IELTS Academic Task 1 Practice Questions

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Bar Chart Task 1

The chart gives information on the percentage of women going into higher education in five countries for the years 1980 and 2015.

Chart for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Women Entering Higher Education.

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Bar Chart Task 1

The chart below shows the average cost of monthly contract for four different mobile (cell phones) in a European country from January to September 2002, measured in euro.

Chart for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about European Mobile Contract Costs, 2002.

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Line Graph Task 1

The line graph shows the global demand of different textile from 1980-2015

Line graph for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Global Textile Fiber Demand.

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Process Diagram Task 1

The diagrams below show the life cycle of the silkworm and the stages in the production of silk cloth.

Process diagram for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Silkworm Life Cycle and Silk Production.

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Bar Chart Task 1

The following bar chart shows the different modes of transport used to travel to and from work in one European city in 1960, 1980 and 2000.

Bar chart for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Commuting Transport in a European City.

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Mixed Charts Task 1

The charts below describe 4 sectors of employment, in 2009 and 2020, in two towns.

Pie chart for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Employment Sectors in Two Towns.

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Pie Chart Task 1

The pie charts show the main reasons for migration to and from the UK in 2007.

Pie chart for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about UK Migration Reasons in 2007.

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Mixed Charts Task 1

The diagrams below show the main reasons workers chose to work from home and the hours males and females worked at home for the year 2019.

Visual for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Working from Home in 2019.

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Map Task 1

The maps below shows the town of Lynnfield in 1936 and then later in 2007.

Map for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Lynnfield Town Development 1936–2007.

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Process Diagram Task 1

The diagram below shows how salt is removed from seawater to make it drinkable.

Visual for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Seawater Desalination Process.

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