IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 Questions: Education

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Bar Chart Task 1

The chart below shows the numbers of male and female research students studying six science-related subjects at a UK university in 2009.

Chart for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Graph180 Research Students Science Subjects UK 2009.

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Line Graph Task 1

The graphs show enrolment in different colleges in the Higher Colleges of Technology in 1999.

Graph 1 of 3 for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Htc Graduates by Colleges.

Graph 2 of 3 for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Htc Graduates by Levels and Genders.

Graph 3 of 3 for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Total Graduates by Number.

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Line Graph Task 1

The graph below shows the comparison between the number of applicants and the number of students who were granted admission in a university.

Graph for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Applicants Accepted Students in University.

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Table Task 1

The table below describes percentages of homeschooled students in Some Country in 1999-2004.

Table for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Percentages of Home Schooled Students.

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Line Graph Task 1

The graph compares the percentage of international and the percentage of UK students gaining second class degrees or better at a major UK University in 2009.

Graph for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about UK International Students Gaining Second Class Degrees or Better.

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Line Graph Task 1

The bar graphs below show the Riverdale Public School’s spending per student in a year as well as percentages of students who passed the reading and math tests from 1990 to 2005.

Bar chart 1 of 2 for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Riverdale Public School System.

Bar chart 2 of 2 for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Riverdale Public School Reading Math.

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Mixed Charts Task 1

The charts below show the proportions of British students at one university in England who were able to speak other languages in addition to English, in 2000 and 2010.

Chart for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question: The charts below show the proportions of British students at one university in England who were able to speak other languages in addition to English, in 2000 and 2010.

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Pie Chart Task 1

The pie charts below show responses by teachers of foreign languages in Britain to a survey concerning why their students are learning a foreign language. The first chart shows the main reason for learning a foreign language. The second chart shows how many teachers felt that there has been a recent change in the reason.

Pie chart 1 of 2 for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Image1 Reason for Learning.

Pie chart 2 of 2 for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Image2 Recent Change.

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Bar Chart Task 1

The chart below shows the number of girls per 100 boys enrolled in different levels of school education.

Chart for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Girls Per Boys Enrolled in School Education.

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Pie Chart Task 1

The pie chart below shows the results of a survey of the causes of poor learning outcomes in schools in a particular country in 2011.

Pie chart for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Causes of Poor Learning Outcomes in Schools 2015.

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