IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 Questions: Income

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Pie Chart Task 1

The pie chart shows the percentage of women in poverty and the bar chart shows poverty rates by sex and age. They are from the United States in 2008.

Mixed-chart visual for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question: The pie chart shows the percentage of women in poverty and the bar chart shows poverty rates by sex and age.

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Line Graph Task 1

The graph shows Japanese average monthly salary (Yen) from 1953 to 1973, and the prices of black and white Television and colored Television during the same period.

Graph for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question: The graph shows Japanese average monthly salary (Yen) from 1953 to 1973, and the prices of black and white Television and colored Television during the same period.

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Mixed Charts Task 1

The chart below shows the value of one country’s exports in various categories during 2015 and 2016. The table shows the percentage change in each category of exports in 2016 compared with 2015.

Mixed-chart visual for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question: The chart below shows the value of one country’s exports in various categories during 2015 and 2016.

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Line Graph Task 1

The graphs below show unemployment rates and average earnings according to level of education.

Bar chart for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Blog Report Band Report Topic Bar Describing Unemployment Rates and Average Earnings by Level of Education.

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Mixed Charts Task 1

The pictures show information about average income and spending on food and clothes by an average family in a city in the UK.

Visual for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question: The pictures show information about average income and spending on food and clothes by an average family in a city in the UK.

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Table Task 1

The table below shows the proportion of different categories of families living in poverty in Australia in 1999.

Table for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question: The table below shows the proportion of different categories of families living in poverty in Australia in 1999.

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Table Task 1

The following table gives statistics showing the aspects of quality of life in five countries.

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Bar Chart Task 1

The chart below shows the annual pay (thousands of US dollars) for doctors and other workers in seven countries in 2004.

Chart for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question: The chart below shows the annual pay (thousands of US dollars) for doctors and other workers in seven countries in 2004.

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Table Task 1

The table below shows personal saving as a percentage of personal income for selected countries in 1970, 1990 and 2010.

Table for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Generated Percentage of Personal Income for Selected Countries.

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Line Graph Task 1

The Bar graph below shows the Expenditure in Million Pounds on fast food items by income groups in the UK.

Bar chart for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Graph24 Expenditure Fast Foods by Income Groups UK.

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