IELTS Writing · Task 1 · Academic report

How workers travelled to work, 2005 and 2025

Level B220 min

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Format

  • At least 150 words · about 20 minutes
  • No opinion — report what the data shows

Question types

Bar chartLine graphPie chartTableProcessMap

Tips

  • Paraphrase the task in your first sentence, then write an overview of the main trends.
  • The overview is essential: without it you cannot get above band 5 for Task Achievement.
  • Compare figures instead of listing every number.
  • Vary trend language: rose sharply, remained stable, a slight decline.

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The bar chart below shows the percentage of workers in a European city who used five different methods to travel to work in 2005 and 2025. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

Main method of travelling to work in a European city (% of workers)
0255075100CarBusTrainBicycleWalking%
20052025
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