I E L TS Report, topic: Table of home schooled students’ percentages

You are advised to spend a maximum of 20 minutes on this task.

The table below describes percentages of home schooled students in Some Country in 1999-
2004. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown.
You should write at least 150 words.

This table shows homeschooled students in Some country in year 1999-2004 in percentages.

The main trend is that all grades including kindergarten is growing for every year. Kindergarten
started highest at 2.4 and ended highest at 2.9 percent with a constant increase. But grades 1-2
and grades 5-6 shows a little different trend, both starts at 1,5 percent in 1999 and declines a
little bit in 2000. Both of them increased slowly in 2002 and both it holds that course to 2004
where grades 1-2 ends at 2,1 percent and grades 5-6 ends at 2.6 percent.
Grades 3-4 has a slow but steady growth through all six years. It starts at 1.6 percent in 1999
and increases 0.1 every year except in 2003 when it peaks up 0.2 percent. Grades 7-8 starts at
1.6 percent and stays there for three years until they rapidly rose up to 2.2 and peaked at 2.5 in
2004.
Overall, all grades including kindergarten has had a rise at roughly minimum 1 percent or more
in 6 years.
This is a good report; here is how you can make it better: the coherence needs improvement,
meaning the logical connection between sentences inside a paragraph and between
paragraphs. Use more connective words (Furthermore, However, etc).
The grouping you’ve done is fine, but try to use more variations describing those statistics:
use words such as numbers, figures, percentages, etc. The grammar and the spelling need
some extra attention. Overall, this report seems worthy of Band 7

I E L TS R eport, topic: A line graph of wages growth

You are advised to spend a maximum of 20 minutes on this task.
The graph below gives information on wages of some country over a ten-year period. Write a
report for a university tutor describing the information shown.
You should write at least 150 words.

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The line graph describes the growth of wages in some country from the year 1993 to 2003.

The growth started at two percent in 1993, but it didn’t stay there very long before it rapidly
doubled in 1994. Further on, the percentages declines to three percent in 1995, stayed steady
for year, before starting to rise slowly and ending up just under four percent in 1997. 1998 was
the best year where the wages peaked at six percent.
However, after 1998 the wages declined nearly every year. Only a year after, the percentage
dropped to well under three percent, and stayed there on roughly three percent till 2000. In
2002 the wages reached the lowest point of just one percent growth. Luckily the growth rose in
2003 at just under two percent.
Overall, the growth rate in wages in Some country has shown striking changes through the ten
years.
This is a good report. It covers the task, is divided correctly into paragraphs and the
vocabulary is suitable. Its problems are that it has fewer than 150 words (146) and there are
some grammatical errors. Assuming the corrections were made, this looks like a Band 7
report.

I E L TS R eport, topic: bar graph of water usage

You are advised to spend a maximum of 20 minutes on this task.
The graph below shows the annual water usage (in millions of cubic meters) by industries in
Some country. Write a report for a university tutor describing the information shown.
You should write at least 150 words.

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The bargraph describes the water usage for every year in Somecountry in millions of cubic
meters.
The water usage are shown by two trends , ground water and public supply. Fuel and textiles
are the ones that use the least water, 10 of public supply and 70 and 80 of ground water.
Machinery are just the opposite of these two and has 10 of ground water and 100 of public
supply.

Food/drinks, metal, paper and chemicals are all over 100 of ground water where chemicals
peaks at dramaticlly 430. The highest figure of water usage of public supply also belongs to
chemicals (240). Next on the list is food/drinks with 190, the others are under 100.
Overall, the chemical industry uses a lot more water than the rest of the industries in terms of
both ground water and public supplies, and in general, most industries use ground water by far
more than public supply.
This is a good report, the trends are correctly noticed. Suggested improvements: use units in
addition to numbers (10 of what? Millions of cubic meters). Use more connective words to
smoothly move from one paragraph to another. Pay attention to grammar, see comments.

I E L TS R eport, topic: a pie chart of leisure activities

You are advised to spend a maximum of 20 minutes on this task.
The following pie charts show the results of a survey into the most popular leisure activities
in the United States of America in 1999 and 2009.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.
You should write at least 150 words.

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The graphs reveal information about the most common leisure activities which
the American engaged in between 1999 and 2009. Overall, the largest percentage of people
living in the US enjoyed walking.
As can be seen clearly, the figures for soccer, camping and walking increased slightly by 1%-
2% to 18%, 9% and 31% respectively during the ten-year period. On the other hand, there was a
nearly doubling in the proportions of people joining in yoga (5 to 10 % ) and swimming ( 9 to
18% ) __ over the same period.
By contrast, the period shown witnessed a significant decrease in the percentages of American
people participating in the remaining activities. To be more specific, the figure for jogging nearly
halved from 7% to 3%. What is more, there was a dramatic fall in the proportion of aerobics
players from 13% to 4% from 1999 to 2009 . Finally, when it comes to bicycling, the figure for
this activity dropped from 14% to 7%.
The candidate has interpreted the pie charts fairly well. This report is easy to read. The main
features are compared and contrasted well with relevant figures. There are some minor

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inaccuracies, but they do not interfere with the reading of the report. Overall, the task
response is good. Suggested improvements: pay a little more attention to the grammatical
range and accuracy. Overall, this report seems worthy of Band 7
I E L TS r eport, topic: Table describing different types of families living in
p o ver t y
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The table below shows the proportion of different categories of families living in poverty in
Australia in 1999.
Summaries the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.

The table shows a breakdown of different types of families who were living in poverty in
Australia in 1999.
It is noticeable that 11% of people were living in poverty. However, this figure was considerably
high among the sole parents and single people who did not have children
and those percentages were 21% and 19% respectively. Moreover, this proportion was
significantly prominent among the couples who had children compared with the family
structures consisted with couples who did not have children. In fact, the proportion of couples
with children living in poverty was 5%more than that in the family
types consisted only with couples. In contrast, this trend favoured aged people. However, this
figure was slightly more (2%) among the single aged people than that in the family category of
aged couples.
In conclusion, it is clear that the proportion of people living in poverty varied according to their
family structures.
This report covers the requirements of the task. The main trends / features were mentioned,
but could have been developed more fully. The candidate has arranged ideas coherently. The
range of vocabulary is sufficient, even though it lacks flexibility to some extent. There are a
few grammatical mistakes in the report. Overall, the task response meets the expectations
and seems good enough to achieve Band 7.

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 I E L TS r eport, topic: Double line graph describing the birth rate in China
a n d t h e USA
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The graph below compares the changes in the birth rates of China and the USA between 1920
and 2000.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make
comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.

The graph demonstrated some striking similarities between the Chinese and the US birth rates
from 1920 to 2000. Both countries experienced considerable fluctuations in the similar period
with some lows during the 1940s and some highs during the 1930s.
The birth rates in China rose from 10% in 1920 to 15% in 1935. Later, the figure plunged to a
low of 5% in the 1940s and was followed by an exponential growth to the peak of 20% in 1950.
Next, the fertility rate dropped sharply to 8% in the following five years. Finally, the figure
declined gradually to 3% during the latter half of the century.
Meanwhile, the US had similar birth rate of 12% to that of China in 1920. The figure fluctuated
in between 12% and 14% during 1920s and 1930s until it hit a low of 4% in 1945. Five years
later, the birth rate reached a peak at 15% in 1950 but it made a steady fall to the final figure of
around 7% in 2000.
This report covers the requirements of the task. The main trends / features were sufficiently
developed. The candidate has arranged ideas coherently, though the use of linking words can
be improved. The range of vocabulary is adequate. There are a few errors in grammar and
word choice, and one instance of inaccurate data. Overall, the task response meets the
expectations and seems good enough to achieve Band 7.
I E L TS R eport, topic: Line graph describing the consumption of fish and
mea t
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The graph below shows the consumption of fish and different kinds of meat in a European
country between 1979 and 2004.

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Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make
comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.

The graph illustrates the quantities of fish and different kinds of meats consumed in a European
country between the time period of 1979 and 2004. Over this span of 25 years, the
consumption of beef, lamb and fish have all decreased while the consumption of chicken has
dramatically risen.
The biggest consumption in 1979 was beef (about 220 grams per person was consumed every
week) while the lowest consumption in 1979 was fish (around 60 gram per week was consumed
by a person). The amount of fish which was eaten has remained almost constant at about 50
grams from 1979 and 2004. The trends of beef and lamb consumption were similar, with
decreases in amount in between the years. While beef consumption had declined from over
200 grams per person per week to around 100 grams during 25 years, lamb’s was starting 150
grams to approximately 50 grams at the same period.
In contrast, chicken consumption had grown up gradually to year of 194, reaching a peak at
250grams per person every week in between 1994 and 2004.
This report covers the requirements of the task. The main trends and features were
sufficiently developed. The candidate has arranged ideas coherently, though at times they
report data in a repetitive way. The range of vocabulary is adequate. There are a few errors in
grammar and word choice (mouse over the underlined words shows suggestions for

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improvement). Overall, this task response meets the expectations and seems good enough to
achieve Band 7.
I E L TS R eport, topic: Bar graph describing trends in consumption of fast
food
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The chart below shows the amount of money per week spent on fast foods in Britain. The
graph shows trends in consumption of fast foods. Write a report for a university lecturer
describing the information shown below.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make
comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.

The bar chart illustrates the expenditure on three different types of fast food such
as hamburgers, fish and chips and pizza in people in different level of income.
From the chart, it is clear that in a high-income group, 40 pence is spent on hamburgers a week,
which is the largest among the expenditures on all the three types of fast food. This
expenditure is also the greatest one in the average income group, but the amount of money

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spent is only about 33 pence a week, much less than that in the high-income group. As for the
low-income group, the largest expenditure is on fish and chips, about 18 pence a week.
The line graph compares the trends of the amount of three type of fast food consumed
between 1970 and 1990. It is clear that the amount of hamburgers and fish and chips
consumed showed an increasing trend, while pizza consumed gradually decreased from 300g in
1970 to 700gin 1985, before it grew to about 240g in 1990. The consumption of fish and chips
overtook that of pizza and hamburgers in 1982 and 1988 respectively.
This report covers the requirements of the task. The main trends and features were presented
but should be developed better. The candidate has arranged ideas coherently, though the
data is reported in a repetitive way. The range of vocabulary is adequate. There are a few
errors in grammar and word choice, and one instance of inaccurate data (mouse over the
underlined words shows corrections). Overall, this task response meets the expectations and
seems good enough to achieve Band 7.
I E L TS R eport, topic: Table describing the satisfaction of sports club’s
memb er s
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The table below shows the results of a survey to find out what members of a city sports club
think about the club’s activities, facilities, and opening hours.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make any
comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.

The table illustrates the preference levels of male and female members of a sport club about
their activities, facilities and opening hours. It is clear that the greater proportion of male
members is contented about the club’s activities (91%) whereas this figure is true only for 70%
of female members.
Moreover, more than 85% of both male and female are happy about the facilities and 63% of
male members and 64% female members are extremely satisfied in this regard. In fact, only
14% of female members and 10% of male members are negative about this.
In addition, opening hours are in the best interest of women as 97% of them are positive about
it. In contrast, more than one third of men have expressed their dissatisfaction in this regard.
In conclusion, it is clear that male and female members hold different opinion about the
activities and facilities and opening hours of the club.

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A reasonable outline of main trends, differences or states was given. The key features were
presented and emphasized, but some aspects were left out of the description. There is a
logical organization of information; it is evident that the writer progresses from one idea to
another. The use of linking words and phrases is suitable. The range of vocabulary is wide
enough for the writer to show some flexibility and accuracy of expression, but still some
words are repeated over and over again. There are incidental errors in word choice, spelling
and word formation, however error-free sentences are common. Overall this report seems
worthy of Band 7.

I E L TS R eport, topic: Bar graph describing average house prices

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The chart below shows information about average house prices in five different cities
between 1990 and 2002 compared with average house prices in 1989.
Summaries the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make
comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.

The chart provides a break down about the average variation in house prices in five various
cities from 1990 to 2002 along with a comparison with house price in 1989. Overall, it is clear
that the average houseprice increased substantially over the given period compared with the
prices in 1989.
As can be seen, between 1990 and 1995, the average house prices in Tokyo and
London indicated a sharp dip by approximately 7% in both cities. They were followed by New
York with a 5% decline. In contrast, the average house price showed a slight increase of 2% and
2.5% in Frankfurt and Madrid respectively.

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On the contrary, during the period of 1996 to 2002, London with 12% demonstrated a sharp
growth in housing prices. It was followed by New York and Madrid with 5% and 4% respectively
along with a small increase of around 2% in Frankfurt. Similarly, Tokyo showed a rise of about
2% but it was still 5% lower than the average house price in 1989.
A reasonable outline of main trends, differences or states was given. The key features were
presented and emphasized, but some aspects were left out of the description. There is a
logical organisation of information; it is evident that the writer progresses from one idea to
another. The linking words and phrases are used, however at times they are inappropriate or
forced (not natural). The range of vocabulary is wide enough for the writer to show some
flexibility and accuracy of expression, however repetition of the same word can clearly be
seen throughout this report. There are incidental errors in word choice, spelling and word
formation. Overall the control of grammar and punctuation is good, with only a few errors
made. This report seems worthy of Band 7.

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