IELTS Writing Task 1

Writing task 1 structure

20 minutes

150 words

Write report about graph

1. Line graph
Line graphs can be
used to show how
information or
data change over
time. They
highlight trends.
 The
highest
point
(peak)

Coffee

Juice

Vertical
axis
(change)

Horizontal axis (time)

2005 2010 2015 Present
2. Bar chart
Bar graphs, also
known as bar charts
show how something
has changed over a
given period of time.
They are used to
compare 2 or more
things
2. Bar chart

Bar charts have

2 axis like line
graphs.
3. Pie chart

Pie charts are

circular charts
divided into
sectors or ‘pie
slices’, usually
illustrating
percentages.
4. Table

Tables contain words,

numbers or signs, or a
combination of these.
They have rows and
columns
5. Flow chart

Flow chart is a

diagrammatic
representation
that explains the
workflow of a
process.
6. Diagram

A diagram in
IELTS is a graph
or chart that
explains something
by showing how
the parts relate
to each other.