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Task 1 · Academic68 questions6 types

IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 questions.

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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Bar chart

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Academic Task 1 bar chart questions, each with its own chart to describe in 150+ words.

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Line graph

15

Academic Task 1 line graph questions about change over time, each with its own graph.

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Pie chart

11

Academic Task 1 pie chart questions about proportions of a whole.

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Table

10

Academic Task 1 table questions, where you select and group the significant figures.

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“The maps show the layout of a university campus in 2005 and 2025.”

Task 1Map·Education·20 min
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Process diagram

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Academic Task 1 process diagram questions about how something is made or how a cycle works.

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Map

6

Academic Task 1 map questions, usually describing how a place changed over time.

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“The line graph shows the percentage of the workforce working remotely at least once per week in three countries from 2015 to 2023.”

Task 1Line chart·Work & Career·20 min
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“The line graph shows global recorded music streaming revenue from 2015 to 2023.”

Task 1Line chart·Media·20 min
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“The pie charts show the global market share of mobile operating systems in 2015 and 2023.”

Task 1Pie chart·Technology·20 min
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“The pie chart shows the main sources adults use to access news in 2022.”

Task 1Pie chart·Media·20 min
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“The bar chart shows the unemployment rate in six countries in 2021.”

Task 1Bar chart·Work & Career·20 min
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“The maps show two possible locations for a new airport terminal.”

Task 1Map·Environment·20 min
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“The diagram shows the stages and equipment used in the production of cement.”

Task 1Process diagram·Society & Culture·20 min
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“The diagram shows the process by which waste paper is recycled.”

Task 1Process diagram·Environment·20 min
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“The diagram shows how a hydroelectric dam generates electricity.”

Task 1Process diagram·Environment·20 min
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“The maps show two possible sites for a new supermarket in a town.”

Task 1Map·Urban Life·20 min
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“The pie charts show the proportion of internet users in different age groups in 2010 and 2020.”

Task 1Pie chart·Technology·20 min
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“The pie charts show the distribution of employment across three economic sectors in 2000 and 2020.”

Task 1Pie chart·Work & Career·20 min
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“The pie charts show how government spending was divided among five categories in 2000 and 2020.”

Task 1Pie chart·Government & Law·20 min
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“The pie charts show the percentage of total energy consumed from different sources in 1990 and 2020.”

Task 1Pie chart·Environment·20 min
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“The bar chart shows the prison population per 100,000 inhabitants in five countries in 2010 and 2020.”

Task 1Bar chart·Crime & Punishment·20 min
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“The table shows the percentage of 25–64 year-olds with tertiary education in six countries in 2020.”

Task 1Table·Education·20 min
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“The diagram shows the stages in the production of chocolate.”

Task 1Process diagram·Society & Culture·20 min
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“The diagram shows the life cycle of a butterfly.”

Task 1Process diagram·Environment·20 min
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“The maps show an island before and after the construction of facilities for tourists.”

Task 1Map·Travel & Tourism·20 min
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“The maps show the centre of the town of Halton in 2000 and today.”

Task 1Map·Urban Life·20 min
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“The table shows the five most spoken languages in the world by number of speakers in 2020.”

Task 1Table·Society & Culture·20 min
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“The table shows the five largest merchandise exporters in the world and their share of world exports in 2020.”

Task 1Table·Globalisation·20 min
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“The table shows the five most populous urban areas in the world and their annual growth rate in 2020.”

Task 1Table·Urban Life·20 min
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“The pie chart shows global greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2020.”

Task 1Pie chart·Environment·20 min
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“The pie chart shows the distribution of the world's population by region in 2020.”

Task 1Pie chart·Society & Culture·20 min
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“The line graph shows the percentage of seats held by women in the national parliament of four countries from 2000 to 2020.”

Task 1Line chart·Government & Law·20 min
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“The line graph shows the share of adults classified as obese in four countries from 1990 to 2020.”

Task 1Line chart·Health·20 min
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“The line graph shows the fertility rate in five countries from 1970 to 2020.”

Task 1Line chart·Family & Children·20 min
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“The line graph shows general government gross debt as a percentage of GDP in four countries from 2000 to 2020.”

Task 1Line chart·Government & Law·20 min
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“The line graph shows the percentage of the population using the internet in four countries from 2000 to 2020.”

Task 1Line chart·Technology·20 min
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“The bar chart shows the adult literacy rate in five countries around 2020.”

Task 1Bar chart·Education·20 min
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“The bar chart shows forest area as a percentage of total land area in five countries in 1990 and 2020.”

Task 1Bar chart·Environment·20 min
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“The bar chart shows meat consumption per person per year in five countries in 2020.”

Task 1Bar chart·Society & Culture·20 min
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“The bar chart shows fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people in six countries in 2020.”

Task 1Bar chart·Technology·20 min
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“The diagram shows the stages involved in commercial bread production.”

Task 1Process diagram·Society & Culture·20 min
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“The maps show the village of Stokeford in 1930 and today.”

Task 1Map·Urban Life·20 min
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“The diagram illustrates the natural water cycle.”

Task 1Process diagram·Environment·20 min
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“The diagram shows how aluminium drinks cans are recycled and remanufactured.”

Task 1Process diagram·Environment·20 min
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“The table shows the share of daily commutes by mode of transport in three cities in 2020.”

Task 1Table·Urban Life·20 min
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“The table shows the percentage of households with internet access in four countries in 2010 and 2020.”

Task 1Table·Technology·20 min
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“The table shows population, growth rate and median age in five countries in 2020.”

Task 1Table·Society & Culture·20 min
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“The pie chart shows the share of global primary energy consumption by source in 2020.”

Task 1Pie chart·Environment·20 min
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“The pie charts show how the UK generated its electricity in 2000 and 2020.”

Task 1Pie chart·Environment·20 min
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“The pie chart shows the average UK household's weekly spending by category in 2020.”

Task 1Pie chart·Family & Children·20 min
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“The line graph shows the number of international tourist arrivals in four countries from 2000 to 2020.”

Task 1Line chart·Travel & Tourism·20 min
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“The line graph shows mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people in four countries from 2000 to 2020.”

Task 1Line chart·Technology·20 min
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“The line graph shows GDP per capita (purchasing power parity) in four countries from 1990 to 2020.”

Task 1Line chart·Globalisation·20 min
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“The line graph shows the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption in four countries from 1990 to 2020.”

Task 1Line chart·Environment·20 min
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“The line graph shows the female labour force participation rate in four countries from 1990 to 2020.”

Task 1Line chart·Work & Career·20 min
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“The line graph shows CO2 emissions per capita in four countries from 1990 to 2020.”

Task 1Line chart·Environment·20 min
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“The line graph shows the percentage of population living in urban areas in four countries from 1990 to 2020.”

Task 1Line chart·Urban Life·20 min
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“The line graph shows life expectancy at birth in five countries from 1990 to 2020.”

Task 1Line chart·Health·20 min
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“The bar chart shows the share of the population aged 65 and over in six countries in 2010 and 2020.”

Task 1Bar chart·Family & Children·20 min
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“The bar chart shows military spending as a share of GDP in five countries in 2010 and 2020.”

Task 1Bar chart·Government & Law·20 min
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“The bar chart shows foreign direct investment inflows as a share of GDP in five economies in 2010 and 2020.”

Task 1Bar chart·Globalisation·20 min
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“The bar chart shows the female labour force participation rate in four countries in 2010 and 2020.”

Task 1Bar chart·Work & Career·20 min
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“The bar chart shows the percentage of population living in urban areas in six countries in 2010 and 2020.”

Task 1Bar chart·Urban Life·20 min
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“The bar chart shows the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption in five countries in 2010 and 2020.”

Task 1Bar chart·Environment·20 min
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“The bar chart shows CO2 emissions per capita in five countries in 2010 and 2020.”

Task 1Bar chart·Environment·20 min
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“The bar chart shows life expectancy at birth in six countries in 2010 and 2020.”

Task 1Bar chart·Health·20 min
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“The bar chart compares government spending on education as a share of GDP in six countries in 2020.”

Task 1Bar chart·Education·20 min
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“The bar chart shows the percentage of the population using the internet in five countries in 2010 and 2020.”

Task 1Bar chart·Technology·20 min
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“The bar chart shows the number of international tourist arrivals in the five most-visited countries in 2019.”

Task 1Bar chart·Travel & Tourism·20 min
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“The table shows average annual hours worked and statutory paid leave in five countries in 2019.”

Task 1Table·Work & Career·20 min
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“The table shows the number of feature films produced and box office revenue in five countries in 2019.”

Task 1Table·Media·20 min
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“The bar chart shows health expenditure per person in five countries in 2019.”

Task 1Bar chart·Health·20 min
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“The table shows international tourist arrivals and tourism receipts in five countries in 2019.”

Task 1Table·Travel & Tourism·20 min
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