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IELTS Writing Task 1

Task 1 model answers: charts and letters

Real-format Academic chart tasks and General Training letters, each with a band 8 answer written from the task, the plan behind it, and the phrases worth keeping. Read one, then write your own and get it scored.

Academic: describing a chart

150 words minimum, 20 minutes. An overview, the main features, comparisons, and every figure read correctly.

Bar chart: household spending by category, 2005 and 2025 · band 8 · 183 words Line chart: international students at three universities, 2015 to 2025 · band 8 · 153 words

General Training: writing a letter

150 words minimum, 20 minutes. The right tone for the reader, all three bullet points, and the letter conventions.

Complaint letter: an electronic item that arrived damaged · formal · band 8 Informal letter: declining a friend's wedding invitation · informal · band 8 Semi-formal letter: asking a property agent about accommodation · semi-formal · band 8 Formal letter: street lights out for two weeks, to the local council · formal · band 8

Write a Task 1 answer and see your band in a minute

The checker draws a fresh chart or gives you a letter task, then scores Task Achievement, Coherence, Vocabulary and Grammar with your three costliest fixes.

Academic chartGT letter