Below are sample IELTS Task 1 Academic Questions that you can start practicing with today.
You should spend about 20 minutes on each task.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
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IELTS Academic Task 1 Questions and Sample Answers
Main index page of Task 1 sample answers / graph descriptions – includes sample answers of line graphs, bar charts, and pie charts.
IELTS Academic Task 1 Questions – Horizontal Bar Charts
Movie Preferences of Young Adults
Most Expensive Cities for Average Hotel Stay
Active Video Games Players by Country 2012
Top Water Consumption by Country: 2013
Summer Olympic Record Holders by Country
IELTS Academic Task 1 Questions / Exercises – Vertical Bar Charts
Birth and Death Rates in Eastern Europe
Worldwide Profession of Happiness Ranking: 2013
Kickstarter Campaign Success Rate by Category
IELTS Academic Task 1 Questions / Exercises – Line Graphs
Inflation Rate in Austria: 2010-2015
UK Alcohol Consumption: 1976-2011
Facebook Annual Net Income: 2007-2014
Average College Tuition in the US: 1980s-2012
Obesity Rates in Texas: 1985-2014
IELTS Academic Task 1 Academic Questions – Pie Charts
Computer Programming Languages by Usage
FIFA World Cup Wins Count per Country
Mobile Operating System by Usage
Countries with the Largest Number of McDonald’s Outlets
Species Used for Animal Testing in the US
IELTS Academic Task 1 Sample Charts and Exercises
2014 2018 School Subject Preferences in New South Wales
2018 School Subject Preferences in Germany
2014 and 2018 School Subject Preferences in New South Wales
2014 2016 2018 School Subject Preferences
2018 Sales (000s) by Car Manufacturer in Scotland
2018 Sales (000s) by Car Manufacturer in Korea
2018 Car Manufacturer Sales in Brazil 2018
2018 Rainfall (ml) in England, Scotland and Wales
2018 Pizza Sales (000) in France, Spain and Portugal
2018 Pizza Sales (000) in England, Scotland and Wales
2018 Kebab Sales (000s) in Germany, Holland and Poland
2018 Global Sales of iOS devices vs. Android
2018 Global Monthly Users (millions) of Facebook vs. Youtube
2018 Global Monthly Users (millions) of Facebook vs. Instagram
2018 Crop Production in Victoria
2018 Crop Production in France 2017 and Victoria
2018 Car Sales (000s) of three brands in certain European countries
2017 Breakfast Preferences in Manchester
2017 Car Sales in Yorkshire
2017 Cereal Production in Metric Tonnes Someland
2017 Crop Production in Brasil
2017 Crop Production in Brasil-France
2017 Crop Production in France
2017 Crop Production in Victoria
2016 Global Monthly Users (millions) of Facebook and Youtube
2016-2017 Global Monthly Users (millions) of Facebook and Youtube
2017 Global Monthly Users (millions) of Facebook and Youtube
2017 Global Sales (millions) by Phone Brand
2017 Kebab Sales (000s) in Germany, Holland and Poland
2017 Popularity of School Subject in Germany
2017 Rainfall (ml) in England, Scotland and Wales
2018 Rainfall (ml) in England, Scotland and Wales
2017 Sales (thousands) by Car Manufacturer Ireland
2013 – 2018 Sales of Automobiles in the US
2014-2016 School Subject Preferences in Germany
2014 School Subject Preferences in New South Wales
2018 Shoe Sales (000s) of three types in certain European countries
2017 Student Enrolment in Stratford
2017 Units of TV Sales per Month in Liverpool
IELTS Academic Task 1 Questions – Horizontal Bar Charts
Movie Preferences of Young Adults
Most Expensive Cities for Average Hotel Stay
Active Video Games Players by Country 2012
Top Water Consumption by Country: 2013
Summer Olympic Record Holders by Country
IELTS Academic Task 1 Questions – Vertical Bar Charts
Birth and Death Rates in Eastern Europe
Worldwide Profession of Happiness Ranking: 2013
Kickstarter Campaign Success Rate by Category
IELTS Academic Task 1 Questions – Line Graphs
Inflation Rate in Austria: 2010-2015
UK Alcohol Consumption: 1976-2011
Facebook Annual Net Income: 2007-2014
Average College Tuition in the US: 1980s-2012
Obesity Rates in Texas: 1985-2014
IELTS Academic Task 1 Questions – Pie Charts
Computer Programming Languages by Usage
FIFA World Cup Wins Count per Country
Mobile Operating System by Usage
Countries with the Largest Number of McDonald’s Outlets
Species Used for Animal Testing in the US
How to Select and Choose Data for IELTS Academic Writing
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Additional IELTS Resources
Sample essays for IELTS writing task two are useful to compare your writing with, look for paragraph structure, vocabulary, and lexical resource.
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