The pie chart and table below show how water was used worldwide and in four selected countries in 2000.

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Sample Response

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The pie chart illustrates the distribution of water use worldwide in 2000, while the table provides a breakdown of water consumption in four selected countries: China, India, New Zealand and Canada.

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Overall, agriculture was by far the largest water-consuming sectorconsumer of water globally. However, the table reveals considerable variation among the four countries. While agriculture dominated water use in India and China, Canada was exceptional in its heavy reliance on industry, and New Zealand stood out for its high proportion of domestic consumption.

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At the global level, agriculture accounted for 70% of total water use, which was more than three times the figure for industry, at 22%. Domestic use represented the smallest share, at just 8%.

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Turning to the individual countriesindividual countries, India recorded the highest proportion of water used for agriculture, at 92%. This was 11.5 times the figure for Canada11.5 times that of Canada, where agriculture made up only 8%. China’s agricultural water use stood at 69%, which was close to the global shareaverage. By contrast, Canada allocated 80% of its water to industry, a figure far exceeding that of the other three countries. In New Zealand, domestic use accounted for the largest share, at 46%, followed closely by agriculture at 44%, while industry represented only 10%. India, meanwhile, had the lowest domestic water use, at just 5%.

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DeleteIn conclusion, although agriculture was the dominant use of waterdominant water user worldwide, the four countries displayed markedly different patterns, with Canada relying heavily on industry and New Zealand on domestic use.

Overall assessment

Why this response received Band 9.0

The essay provides an exceptionally clear, detailed, and accurate summary of both visual prompts, fully satisfying all task requirements. Information is logically organized with smooth transitions, well-developed key comparisons, and a fully accurate overview. To maintain this high standard, continue ensuring every key data point is integrated seamlessly without adding redundant concluding paragraphs.

Band score breakdown

IELTS Writing Criteria Scores

TA

Task Achievement

9.0
Scoring rule

The response presents a comprehensive overview and selects key features with complete data accuracy across all visual elements.

Next step

Maintain this thoroughness by focusing on highlighting relevant numerical trends concise and accurately.

CC

Coherence and Cohesion

9.0
Scoring rule

Information and ideas are logically arranged with natural paragraphing and sophisticated cohesive devices.

Next step

Continue using balanced linking structures to ensure seamless progression throughout longer reports.

LR

Lexical Resource

9.0
Scoring rule

The response employs a wide and precise vocabulary range appropriate for statistical descriptions with complete naturalness.

Next step

Keep expanding your repertory of precise collocations for describing data variations.

GRA

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

9.0
Scoring rule

A wide variety of complex grammatical structures is used with full flexibility, accuracy, and control.

Next step

Sustain this high level of grammatical accuracy across diverse complex sentence patterns.