IELTS Writing Task 1 Academic Sample Practice 1

This is the first section of your IELTS Writing Test. You should spend about 20 minutes on it. The IELTS Writing Task 1 Academic requires you to write a summary of at least 150 words in response to a particular graph (bar graph, line graph or pie graph), table, bar charts, diagram, or process (how something works, how something is done). This task tests your ability to select and report the main features, to describe and compare data, identify significance and trends in factual information, or describe a process.

IELTS Writing Task 1 Academic

Sample Example: Take a look at the Diagram and complete the task below.

IELTS Writing Task 1 Academic - Flood Diagram
IELTS Writing Task 1 Academic

The diagram above show how houses can be protected in areas which are prone to flooding.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

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IELTS Writing Task 1 Academic Samples