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IELTS Writing Task 1
Task 1 model answers: charts and letters
Real-format Academic chart tasks and General Training letters, each with a band 8 answer written from the task, the plan behind it, and the phrases worth keeping. Read one, then write your own and get it scored.
Academic: describing a chart
150 words minimum, 20 minutes. An overview, the main features, comparisons, and every figure read correctly.
Bar chart: household spending by category, 2005 and 2025 · band 8 · 183 words Bar chart: international students at three universities, 2015 to 2025 · band 8 · 153 words Bar chart: electricity generation by source, 1990 and 2020 · band 8 · 173 words Bar chart: daily screen time by age group, 2015 and 2025 · band 8 · 177 words Bar chart: visitors to two city museums, 2014 to 2024 · band 8 · 172 words Bar chart: home internet access by region, 2005 and 2022 · band 8 · 184 words Bar chart: monthly rainfall in two cities · band 8 · 195 words Bar chart: household waste by treatment method, 2000 and 2020 · band 8 · 169 words Bar chart: how three groups of students spend their week · band 8 · 179 words Bar chart: new car sales by fuel type, 2018 to 2024 · band 8 · 172 words Bar chart: reasons for studying abroad in two age groups · band 8 · 195 words Bar chart: how average and low-income households spend, 2024 · band 8 · 180 wordsGeneral Training: writing a letter
150 words minimum, 20 minutes. The right tone for the reader, all three bullet points, and the letter conventions.
Complaint letter: an electronic item that arrived damaged · formal · band 8 Informal letter: declining a friend's wedding invitation · informal · band 8 Semi-formal letter: asking a property agent about accommodation · semi-formal · band 8 Formal letter: street lights out for two weeks, to the local council · formal · band 8