Writing practice
IELTS Writing Task 1 Academic practice
Describe charts, graphs, tables, or diagrams. 150 words min.
This page is for writing Task 1 Academic under real timing: read the practice prompts below, then sit the timed section. For the strategy behind it, read the Task 1 Academic guide.
Practice prompts
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Visits to a municipal library· line
The line graph shows the average number of daily visits to a municipal library at five points in 2022 and 2025.
- January: 42 visits in 2022; 38 in 2025
- April: 55 visits in 2022; 49 in 2025
- July: 31 visits in 2022; 45 in 2025
- October: 47 visits in 2022; 61 in 2025
- December: 63 visits in 2022; 70 in 2025
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
20 minutes · Write at least 150 words
Commuter transport in three towns· bar
The bar chart compares the percentage of commuters using four forms of transport in three towns in 2025.
- Norley — bicycle 28%, bus 34%, car 26%, walking 12%
- Eastmere — bicycle 14%, bus 25%, car 48%, walking 13%
- Dunwick — bicycle 21%, bus 19%, car 35%, walking 25%
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
20 minutes · Write at least 150 words
Household water use· pie
The two pie charts show how household water was used in the city of Bellford in 2005 and 2025.
- 2005 — bathing 35%, laundry 25%, cooking and drinking 15%, gardens 20%, other 5%
- 2025 — bathing 30%, laundry 20%, cooking and drinking 18%, gardens 27%, other 5%
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
20 minutes · Write at least 150 words
Evening-class enrolment· table
The table gives the number of adults enrolled in four evening courses at Lakeside College in 2019 and 2024.
- Digital design: 64 students in 2019; 118 in 2024
- Conversational Spanish: 92 students in 2019; 104 in 2024
- Furniture repair: 71 students in 2019; 46 in 2024
- Personal finance: 38 students in 2019; 97 in 2024
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
20 minutes · Write at least 150 words
Redevelopment of Northbank Square· map
The maps show Northbank Square in 2010 and the council's plan for the same area in 2030.
- 2010 — a central car park, a road around all four sides, shops on the east, offices on the west, and a narrow riverside path to the north
- 2030 plan — the car park replaced by a public garden and small performance area
- 2030 plan — the northern road removed and the riverside path widened for pedestrians and cyclists
- 2030 plan — offices converted into a library and childcare centre; eastern shops retained
- 2030 plan — a bus stop and bicycle parking added on the southern road
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
20 minutes · Write at least 150 words
Making acoustic panels from textile offcuts· process
The diagram illustrates how factory textile offcuts are turned into acoustic wall panels.
- Offcuts are collected and sorted by fibre type
- Metal fasteners and unsuitable material are removed
- Usable fabric is washed, dried, and shredded
- The fibres are mixed with a plant-based binder
- The mixture is pressed in heated rectangular moulds
- Panels are cooled, trimmed, tested for density, and packaged for delivery
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
20 minutes · Write at least 150 words
Use of a remote-work hub· mixed bar line
The bar chart shows quarterly day-pass sales at a remote-work hub in 2024, while the line graph gives the average length of each visit.
- Quarter 1: 1,200 passes; average visit 3.1 hours
- Quarter 2: 1,650 passes; average visit 3.6 hours
- Quarter 3: 1,480 passes; average visit 4.2 hours
- Quarter 4: 2,050 passes; average visit 3.8 hours
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
20 minutes · Write at least 150 words
Rooftop solar across public buildings· mixed pie table
The pie chart shows each public building's share of total rooftop solar generation in Westport in 2025, and the table gives panel capacity and annual maintenance cost.
- Civic centre — 36% of generation; 420 kW capacity; $18,000 maintenance
- Central school — 29% of generation; 350 kW capacity; $14,500 maintenance
- Sports hall — 21% of generation; 260 kW capacity; $12,000 maintenance
- Public market — 14% of generation; 170 kW capacity; $9,500 maintenance
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
20 minutes · Write at least 150 words