IELTS Writing Task 1 Sample Reports
Every chart type with a Band-9 sample report, an overview-first structure breakdown, and the comparison language examiners reward. Study the pattern, then describe any chart.
Line, Bar, Pie & Table
Bar Chart: Household Spending by Country Report (Band 9)
Band-9 Task 1 report on household spending categories across countries, with proportion vocabulary and priorit…
Bar Chart: Weekly Working Hours by Country Report (Band 9)
Band-9 Task 1 report on a working-hours bar chart, with comparison structure, contrast vocabulary, and ranking…
Line Graph: Population Growth 1950–2050 Report (Band 9)
Band-9 Task 1 report on a population-growth line graph, with overview-first structure, trend vocabulary, and d…
Line Graph: Smartphone Ownership by Age Report (Band 9)
Band-9 Task 1 report on smartphone ownership by age group, with convergence narrative, gap vocabulary, and gen…
Pie Chart: Commuting Methods Report (Band 9)
Band-9 Task 1 report on commuting-method pie charts, with modal-split vocabulary and single-pie depth techniqu…
Pie Charts: Energy Sources 2000 vs 2020 Report (Band 9)
Band-9 Task 1 report comparing energy-source pie charts across two years, with change vocabulary and share-shi…
Table: International Tourist Arrivals Report (Band 9)
Band-9 Task 1 report on a tourist-arrivals table, with data-triage technique, ranking vocabulary, and anomaly-…
Table: University Enrollment by Subject Report (Band 9)
Band-9 Task 1 report on a university-enrollment table, with gender-gap analysis, triage technique, and educati…
Process Diagrams
Life Cycle: Salmon From Egg to Adult Report (Band 9)
Band-9 Task 1 natural-process report on the salmon life cycle, with biological sequencing and lifecycle vocabu…
Process: Coffee Production Farm to Cup Report (Band 9)
Band-9 Task 1 process report on coffee production, with agricultural-to-industrial sequencing and commodity vo…
Process: How Bricks Are Made Report (Band 9)
Band-9 Task 1 process report on brick manufacturing, with stage-sequencing, passive-voice control, and industr…
Process: Paper Recycling Report (Band 9)
Band-9 Task 1 process report on paper recycling, with circular-economy framing, stage vocabulary, and loop-str…
Maps
Map: Island Development for Tourism Report (Band 9)
Band-9 Task 1 map report on island tourist development, with before-after structure, spatial vocabulary, and c…
Map: Railway Station Redevelopment Report (Band 9)
Band-9 Task 1 map report on railway station redevelopment, with transport-hub vocabulary and access-flow struc…
Map: School Grounds Changes 2005 vs 2025 Report (Band 9)
Band-9 Task 1 map report on school grounds redevelopment, with education-facility vocabulary and expansion-gro…
Map: Town Centre Changes 1990 vs Now Report (Band 9)
Band-9 Task 1 map report on town-centre redevelopment, with urban-change vocabulary, demolished-converted-buil…
Mixed & Multiple Charts
Mixed Bar and Pie: Electricity Generation vs Use Report (Band 9)
Band-9 Task 1 mixed report on electricity generation bars plus consumption pie, with supply-demand linkage and…
Mixed Bar and Table: University Applications Report (Band 9)
Band-9 Task 1 mixed report on applications bar plus acceptance table, with selectivity analysis and admissions…
Mixed Charts: Climate Rainfall and Temperature Report (Band 9)
Band-9 Task 1 mixed-chart report on rainfall bars plus temperature line, with dual-axis technique and climate …
Mixed Table and Line: Tourist Arrivals and Spending Report (Band 9)
Band-9 Task 1 mixed report on tourist arrivals table plus spending line, with volume-value divergence analysis…
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