Task 1 guides
Free step-by-step guides to describing every IELTS Writing Task 1 chart type — line graphs, bar charts, tables and pie charts — with examiner-approved language and sample answers.
- How to describe a bar chart in IELTS Writing Task 1
A clear, step-by-step method for describing bar charts in IELTS Academic Writing Task 1, with the comparison and contrast language examiners reward and a worked Band 7+ sample answer.
- How to describe a line graph in IELTS Writing Task 1
A clear, step-by-step method for describing a line graph in IELTS Academic Writing Task 1, with the trend language examiners reward and a worked Band 7+ sample answer.
- How to describe a map in IELTS Writing Task 1
A clear, step-by-step method for describing maps in IELTS Academic Writing Task 1, with the location, change and passive language examiners reward and a worked Band 7+ sample answer.
- How to describe a pie chart in IELTS Writing Task 1
A clear, step-by-step method for describing pie charts in IELTS Academic Writing Task 1, with the proportion language examiners reward and a worked Band 7+ sample answer.
- How to describe a process diagram in IELTS Writing Task 1
A clear, step-by-step method for describing process diagrams in IELTS Academic Writing Task 1, with the sequencing and passive-voice language examiners reward and a worked Band 7+ sample answer.
- How to describe a table in IELTS Writing Task 1
A clear, step-by-step method for describing tables in IELTS Academic Writing Task 1, with the language examiners reward for selecting key data and a worked Band 7+ sample answer.
- How to write the overview in IELTS Writing Task 1
The overview is the single most important sentence in IELTS Writing Task 1. Here's exactly what to put in it, what to leave out, and a worked Band 7+ example.
- IELTS Writing Task 1 structure — how to organise your answer
A simple four-paragraph structure for IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 that works for every chart type, with what goes in each paragraph and a worked Band 7+ example.