Find the main story first
A strong Task 1 answer is built around the biggest picture, not every number.
- Highest and lowest categories
- Main increase or decrease
- Biggest contrast between groups
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Task 1 sample answers
Study strong IELTS Task 1 answers before you write.
Use this sample answer bank to notice overview sentences, data selection, comparison language and paragraph structure. The PDF is now extracted into searchable cards, with the original page still available below each sample.
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Study focus
Choose the Task 1 type before you read.
These quick cards tell students what to notice in the samples. The PDF stays below as the full source.
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Paraphrase without changing meaning
The introduction should restate what the visual shows. Keep it short and accurate.
- The chart compares...
- The graph illustrates...
- The table gives information about...
Track movement over time
Line graph answers need clear trend verbs and time phrases.
- rose steadily / fell sharply
- peaked at / reached a low of
- remained stable / fluctuated
Group similar data together
Do not list every category separately. Put similar numbers or patterns into one body paragraph.
- By contrast...
- Whereas...
- roughly twice as high as...
Describe location and change
Map answers need direction, position and development language.
- to the north of / in the centre of
- was replaced by / was converted into
- a new road was built
Use stages and passive voice
Process answers should move step by step from start to finish.
- First, the raw material is...
- It is then heated / mixed / transported
- The final product is...
Connect the two visuals
Mixed chart answers should explain how the charts relate, not describe them as two separate tasks.
- One chart shows..., while the other...
- This pattern is also reflected in...
- The strongest link is between...
Match the tone to the reader
General Training letters need a clear purpose and the right level of formality.
- I am writing to complain / request / apologise...
- Could you please...
- I look forward to hearing from you.
Common Task 1 mistakes
Use the samples to notice what strong writers do not do.
- No personal opinion
- No conclusion paragraph
- No copying the task sentence word for word
Library guide
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Use this as a quick index before opening the PDF. Search by chart type, phrase, overview, comparison, passive voice, map or process.
Academic Task 1
Visuals
Best for analysing overview, paragraph grouping and selected data.
- Start with the main trend or biggest contrast.
- Use the extracted cards below to compare introductions and overviews.
- Open the matching PDF page when you need the original layout.
General Training letters
Tone
Best for studying purpose, tone, paragraph order and polite requests.
- Identify the reason for writing in the first paragraph.
- Notice formal and semi-formal sentence patterns.
- Compare apology, claim, request and invitation letters.
Line graph
Trend
Best for practising movement over time and selecting the main trend.
- Look for start, end, peak and low point.
- Useful phrases: rose steadily, peaked at, remained stable.
- Open the PDF and search: line graph, trend, peaked.
Bar chart
Compare
Best for grouping categories and avoiding a list of separate numbers.
- Group similar bars in the same body paragraph.
- Useful phrases: by contrast, respectively, roughly twice.
- Open the PDF and search: bar chart, category, whereas.
Pie chart
Share
Best for describing proportions and ranking largest to smallest segments.
- Find the largest segment and any tiny categories.
- Useful phrases: accounted for, represented, made up.
- Open the PDF and search: pie chart, proportion, accounted for.
Table
Select
Best for choosing important figures instead of describing every cell.
- Pick extremes and clear patterns first.
- Useful phrases: the figure for, stood at, compared with.
- Open the PDF and search: table, figure, stood at.
Map
Change
Best for direction, position and physical development language.
- Separate unchanged areas from new developments.
- Useful phrases: was replaced by, to the north, was converted into.
- Open the PDF and search: map, replaced, converted.
Process
Stages
Best for sequencing stages and using passive voice accurately.
- Count the stages before writing.
- Useful phrases: is then heated, after that, the final product.
- Open the PDF and search: process, stage, passive.
Mixed charts
Link
Best for connecting two visuals in one clear overview.
- Explain the relationship between visuals.
- Useful phrases: while the other, this is reflected in, the strongest link.
- Open the PDF and search: mixed, while, reflected.
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