IELTS writing task 1: Production of grains table.

February 7, 2026February 6, 2026 by Ray IELTS Focus

Model answer: IELTS table about the production of grain.

In this task we have a table with a past and future trend. It’s similar to a line graph as it’s dynamic data. Before you start writing you must always study the task and plan your essay, or task 1 report. This should take a few minutes only for a task 1 report and around 10 minutes of planning for a task 2 essay.

After the model answer below you will see that I have highlighted the vocabulary and grammar that is needed in this task such as trends language, future forms, and vocabulary for reporting on statistics.

Two bar charts on computer ownership

November 24, 2025November 24, 2025 by Ray IELTS Focus

IELTS academic bar charts with a trend.

In the following task, you can see two bar charts, each with a timeframe that indicates a trend. In this case, it is dynamic data which changes over time between 2002 and 2010. It’s important to cover the key features of this task, but also to make it concise and logical.

IELTS writing task 1: School teachers salaries table

October 29, 2024 by Ray IELTS Focus

Model answer for an IELTS table with data about teachers’ salaries.

Tables in IELTS writing task 1 can be tricky because you are presented with a lot of data, but you need to be concise and selective here. Sometimes tables show dynamic data (data that changes over a time period) in this post, the table is static data (one time period)

Start by paraphrasing the task, then make sure to write a concise overview that summarises the data. The overview should only be 2 or 3 sentences, and it starts with the word ‘overall‘.

Model answer about a shorter work week. (IELTS 19 book)

September 14, 2024September 13, 2024 by Ray IELTS Focus

IELTS opinion essay on longer weekends.

I wrote this model answer based on a topic from the new Cambridge IELTS 19 book. Always use authentic material when you are practicing for IELTS. This will prepare you for the real exam much better than some of the fake writing tasks online.

Some people struggle with relevant ideas for IELTS essay tasks. One way to get ideas for your essays is to regularly read articles and news stories about topics that often appear in IELTS writing such as work, health, technology, education, society, family, environment, crime, and so on.

IELTS writing task 1: Biofuel diagram IELTS 19

July 27, 2024July 18, 2024 by Ray IELTS Focus

IELTS 19 model answer: the process of making ethanol.

The new Cambridge IELTS 19 book is here and there is a process diagram about how ethanol is made. This is a cyclical diagram as the CO2 goes back into the process. You can purchase the Cambridge IELTS 19 practice book online it’s beneficial for home practice.

IELTS 18 model answer on university studies

November 16, 2023 by Ray IELTS Focus

IELTS discussion essay model answer about university studies.

This model answer is based on the topic of university education and whether students should learn about other subjects. It’s a discussion essay so I need to cover both sides and give my clear opinion.

The task was taken from the Cambridge IELTS 18 book. As I have stated before in earlier posts, use authentic IELTS material when you are practicing. You can get these from the Cambridge IELTS books, the most recent being IELTS 18.

Writing task 1: line graph model answer IELTS 17

November 16, 2023November 12, 2023 by Ray IELTS Focus

Model answer: line graph about shop openings and closures.

This task was taken from the IELTS 17 academic book from Cambridge and shows a typical line graph with dynamic data over an 8-year period. It’s in the past so I will use the past tense. I mentioned the sharp drop in 2015 in the overview as this is something that really stands out. Usually, I don’t mention specific details (years) in the overview though.

IELTS bar chart model answer: coffee and tea drinking habits

November 2, 2023October 31, 2023 by Ray IELTS Focus

IELTS bar chart comparing coffee and tea drinking in 5 Australian cities.

This bar chart is from an old IELTS practice book, Cambridge IELTS 15, but it is a good example of a bar chart that does not show trends or dynamic data. This is static data over one main period (over 4 weeks) so in this case I need to compare by using comparatives and superlatives. I advise practicing static data tasks as these are common in IELTS academic writing task 1 and you may get one in the exam.

IELTS 18 writing task 1 bar chart model answer

October 9, 2023October 2, 2023 by Ray IELTS Focus

Model answer for an IELTS bar chart on USA household income.

Here is a tricky IELTS academic task that I wrote a model answer for from the Cambridge IELTS 18 book. As I mentioned in posts before, always use authentic material such as IELTS Cambridge books or British Council material when practicing because there is a lot of fake IELTS stuff on the internet.

This task was quite difficult to write about as I had to spend longer than usual analysing the bar chart and I needed to plan the report to make it as concise as possible.

IELTS discussion essay model answer IELTS 17

October 9, 2023March 31, 2023 by Ray IELTS Focus

IELTS discussion essay about work and migration.

This is a model answer I wrote based on the topic of work and migration from the recent Cambridge IELTS 17 practice book. Always use authentic writing tasks from Cambridge, IDP, and the British Council when practicing for IELTS.

In a discussion essay, you must cover both sides and then give your opinion on the side you agree with. In this blog post, there is a useful structure that you can use for a discussion essay. Make sure you also use specific language for a discussion essay to write about what people think, click here to see what language to use.