IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 Bar Chart Practice Exercises
Practice IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 Bar Chart questions with these 100 exercises, taken from our library of learner answers. Each exercise is a single question, not a full test — answer online and get your score instantly.
Practice Exercises
Question 1
The chart below shows the number of girls per 100 boys enrolled in different levels of school education.
Question 2
Task 1: The chart below shows the donation given to six different types of charity by one company from 2012 to 2014.
Question 3
The bar chart below shows the percentage of Australian men and women in different age groups who did regular physical activity in 2010.
Question 4
The world production output from Asia, Europe, and the rest of the world in different years.
Question 5
The bar chart shows the divorce rates in two European countries from 2011 to 2015
Question 6
The chart below shows the number of households in the US by their annual income in 2007, 2011, and 2015. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and making comparisons where relevant.
Question 7
The bar chart shows the percentage of the total world population in four countries in 1950 and 2002, and projections for 2050.
Question 8
The chart below gives information about how families in one country spent their weekly income in 1968 and 2018. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Question 9
The chart below shows global sales of the top five mobile phone brands between 2009 and 2013.
Question 10
The bar chart below shows the sector contributions to India’s gross domestic product from 1960 to 2000. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Question 11
The graph below shows female unemployment rates in each country of the United Kingdom in 2013 and 2014. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Question 12
The bar chart below shows current health expenditure totals as percentages of GDP* for various European countries for the years 2002, 2007 and 2012. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Question 13
The chart below shows the percentage of households in owned and rented accommodation in England and Wales between 1918 and 2011. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Question 14
The bar chart below shows the hours per week that teenagers spend doing certain activities in Chester from 2002 to 2007.
Question 15
Information on percentage of male smokers globally and in seven countries
Question 16
Writing task 1. The chart below shows the results of a survey about people's coffee and tea buying and drinking habits in five Australian cities. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Question 17
Percentage of government spending on road and transport (1990 - 2005)
Question 18
The chart below shows the percentage of a drug company's total sales, by region, from 2002 to 2006. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant
Question 19
Task 1: (Bar chart) The graphs below show the total percentage of films released and the total percentage of ticket sales in 1996 and 2006 in a country. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant
Question 20
The bar chart below shows the percentage of Australian men and women in different age groups who did regular physical activity in 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Question 21
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The chart below shows the percentage of children in a European country who took part in four kinds of activities in 2009. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words. <
Question 22
the chart below shows the percentage of adults of different age groups in the uk who used the internet everyday from 2003 to 2006
Question 23
The graph shows estimated oil production capacity for several Gulf countries between 1990 and 2010.
Question 24
The chart below shows the total number of minutes (in billions) of telephone calls in the UK, divided into three categories, from 1995-2002. Summarise the information by selecting a reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Question 25
The bar chart shows the percentage of the total world population in 4 countries in 1950 and 2003, and projections for 2050. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Question 26
The chart below shows the percentage of households in owned and rented accommodation in England and Wales between 1918 and 2011.
Question 27
The bar chart shows the percentage of elderly citizens in three countries in 1980, 2000, and 2030. Summaries the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Question 28
The chart below give the number of people employed in five types of work in a certain region in Australia in 2001 and 2008. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.
Question 29
Production and consumption of electricity in ten countries
Question 30
The bar chart shows shares of expenditures for five major categories in the US, Canada, the UK and Japan in 2009
Question 31
The bar chart below shows top ten countries for the production and consumption of electricity in 2014.
Question 32
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The bar chart below shows the total number of minutes (in billions) of telephone calls in Australia, divided into three categories, from 2001- 2008. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words.
Question 33
The bar chart below shows the results of a survey conducted by a personnel department at a major company. The survey was carried out on two groups of workers: those aged from 18-30 and those aged 45-60, and shows factors affecting their work performance.
Question 34
The chart below shows the value of one country's exports in various categories during 2015 and 2016. The table shows the percentage change in each category of exports in 2018 compared with 2015.
Question 35
Percentage of UK people who consumed daily recommended amount of fruit and vegetable in 2002, 2006, and 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. You should write atleast 150 words.
Question 36
The bar chart below shows the percentage of the population in the UK who consumed the recommended daily amount of fruit and vegetables in 2002, 2006 and 2010.
Question 37
The chart shows how frequently people in the USA ate in fast food restaurants between 2003 and 2013.
Question 38
The bar chart shows the top ten countries for the production and consumption of electricity in 2014
Question 39
The chart below shows the number of men and women in further education in Britain in three periods and whether they were studying full-time or part-time. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Question 40
the chart shows the percentage of people who ate five protections of fruit and vegetable per day in UK from 2001 to 2008
Question 41
The chart below shows the global sales of different kinds of digital fames from 2000 to 2006.
Question 42
The graph below shows the number of shops that closed and the number of new shops that opened in one country between 2011 and 2018.
Question 43
The bar chart shows the percentage of people who ate five portions of fruits and vegetables per day in the UK from 2001 to 2008
Question 44
Writing Task 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The bar chart shows a comparison of the daily routines of school pupils between three countries. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.
Question 45
The chart below gives information about how families in one country spent their weekly incomes in 1968 and in 2018.
Question 46
The bar chart shows the percentage of males and females aged 18-20 in a city who participated in various activities in one months
Question 47
The graph below shows the percentage of the population in 4 Asian countries living in cities from 1970 and 2020, with predictions for 2030 and 2040.
Question 48
The bar chart below shows the percentage of students who passed their high school competency exams, by subject and gender, during the period 2010-2011. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Question 49
The chart below shows the number of adults participating in different major sports in one area, in 1997 and 2017. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Question 50
The chart below shows the number of trips made by children in one country in 1990 and 2010 to travel to and from school using different modes of transport. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Question 51
The chart below shows the expenditure of two countries on consumer goods in 2010.
Question 52
The chart below gives information about how families in one country spent their weekly income in 1968 and in 2018. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Question 53
The bar chart below shows estimated world illiteracy rates by region and by gender for the last year. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words.
Question 54
The bar chart shows the percentages of the UK workforce in five major industries in 1841 and 2011
Question 55
Usage of transportation among the young people in 4 different country
Question 56
The chart below shows the results survey about people’s coffee and tea buying and drinking habits in five Australian cities.
Question 57
The charts below show the percentages of men and women aged 60-64 in employment in four countries in 1970 and 2000. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Question 58
The chart below shows the number of films produced by five countries in three years. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant
Question 59
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The chart below gives information about global population percentages and distribution of wealth by region. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words.
Question 60
Charitable donation made by British people from the year of 1990 and 2010 categorized by age group.
Question 61
the chart below shows the number of men and women in further education in britain in three periods and whether they were studying full-time or part-time. summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Question 62
The bar chart below shows transport preferences among young people in four countries in a single year. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Question 63
The chart below shows the percentage of male and female teachers in six different types of educational setting in the UK in 2010.
Question 64
The graph below shows the percentage of unemployed people aged between 15 and 24 in five European countries in 2005, compared with the overall percentage of unemployment in those countries. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Question 65
The charts above give information on the ages of people when they got married in one country in 1996 and 2008. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, making comparisons where relevant.
Question 66
The graphs give information about computer ownership as a percentage of the population between 2002 and 2010, and by level of education for the years 2002 and 2010.
Question 67
The following bar chart shows the different modes of transport used to travel to and from work in one European city in 1960, 1980 and 2000. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Question 68
The chart below compare the number of people per household* in the UK in 1981 and 2001.
Question 69
The bar chart below shows shares of expenditures for five major categories in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Japan in the year 2009.
Question 70
The chart below shows the number of students from four different countries applying to European universities. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Question 71
The chart gives information on the percentage of women going into higher education in five countries for the years 1980 and 2015.
Question 72
The bar chart below shows numbers of seals, whales and dolphins recorded in the Gormez Straits from 2006 to 2018. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Question 73
The climograph below shows average monthly temperatures and rainfall in the city of Kolkata.
Question 74
The chart shows components of GDP in the UK from 1992 to 2000. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Question 75
The chart below shows the changes in the percentage of households with cars in one European country between 1971 and 2001.
Question 76
The chart below shows the aid from six developed countries to developing countriesfrom 2008-2010. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the mainfeatures, and make comparisons where relevant.
Question 77
This is an IELTS writing task 1 sample answer essay on the topic of average daily sales by serving from the real IELTS exam.
Question 78
The bar chart below shows the number of employed persons by job type and sex for Australia last year Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Question 79
The chart below shows the percentage of households in owned and rented accommodation in England and Wales between 1918 and 2011. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.
Question 80
The bar chart shows the number of visitors to three London Museums between 2007 and 2012. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.
Question 81
The bar chart gives information about the percentage of the population living in urban areas in the world and in different continents.
Question 82
The bar chart below shows average UK salaries, by city. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant..
Question 83
The charts below give information about the number of hours that students study each day at five different universities. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Question 84
The bar chart gives information about the life expectancy in Japan, Korea, the United States, and Indonesia, and the table shows the change in life expectancy between 1953 and 2008.
Question 85
The chart below shows the percentage of unemployed people aged between 15 and 24 in five European countries in 2005, compared with the overall percentage of unemployment in those countries.
Question 86
The bar chart shows the percentage of households with cars in a European country between 1971 and 2001.
Question 87
The bar chart shows the percentage of students in Country X who participated in football, basketball, tennis, and swimming in 2010 and 2020.
Question 88
The chart below shows the proportion of male and female students studying six art-related subjects at a UK university in 2011.
Question 89
The chart below shows the percentage of people accessing news via different media in one country in 2013, 2015 and 2017. Summate the informa in te seeting and reporting the main features,
Question 90
The bar chart shows the percentages of the Canadian workforce in five major industries in 1850 and 2020. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Question 91
The chart below gives information about Southland's main exports in 2000, *20.., and future projections for 2025. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words. (*20..: for test purposes, use and refer to the current year)
Question 92
The graph below shows the percentage of people going to cinemas in one European country on different days. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Question 93
The chart below gives information on the percentage of british people giving money to charity by age range for the years 1990 and 2010
Question 94
The chart below shows how frequently people in the USA ate in fast food restaurants between 2003 and 2013. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Question 95
The bar chart below shows the proportion of renewable energy of total supply in 2000, 2004, and 2007.
Question 96
The bar chart below shows the percentage of Australian men and women in different age groups who did regular physical activity in 2010.
Question 97
The bar graph shows the percentage of male and female academic staff members in different faculties of a particular university in
Question 98
The chart below shows the amount of time that 10 to 15-year-olds spend chatting on the Internet and playing on games consoles on an average school day in the UK. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Question 99
The graph gives information about the age of the population of Iceland between 1990 and 2020.
Question 100
The chart shows the percentage of women and men in one Asian country who passed when they took their driving test between 1980 and 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task
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