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.
13 samples
The bar chart below shows the number of international students enrolled in three subjects (Engineering, Business, and Medicine) at a university between 2015 and 2023. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The bar chart illustrates how many international students studied Engineering, Business, and Medicine in one university from 2015 to 2023. Overall, it is clear that the number of students in Engineering increased strongly and became the most popular subject. On the other…
The diagram below illustrates the process by which recycled paper is produced from used paper. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features.
The flowchart illustrates the step-by-step process of how waste paper is transformed into usable recycled paper. Overall, the paper recycling process is a continuous, multi-stage operation that can be broadly divided into three main phases: the initial collection and sorting of waste…
The diagram below shows the process by which olive oil is produced. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The diagram illustrates how olive oil is manufactured, from the harvesting of the fruit to the bottling of the finished product. Overall, the process consists of eight main stages and combines mechanical and natural techniques. Broadly speaking, the olives are first prepared…
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…
The diagram below shows the process by which recycled glass bottles are collected, processed, and turned into new glass products. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The diagram illustrates the various stages involved in recycling used glass bottles and transforming them into brand-new glass products. Overall, it is a linear, cyclical process comprising eight distinct steps, beginning with the collection of discarded bottles by consumers and culminating in…
The table below shows the percentage of commuters using four types of transport to travel to work in four cities in 2022. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The table provides information about the proportion of workers who commuted by car, public transport, bicycle and on foot in four cities — Amsterdam, Toronto, Melbourne and Osaka — in 2022. Overall, the car was the dominant mode of transport in Toronto…
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…
The pie charts below show the proportion of household spending in Canada across five categories 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 Canadian households divided their spending between five categories, namely housing, food, transport, entertainment and other items, in 1990 and 2020. Overall, housing became a considerably larger part of the family budget over the thirty-year period, whereas…
The line graph below shows the number of visitors (in millions) to three major museums in a city — the National Gallery, the Science Museum, and the History Museum — between 2000 and 2020. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The line graph illustrates how many people, measured in millions, visited three major museums in a city — the National Gallery, the Science Museum and the History Museum — over a twenty-year period from 2000 to 2020. Overall, all three museums experienced…
The line graph below shows the percentage of electricity generated from renewable sources in Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom between 2000 and 2020. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The line graph illustrates the proportion of electricity which was generated from renewable sources in Germany, Spain and the UK from 2000 to 2020. Overall, the percentage rose in all three countries during this period, with Germany showing the most dramatic growth.…
The bar chart below shows the average number of hours per week that people in four age groups (under 18, 18-30, 31-50, and over 50) spent using three types of media (television, radio, and the internet) in a European country in 2022. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The bar chart gives information about how many hours per week four age groups spent on three kinds of media, which are television, radio and the internet, in a European country in 2022. Overall, it is clear that the internet was the…
The bar chart below shows the number of international students enrolled at three universities in Australia in 2005, 2010 and 2015. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The bar chart shows how many international students enrolled at three universities in Australia in the years 2005, 2010 and 2015. Overall, the number of students increased in all three universities, and Western University had the most big increase. In 2005, Northfield…
The bar chart below shows the average number of hours per week spent on unpaid domestic work by men and women in six countries in 2023. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The bar chart compares the weekly hours that men and women devoted to unpaid household work in six countries in 2023. The most striking feature is that women performed more domestic work than men in every country surveyed, although the size of…