The graph below shows the number of Computer and Internet users in different Arab countries.
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Sample Response
The bar graph outlines the number of users per 1,000 inhabitantsproportion of Arab citizens who are connected to the Internet and use computers. Generally speaking, the UAE and Kuwait have by far the highest number of Internet usersratio of netizens, citizens who have access to computers and the Internetaccess to the computer and Internet technology, while the lowest computer figure was in Egypt and the lowest Internet figure was in Saudi Arabiawhile it was the lowest in Egypt and Syria. As the diagram suggests, around one-third of the UAE citizens have access to the Internet, a ratio which is quite higher than their computer possessions. Kuwait in terms of its Internet and computer-user figuresits internet and computer users ranked secondstood at the second position but hadhas a significantly lower Internet-user figurenumber of netizens than the UAE figurewhen compared to that of the UAE. Besides, roughly 10% Kuwaitis own computers and use the Internet. Lebanese Internet users were somewhat higher than their ratio of computer owners and only 50 out of thousand Lebanese owned computers and their Internet users’ ratio was slightly higher. Interestingly, computerInterestingly computer ownership in Saudi Arabia was roughly 7%roughly 0.7% and the Internet users were even lower. Finally, computer and Internet userscomputer and the Internet users in the remaining Arab countries, includingremaining Arab countries like Morocco, Jordan, Oman and EgyptSyria were below 5%fewer than 0.5% and this depicts a low leveldismaying figure in terms of computer and Internet technology penetration in these countries.
Why this response received Band 6.0
The response establishes the broad prominence of the UAE and Kuwait and includes some valid comparisons, particularly for Lebanon and the UAE. Its main limitation is extensive mishandling of the chart's per-1,000 unit, alongside the invention of Syria and several values that are ten times too small. The priority is to report the original scale accurately and select representative figures from every major high and low.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Achievement
The main high-performing countries are recognised, but numerous figures misinterpret the per-1,000 scale and Syria is reported despite not appearing in the chart.
Retain the chart's per-1,000 unit and verify each country and value, especially the low figures for Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Morocco, and Oman.
Coherence and Cohesion
Information progresses from an overview to country examples with generally clear linking, though the single dense paragraph and loosely grouped final sentence weaken organisation.
Separate the overview from two detail paragraphs, grouping the highest countries together and then comparing the remaining countries.
Lexical Resource
The response uses a reasonable range of topic vocabulary, but collocations such as computer possessions and ratio of netizens are sometimes unnatural or imprecise.
Prefer neutral, accurate terms such as computer users, Internet users, figures, and users per 1,000 inhabitants.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
Varied sentence structures are attempted and meaning remains clear, although article, agreement, and comparison errors occur repeatedly.
Improve control of plural noun phrases and comparison structures, particularly after percentages and expressions such as higher than.