The graphs below provide information on global population figures and figures for urban populations in different world regions.
Sample Response
The line graph shows global population growth from 1800 to 2014, and its projected change through 2100and projected change until 2100. The bar chart indicates the projected urban populations in developed and developing regionsexpected figures for population in cities in developed regions and developing regions.
From 1800 to 1920, it is obvious that the world population rose graduallysaw a gradual rise, growing from 1 billion to 2 billion. After that, it began to rise more rapidlyrise considerably, increasing by one billion in only 40 years. From 1960, there was a sharp increasegrowth in population, reaching around 7 billionarriving at around 7 billion in 2014. It is predicted that the world population will continue to increase, peaking at about 8.1 billion by 2045. This will be followed by a significant decline to just above 6 billion in 2100.
As can be seen in the bar chart, the population in developed regions is anticipated to remain stable at around 1.3 billion between 2015 and 2040. Over the same period, however, developing regions are projected to experience substantial population growtha substantial growth in population, rising from approximately 2.2 billion to 4 billion.
Overall, the global population has changed continuously since 1800 and the change in the near future is mainly due to the growth of population in developing regions.
Why this response received Band 8.0
The response’s strongest feature is its clear, economical account of both visuals, including the overall rise and later decline in world population and the contrasting regional projections. The main limitation is slight numerical and temporal imprecision in the early growth and projected peak. Prioritise matching dates and approximate values more exactly to the axes while retaining the concise comparative structure and controlled language.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Achievement
The response presents a clear overview and selects the main trends from both graphs, with only minor inaccuracies in dates and early population changes.
Read the axes more precisely, especially the 1920-to-1960 increase and the timing of the projected peak.
Coherence and Cohesion
The response is logically organised by visual and time period, with smooth progression and well-controlled cohesive links.
Place the overview immediately after the introduction to establish the main comparison before presenting detailed figures.
Lexical Resource
Vocabulary is varied and generally precise, with effective language for trends, projections, and regional contrasts.
Refine a few collocations by using “reaching” instead of “arriving at” and omitting the article in “substantial population growth.”
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
A wide range of sentence forms is used accurately, and the few errors do not interfere with clarity.
Polish article use in phrases such as “experience substantial population growth” to make the language consistently natural.
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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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