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IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 questions.

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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

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

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Line graph

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

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Pie chart

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

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Table

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

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Process diagram

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

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Map

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

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IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 questions.

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

“The pie charts show the global market share of mobile operating systems in 2015 and 2023.”

“The pie chart shows the main sources adults use to access news in 2022.”

“The bar chart shows the unemployment rate in six countries in 2021.”

“The maps show the centre of the town of Halton in 2000 and today.”

“The diagram shows the stages in the production of chocolate.”

“The diagram shows the life cycle of a butterfly.”

“The maps show an island before and after the construction of facilities for tourists.”

“The table shows the five most populous urban areas in the world and their annual growth rate in 2020.”

“The table shows the five most spoken languages in the world by number of speakers in 2020.”

“The table shows the five largest merchandise exporters in the world and their share of world exports in 2020.”

“The pie chart shows the distribution of the world's population by region in 2020.”

“The pie chart shows global greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2020.”

“The line graph shows the percentage of seats held by women in the national parliament of four countries from 2000 to 2020.”

“The line graph shows the share of adults classified as obese in four countries from 1990 to 2020.”

“The line graph shows general government gross debt as a percentage of GDP in four countries from 2000 to 2020.”

“The line graph shows the fertility rate in five countries from 1970 to 2020.”

“The line graph shows the percentage of the population using the internet in four countries from 2000 to 2020.”

“The bar chart shows forest area as a percentage of total land area in five countries in 1990 and 2020.”

“The bar chart shows fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people in six countries in 2020.”

“The bar chart shows meat consumption per person per year in five countries in 2020.”

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

“The diagram shows the stages involved in commercial bread production.”

“The maps show the village of Stokeford in 1930 and today.”

“The diagram shows how aluminium drinks cans are recycled and remanufactured.”

“The diagram illustrates the natural water cycle.”

“The table shows the share of daily commutes by mode of transport in three cities in 2020.”

“The table shows the percentage of households with internet access in four countries in 2010 and 2020.”

“The table shows population, growth rate and median age in five countries in 2020.”

“The pie charts show how the UK generated its electricity in 2000 and 2020.”

“The pie chart shows the share of global primary energy consumption by source in 2020.”

“The pie chart shows the average UK household's weekly spending by category in 2020.”

“The line graph shows mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people in four countries from 2000 to 2020.”

“The line graph shows the number of international tourist arrivals in four countries from 2000 to 2020.”

“The line graph shows the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption in four countries from 1990 to 2020.”

“The line graph shows the female labour force participation rate in four countries from 1990 to 2020.”

“The line graph shows GDP per capita (purchasing power parity) in four countries from 1990 to 2020.”

“The line graph shows CO2 emissions per capita in four countries from 1990 to 2020.”

“The line graph shows life expectancy at birth in five countries from 1990 to 2020.”

“The line graph shows the percentage of population living in urban areas in four countries from 1990 to 2020.”

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

“The bar chart shows foreign direct investment inflows as a share of GDP in five economies in 2010 and 2020.”

“The bar chart shows military spending as a share of GDP in five countries in 2010 and 2020.”

“The bar chart shows the female labour force participation rate in four countries in 2010 and 2020.”

“The bar chart shows the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption in five countries in 2010 and 2020.”

“The bar chart shows the percentage of population living in urban areas in six countries in 2010 and 2020.”

“The bar chart compares government spending on education as a share of GDP in six countries in 2020.”

“The bar chart shows life expectancy at birth in six countries in 2010 and 2020.”

“The bar chart shows CO2 emissions per capita in five countries in 2010 and 2020.”

“The bar chart shows the percentage of the population using the internet in five countries in 2010 and 2020.”

“The table shows average annual hours worked and statutory paid leave in five countries in 2019.”

“The table shows the number of feature films produced and box office revenue in five countries in 2019.”

“The bar chart shows health expenditure per person in five countries in 2019.”

“The table shows international tourist arrivals and tourism receipts in five countries in 2019.”