accounted for just
10.3%, with most electricity coming from nuclear power (76%). In Germany, the
proportion of nuclear power generated electricity was only one fifth of the total.

Moving on to renewables, this accounted for quite similar proportions for both
countries, ranging from around 14% to 17% of the total electricity generated. In
detail, in Germany, most of the renewables consisted of wind and biomass,
totaling around 75%, which was far higher than for hydroelectric (17.7%) and
solar (6.1%). The situation was very different in France, where hydroelectric made
up 80.5% of renewable electricity, with biomass, wind and solar making up the
remaining 20%. Neither country used geothermal energy.

191 Words

SAMPLE - 2 LINE AND BAR

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The line graph shows visits to and from the UK from 1979 to 1999, and the bar
graph shows the most popular countries visited by UK residents in 1999.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and
make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

 IELTS
Line and Bar Chart

IELTS Line and Bar Chart - Model Answer

The line graph illustrates the number of visitors in millions from the UK who went
abroad and those that came to the UK between 1979 and 1999, while the bar
chart shows which countries were the most popular for UK residents to visit in
1999. Overall, it can be seen that visits to and from the UK increased, and that
France was the most popular country to go to.
To begin, the number of visits abroad by UK residents was higher than for those
that came to the UK, and this remained so throughout the period. The figures
started at a similar amount, around 10 million, but visits abroad increased
significantly to over 50 million, whereas the number of overseas residents rose
steadily to reach just under 30 million.

By far the most popular countries to visit in 1999 were France at approximately 11
million visitors, followed by Spain at 9 million. The USA, Greece, and Turkey were
far less popular at around 4, 3 and 2 million visitors respectively.

(Words 171)

SAMPLE - 3 PIE AND BAR CHART

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The pie chart shows the percentage of persons arrested in the five years ending
1994 and the bar chart shows the most recent reasons for arrest.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and
make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

 IELTS
Pie and Bar Chart Arrests

IELTS Pie and Bar Chart - Model Answer

The pie chart illustrates the percentage of males and females who were arrested
from 1989 to 1994, while the bar chart compares the main reasons that the
different genders were arrested most recently. It is evident from the charts that
males were arrested more than females and that public drinking was the most
common reason for arrest for both.

To begin, the proportion of males arrested was much greater than for females.
32% were arrested compared to only 9% for women. Turning to the reasons for
the most recent arrests, there were some clear differences between men and
women. Men were twice as likely to be arrested for drink driving than women, at
26% and 14% respectively. Breach of order, theft, and other reasons were also
slightly higher for men, with all these offences standing in the range of 12-18% for
both sexes. Interestingly though, women experienced a higher percentage of
arrest rates for assault and public drinking. The figures for assault were fairly
similar at approximately 18%, whereas public drinking represented the main
reason for arrest, with women at a massive 38%, compared to 31% for men. In a
small percentage of cases, no answer was given.

(198 Words)

SAMPLE -2

IELTS Pie and Bar Chart

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The pie chart shows the percentage of women in poverty and the bar chart shows
poverty rates by sex and age. They are from the United States in 2008.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and
make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

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IELTS Bar Chart

Model Answer

The pie chart ilustrates the proportion of women in poverty by household

composition in the United States in 2008 and the bar graph indicates the
differences in rates of poverty by sex and age. At first glance it can be seen that
single women with no dependent children made up the largest group in poverty
and that poverty was highest for women and children.

The pie chart shows that single women suffered from poverty the most. Single
women without children represented 54% of the total in poverty, and poverty for
those with dependent children stood at just over a quarter. Married women with
and without children accounted for the remaining fifth, or 20%.

Turning to the bar chart, poverty rates were highest amongst children, and the
rates were roughly equal for males and females, at around 21% for under 5s and
15% for 5-17 year olds. However, from ages 18-24, the gap between men and
women widened significantly, with approximately 14% of men in poverty
compared to over 20% for women. Poverty declined throughout the adult years for
both sexes, but a gap remained and this gap almost doubled in old age.

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SAMPLE -4 LINE GRAPH AND PIE CHART

IELTS Line Graph and Pie Chart Question

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The line graph shows the number of books that were borrowed in four different
months in 2014 from four village libraries, and the pie chart shows the percentage
of books, by type, that were borrowed over this time.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and
make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

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IELTS Pie Chart

Model Answer
The line graph depicts the number of books that were loaned out from four
libraries over a four month period and the pie chart illustrates the proportions of
books borrowed in terms of genre. It is immediately apparent that the borrowing
patterns for each library were quite varied, and that fiction was by far the most
popular type of book.

The borrowing of books at Sutton Wood and Ryeslip began fairly high, at 250 and
300 per month in June respectively. However, while book borrowing at Ryeslip fell
steadily to around 175 at the end of the period, borrowing at Sutton Wood
followed a much more erratic pattern. It plummeted to 100 in August, before then
rising steeply to finish at 300, which represented the highest level of borrowing of
the four.

Borrowing at West Eaton and Church Mount, meanwhile, followed very similar
patterns, with both starting quite low at 50 per month, but then gradually
increasing to finish at 150.

Moving on to the types of books borrowed, fiction was in demand the most, at
43%. The next most popular books were biographies, accounting for around a fifth
of the total. The borrowing of science and history were identical, at 14% each,
leaving self-help as the least popular at 10%.

(211 Words)

SAMPLE -5 PIE CHART AND TABLE

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The diagrams below give information on transport and car use in

Edmonton.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main
features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

People’s reasons for using the car in city

Commute to work 55%

Shopping 15%

Leisure activities 15%

Taking children to
40%
school

Business 45%

Model answer

The table shows the reason why people in Edmonton use their cars in the
city and the pie chart explains what type of transport people prefer to use
most of the time.

Looking at the pie chart first, it is clear that the car is the most popular
means of transport in this city. 45% of the people say that they prefer to
commute by car. The second most popular form of transport is the LRT,
while busses and taxis are the main means of transport for the rest of the
people.

The table gives more detailed information about why people use their cars.
Surprisingly, 55% of the people need to commute to work by car. Cars are
also used a lot for taking children to school or business purposes. Only
15% of drivers are doing their shopping and, similarly, 15% need to travel
by car for leisure.

Overall, people in Edmonton make good use of alternative methods of

transport but there is a heavy dependence on cars for work.

(170 words)

SAMPLE - 6 LINE GRAPH AND BAR GRAPH

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The graphs below provide information on global population figures and

figures for urban populations in different world regions.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features,

and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_population

Model answer

The first graph shows the trend in world population growth between 1800
and 2100, while the second graph gives predicted urban population figures
for the next 25 years.
The world population has experienced continuous growth since 1800.
Between 1800 and 1950, the population grew slowly from just under 1
billion to 2.5 billion people. After that, the growth rate increased and
currently the figure is around 6.5 billion. Projections show a continued
increase in population in the near future, but a steady decline in the
population growth rate. The global population is expected to peak at 8.2
billion by 2050, and then decline to around 6.2 billion by 2100.

The predictions also show that almost all urban population growth in the
next 25 years will occur in cities of developing countries. In developed
regions, on the other hand, the urban population is expected to remain
unchanged at about 1.3 billion people over the next two decades.

The graphs show that the global population increase will not occur evenly
throughout the world, but will be greater in some areas than others.

(180 words)

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The bar chart below shows the estimated sales of jeans for two companies next
year in Turkey. The pie chart shows the projected market share of the two
companies in jeans at the end of next year.

Write a short report for a university lecturer describing the information shown
below.

Write at least 150 words.

Model answer 1

The bar chart shows the estimated sales of jeans in thousands of pairs for
two companies in Turkey next year.

It is anticipated that purchases of jeans at Mango Co. will rise from 150,000
pairs in January to approximately 500,000 pairs in August, and will remain
there until November. For December, sales are expected to be in the
region of 600,000 pairs.

Meanwhile, it is estimated that the sales of jeans for Jack & Jones Co. will
begin the year at around 450,000 pairs in January, falling to about 250,000,
before increasing to around 400,000 in June. For the next two months until
August, sales are forecast to remain steady at this level, after which they
are expected to rise steadily to hit a peak of approximately 900,000 pairs in
December.

The pie chart shows that, at the end of next year, the anticipated market
share for Mango Co. and Jack & Jones Co. is 20% and 30% respectively.

As can be seen from the chart, the overall sales trends for both companies
are forecast to be upwards.

(178 words)

Model answer 2

The bar chart shows the predicted sales of jeans in thousands of pairs for
two companies in Turkey; Mango Co. and Jack & Jones Co. for next year.

The most striking feature is that sales will increase for both companies, It is
anticipated that sales of Jack & Jones Co. will start at 450,000 pairs in
January decreasing by 200,000 pairs following month with a gradual
recover over the subsequent four months reaching 400,000 pairs in June.
Those of Jack & Jones Co. are predicted to be stable until August peaking
up to 600,000 pairs in September and October.

Sales of Jack & Jones will reach a peak of 900,000 in December, For those
of Mango Co. is forecasted a gradual increase with the largest sale of
600,000 pairs in December. In the beginning of the next year those of
Mango Co. will stand at 150,000 pairs falling back to 100,000 pairs in
February, rising steadily to 250,000 in June, In subsequent months sales
will reach 450,000 pairs increasing to 500,000 pairs in August, staying
stable until November,

Regarding the pie chart the sales of Jack & Jones Co. will share 30% of
market whereas those of Mango Co. 20%. 50% of market is set to be
shared by other companies.
(211 words)

SAMPLE - 7

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

In June 1996, an experimental flu vaccine was trialled in a large

country town on females only.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main

features, and make comparisons where relevant.

You should write at least 150 words.

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your
own knowledge or experience.
model answer:

The diagrams show data for a flu epidemic which hit a large country town in
1996. Figure 1 gives the number of persons who died; Figure 2 shows the
percentage breakdown of females who received a new flu vaccine; and
Figure 3 gives the number of cases of flu before and during the epidemic.

In Figure 1 it can be seen that the flu was responsible for the deaths of 2
females but no males in the period from March to May. However, from June
to August, there were 4 female deaths and 1 male death.

According to the pie chart in Figure 2, only those females most at risk were
given the new flu vaccine; 28% did not take part in the trial. Of those
females who took part, 35% were aged (over 65 years old); 24% were
babies or children; and 13% were either hospitalised or receiving other
medical attention.

From Figure 3 it is clear that the new vaccine had a positive effect on the
number of new cases of flu reported in females. There were just over 1000
cases reported in March, climbing rapidly to a peak of 3500 in June.
Thereafter, the number of cases dropped slowly to about 2800 in August,
before levelling off at 2500 for the rest of the year. For males, the figures
were lower but showed a similar trend throughout the epidemic.

(232 words)