IELTS Writing samples
Model answers across every band, from 6 to 9. See how a well-structured response reads — with the exact cohesion, vocabulary, and grammar that earns each score.
2 samples
7.5band
Task 1 Academic · map chart
The maps below show the seaside town of Marlow Bay in 1990 and 2020. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The two maps depict the coastal town of Marlow Bay as it was in 1990 and how it appeared in 2020, following considerable development. Overall, the town was transformed from a quiet fishing settlement into a tourist destination, with most of the…
7.5band
Task 1 Academic · pie chart
The two pie charts below show the proportion of household expenditure by category in a country in 1990 and 2020. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The two pie charts compare how households in a particular country divided their spending across six categories — housing, food, transport, healthcare, entertainment and other — in 1990 and 2020. Overall, while food and housing remained the two largest areas of expenditure…