Academic Task 1 gives you a visual — a chart, graph, table, diagram, or map — and asks for a 150-word factual summary in 20 minutes. No opinions: you select the significant features and compare them accurately. The six visual types below each call for slightly different language. Pick one to practise, or browse the full set.
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Academic Task 1 bar chart questions, each with its own chart to describe in 150+ words.
Browse Bar chartAcademic Task 1 line graph questions about change over time, each with its own graph.
Browse Line graphAcademic Task 1 pie chart questions about proportions of a whole.
Browse Pie chartAcademic Task 1 table questions, where you select and group the significant figures.
Browse TableAttempt any of the 68 Task 1 Academic questions above and get a band for all four criteria in about 60 seconds. Starts with a 3-day free trial.
“The line graph shows the percentage of the workforce working remotely at least once per week in three countries from 2015 to 2023.”