The charts give information about two genres of TV programmes watched by men and women and four different age groups in Australia.
Sample Response
The charts give information about the two genres of TV programmesthe genres of TV programmes that Australian men and women and fourdifferent age groups watch. It is clear from the charts that women tend to watch more television than man overall, although they watch slightly fewer game shows. The people who watch the most television are in the 45+ age group. Nearly 70% of women watch reality shows, which is almost twice the percentagetwice as many as the percentage of men who watch this genrechoose this genre of programme. Across the age groupsNevertheless, most age groups have higher reality-show viewing rates than game-show viewing rateswatch more reality shows than game shows revealing that game shows are generally less popular than reality shows. The percentage of people watching reality shows increases steadily across the age groups from 16–24 to 45+from ages 16 to 45 with the lowest percentage of viewers, at just over 50% of the 16–24 age groupthe age group 16-24 and the highest percentage, at 68% of those aged 45 and overthe over-45s. However, the pattern is different for game shows. The number of programmes watched by 25- to 44-year-olds is significantly lower than the number watched by 16- to 24-year-olds and those over 45. About 51% of 16- to 24-year-oldsJust over 50% of 16- to 24-year-olds watch game shows, but this share is lowerthis share is not as high as the figure for people aged 45 and overthe share of people aged 45 and over watching game shows, at nearly 70%. Only 41% of 35- to 44-year-olds watch game shows, and the share of 2524- to 34-year-olds is slightly lower at 38%.
Why this response received Band 7.5
The response selects the dominant gender and age patterns well and supports them with accurate, relevant percentages. Its clearest weakness is presentation as one long paragraph, which obscures the separation between the overview and detailed comparisons; there are also a few imprecise references to people and programmes. Prioritise paragraphing the overview and the two comparison sets distinctly while preserving the strong data coverage.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Achievement
The main gender and age-group patterns are clearly identified and supported by accurate figures, with only minor imprecision in describing what the percentages measure.
State consistently that the charts show percentages of viewers, and preserve the exact 25–34 age label throughout.
Coherence and Cohesion
The comparisons follow a sensible sequence and cohesive devices guide the reader, but the entire report is presented as one undivided paragraph.
Separate the overview from detailed gender and age comparisons so each stage of the report is immediately clear.
Lexical Resource
The response uses a flexible range of comparison and trend language, although a few choices confuse viewer percentages with numbers of programmes.
Use precise chart nouns such as proportion, percentage, and viewers instead of number of programmes when referring to the measured values.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
Complex comparisons are generally controlled and meaning remains clear, despite a few agreement, punctuation, and comparative-structure slips.
Check plural agreement and punctuate added clauses carefully, especially around man, revealing, and twice-as-many comparisons.
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IELTS Academic Writing Task 1
The charts give information about two genres of TV programmes watched by men and women and four different age groups in Australia.
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