The charts below show the proportions of world forests and timber across five different regions.

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Sample Response

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The two pie charts compare the relative shares of global forest area and timber resources across five regions: Africa, North America, Europe, South America and Asia.

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Overall, Africa accounts for the largest proportion of the world’s forests, yet its timber share is the lowest of all five areas. By contrast, North America has the biggest percentage of timber supplies despite possessing the second-largest forest coverage globally.

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In terms of forest distribution, Africa is home to 27% of the world’s forests, marginally ahead of North America at 25%. Europe, South America and Asia make up 18%, 16% and 14% of global forest area respectively; Asia recordedrespectively, with Asia recordedrecording the smallest forest proportion among the five regions.

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Regarding timber resources,When it comes to timber, North America leadsdominates with 30% of global timber, 7 percentage points above South America’s 23%. Europe and Asia contribute 20% and 18% of the world’s timber resources. Africa, which has the most extensive forest coveragecover, supplies only 9% of global timber, a figure far lower than that of any other region.that of other regions.

Overall assessment

Why this response received Band 9.0

The response presents an exceptionally accurate and clear summary of the data, highlighted by a sharp overview and well-structured comparative paragraphs. All figures match the visual prompt precisely, and the language is natural and error-free throughout. To maintain this top-level performance, continue using precise comparative structures when highlighting contrasting proportions.

Band score breakdown

IELTS Writing Criteria Scores

TA

Task Achievement

9.0
Scoring rule

All key features and percentages are presented with complete accuracy, supported by a clear and prominent overview.

Next step

Maintain this level of precision by ensuring key regional contrasts remain prominently emphasized in future reports.

CC

Coherence and Cohesion

9.0
Scoring rule

The reporting flows logically from clear overview contrast to distinct, well-organized paragraphs focused on each pie chart.

Next step

Continue utilizing paragraphing that groups logically related data to sustain seamless transitions.

LR

Lexical Resource

8.0
Scoring rule

A strong, flexible range of vocabulary is used appropriately to highlight data trends and comparative proportions without repetition.

Next step

Incorporate even more nuanced vocabulary for numerical relationships, such as proportional ratios, to further enrich lexical flexibility.

GRA

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

9.0
Scoring rule

A wide variety of complex sentence structures is produced with full control and accuracy across the entire text.

Next step

Continue employing advanced clause structures to combine data points smoothly without sacrificing clarity.