Task 1 Academic5 questions
Process diagram questions.
How this type works
A process diagram asks you to describe the stages of how something is made or how a natural cycle works. The examiner wants the steps in the correct sequence, with appropriate sequencing language and the passive voice where it reads naturally. Each question below includes the diagram to describe.
Task 1 · Academic🍫 Society & CultureProcess diagram
“The diagram shows the stages in the production of chocolate.”
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Task 1 · Academic🦋 EnvironmentProcess diagram
“The diagram shows the life cycle of a butterfly.”
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Task 1 · Academic🍞 Society & CultureProcess diagram
“The diagram shows the stages involved in commercial bread production.”
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Task 1 · Academic♻️ EnvironmentProcess diagram
“The diagram shows how aluminium drinks cans are recycled and remanufactured.”
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Task 1 · Academic💧 EnvironmentProcess diagram
“The diagram illustrates the natural water cycle.”
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❓ FAQ
About process diagram questions
- How often does a Process diagram question appear in IELTS Task 1?
- It's one of the recognised Task 1 formats, so it's fair game on test day — but you can't reliably predict which one you'll be given. Treat every format as likely and practise across all of them rather than betting on a single type.
- Should I memorise a template for Process diagram questions?
- Learn the shape, not a script. A reliable structure for process diagram questions saves planning time, but a memorised answer bolted onto the wrong prompt is penalised. Adapt the structure to the exact question in front of you.
- How is a Process diagram answer marked?
- Against the four official IELTS Writing criteria — task achievement, coherence and cohesion, lexical resource, and grammatical range and accuracy. Getting the format right mainly protects your task achievement score; the other three come down to your language.
- How many Process diagram questions should I practise?
- Enough to make the format automatic, then stop drilling it in isolation. Once you can structure a process diagram response without thinking, your time is better spent on the language criteria that actually move your band.