“The bar chart shows the adult literacy rate in five countries around 2020.”

Compare the percentage of adults able to read and write across Russia, China, Brazil, India and Nigeria.

Task 1 · Academic·20 min·≥ 150 words·📚 Practice prompt

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The bar chart below shows the adult literacy rate, expressed as a percentage of people aged 15 and over, in five countries in the most recent year available around 2020.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

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Read the question twice.
Underline every keyword. The instruction word ("agree", "discuss") decides your structure. Get this wrong and you cap at 5.
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Plan for 5 minutes.
Two body paragraphs. One main idea each. Pick examples BEFORE you write the intro.
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Write your intro last in your head.
Once you know the conclusion, the intro writes itself. Paraphrase the question, don’t copy it.
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Aim for 270–290 words.
Less = task incomplete. More = grammar errors. Stay in the pocket.
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Leave 3 minutes to proofread.
Hunt articles ("a/an/the"), subject-verb agreement, and "make/do" mix-ups. They’re your usual suspects.

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Band 8 · 196 words

The bar chart illustrates the proportion of adults aged 15 and over who were literate in five countries around 2020. Overall, lit…

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