The graphs below provide information on global population figures and figures for urban populations in different world regions.
Sample Response
The given illustrations show information on the world population from 1800 to 2100 (with projection) and show the distribution of this population in developed and developing regions. According to the first graph, from 1800 to 1920, the global population was less than 2000 million while rising gradually from about 1,000 to nearly 2,000 millionwith a slight increase. But after 1940, this population boomed and reached to 6000 million in the year 2000. The graph shows the projection that this rapid growth o population would continue till 2050 when the population would reach to over 8000 million. But after that, the global population will declinewill decrease and will fall to around 6,600 millionaround 6000 million in the year 2100 according to the projection.
According to the second graph, around 1,300 million peoplearound 1200 million people lived in the developed regions in 2015 and the population in these regionsthe population in this part willwould remain almost the same untiltill 2040. By contrastOn the contrary, the population of the developing regionscountry will keep increasing and will reach 4,000 millionwould reach to 4000 million in 2040 compared to the initial population of 2,200 million in 20152100 million in 2015. In summary, the global population will continue increasing until 2050keep on increasing till 2050 and this increase will be greater in developing regions than inthis increase would be more on developing regions than the developed regions. After 2050, it is projected that the total population of the world will decreasewill be decreasing.
Why this response received Band 7.0
The response clearly identifies the principal population trends, including the mid-century global peak, subsequent decline, and widening contrast between developing and developed regions. Its main limitation is uneven precision: several figures are slightly inaccurate, some comparisons are only briefly developed, and recurring forms such as “reached to” weaken control; prioritise exact data reporting and more natural language for projections and comparisons.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Achievement
The response provides a clear overview and selects the main trends and contrasts from both graphs, despite several slightly inaccurate values and limited supporting detail.
Report the peak and final population more precisely and add one or two accurate intermediate comparisons from each graph.
Coherence and Cohesion
Information progresses logically by graph, with clear paragraphing and generally effective linking, although the overview is attached to the second detail paragraph.
Place the overall trends in a distinct overview and use more direct cross-category comparisons within the detail paragraphs.
Lexical Resource
A sufficient range of trend and comparison vocabulary conveys the data clearly, but imprecise choices such as “boomed,” “this part,” and “developing country” reduce precision.
Use consistent academic terms such as “rose sharply,” “developed regions,” and “developing regions,” while checking collocations used with figures.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
The response uses a useful mix of simple and complex structures, but recurring preposition, article, agreement, and projection-form errors reduce grammatical control.
Practise accurate data structures such as “reached 6,000 million,” “is projected to rise,” and “growth in developing regions.”
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IELTS Academic Writing Task 1
The graphs below provide information on global population figures and figures for urban populations in different world regions.
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