“The bar chart shows the share of the population aged 65 and over in six countries in 2010 and 2020.”

Compare ageing across Japan, Italy, Germany, the UK, the US and China — which societies have got older fastest?

Task 1 · Academic·20 min·≥ 150 words

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The bar chart below shows the percentage of the population aged 65 years and over in six countries in 2010 and 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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Collocation slip. Use "cause damage".
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Model answer

Band 8 · 198 words

The bar chart compares the proportion of the population aged 65 and over in six countries in 2010 and 2020. Overall, the share of…

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