Table of contents

Order Graph type Page

1 Line graph 2

2 Line graph 3

3 Pie chart 4

4 Pie chart 5

5 Bar chart 6

6 Bar chart 7

7 Bar chart 8

8 Table 9

9 Table 10

10 Table 11

11 Mixed graph 12

12 Process 13

13 Process 14

14 Map 15

IELTS sample report www.anhnguhaiphong.com www.facebook.com/anhngu.haiphong?fref=ts 1

SAMPLE REPORT
The graph below shows the amounts of waste produced by three companies over a period of
15 years.

The line graph compares three companies in terms of their waste output between the years 2000 and
2015.
It is clear that there were significant changes in the amounts of waste produced by all three
companies shown on the graph. While companies A and B saw waste output fall over the 15-year
period, the amount of waste produced by company C increased considerably.
In 2000, company A produced 12 tonnes of waste, while companies B and C generated around 8
tonnes and 4 tonnes of waste material respectively. Over the following 5 years, the waste output of
companies B and C rose by around 2 tonnes, but the figure for company A fell by approximately 1
tonne.
From 2005 to 2015, company A cut waste production by roughly 3 tonnes, and company B reduced
its waste by around 7 tonnes. By contrast, company C saw an increase in waste production of
approximately 4 tonnes over the same 10-year period. By 2015, company C’s waste output had
risen to 10 tonnes, while the respective amounts of waste from companies A and B had dropped to
8 tonnes and only 3 tonnes. (192 words)
Useful expressions for d

IELTS sample report www.anhnguhaiphong.com www.facebook.com/anhngu.haiphong?fref=ts 2

The graph below shows the proportion of the population aged 65 and over between 1940 and
2040 in three different countries.

The line graph compares the percentage of people aged 65 or more in three countries over a period
of 100 years.

It is clear that the proportion of elderly people increases in each country between 1940 and 2040.
Japan is expected to see the most dramatic changes in its elderly population.

In 1940, around 9% of Americans were aged 65 or over, compared to about 7% of Swedish people
and 5% of Japanese people. The proportions of elderly people in the USA and Sweden rose
gradually over the next 50 years, reaching just under 15% in 1990. By contrast, the figures for
Japan remained below 5% until the early 2000s.

Looking into the future, a sudden increase in the percentage of elderly people is predicted for
Japan, with a jump of over 15% in just 10 years from 2030 to 2040. By 2040, it is thought that
around 27% of the Japanese population will be 65 years old or more, while the figures for Sweden
and the USA will be slightly lower, at about 25% and 23% respectively. (178 words)

IELTS sample report www.anhnguhaiphong.com www.facebook.com/anhngu.haiphong?fref=ts 3

The charts below show the results of a questionnaire that asked visitors to the Parkway Hotel
how they rated the hotel's customer service. The same questionnaire was given to 100 guests
in the years 2005 and 2010.

The pie charts compare visitors’ responses to a survey about customer service at the Parkway Hotel
in 2005 and in 2010.

It is clear that customer satisfaction increased considerably from 2005 to 2010. While most hotel
guests rated customer service as satisfactory or poor in 2005, a clear majority described the hotel’s
service as good or excellent in 2010.

Looking at the positive responses first, in 2005 only 5% of the hotel’s visitors rated its customer
service as excellent, but this figure rose to 28% in 2010. Furthermore, while only 14% of guests
described customer service in the hotel as good in 2005, almost three times as many people gave
this rating five years later.

With regard to negative feedback, the proportion of guests who considered the hotel’s customer
service to be poor fell from 21% in 2005 to only 12% in 2010. Similarly, the proportion of people
who thought customer service was very poor dropped from 15% to only 4% over the 5-year period.
Finally, a fall in the number of ‘satisfactory’ ratings in 2010 reflects the fact that more people gave
positive responses to the survey in that year. (193 words)

IELTS sample report www.anhnguhaiphong.com www.facebook.com/anhngu.haiphong?fref=ts 4

The pie charts below compare water usage in San Diego, California and the rest of the world.

The pie charts give information about the water used for residential, industrial and agricultural
purposes in San Diego County, California, and the world as a whole.

It is noticeable that more water is consumed by homes than by industry or agriculture in the two
American regions. By contrast, agriculture accounts for the vast majority of water used worldwide.

In San Diego County and California State, residential water consumption accounts for 60% and 39%
of total water usage. whereas, a mere 8% of the water used globally goes to homes. The opposite
trend can be seen when we look at water consumption for agriculture. This comprises a massive
69% of global water use, but only 17% and 28% of water usage in San Diego and California
respectively.

Such dramatic differences are not seen when we compare the figures for industrial water use. The
same proportion of water (23%) is used by industry in San Diego and worldwide, while the figure for
California is 10% higher, at 33%.(168 words)

IELTS sample report www.anhnguhaiphong.com www.facebook.com/anhngu.haiphong?fref=ts 5

The charts below show the main reasons for study among students of different age groups and the
amount of support they received from employers.

The bar charts compare students of different ages in terms of why they are studying and whether
they are supported by an employer.

It is clear that the proportion of students who study for career purposes is far higher among the
younger age groups, while the oldest students are more likely to study for interest. Employer support
is more commonly given to younger students.

Around 80% of students aged under 26 study to further their careers, whereas only 10% study purely
out of interest. The gap between these two proportions narrows as students get older, and the
figures for those in their forties are the same, at about 40%. Students aged over 49 overwhelmingly
study for interest (70%) rather than for professional reasons (less than 20%).

Just over 60% of students aged under 26 are supported by their employers. By contrast, the 30-39
age group is the most self-sufficient, with only 30% being given time off and help with fees. The
figures rise slightly for students in their forties and for those aged 50 or more. (178 words)

IELTS sample report www.anhnguhaiphong.com www.facebook.com/anhngu.haiphong?fref=ts 6

The chart below shows numbers of incidents and injuries per 100 million passenger miles
travelled (PMT) by transportation type in 2002.

The bar chart compares the number of incidents and injuries for every 100 million passenger miles
travelled on five different types of public transport in 2002.

It is clear that the most incidents and injuries took place on demand-response vehicles. By contrast,
commuter rail services recorded by far the lowest figures.

A total of 225 incidents and 173 injuries, per 100 million passenger miles travelled, took place on
demand-response transport services. These figures were nearly three times as high as those for
the second highest category, bus services. There were 76 incidents and 66 people were injured on
buses.

Rail services experienced fewer problems. The number of incidents on light rail trains equated with
the figure recorded for buses, but there were significantly fewer injuries, at only 39. Heavy rail
services saw lower numbers of such events than light rail services, but commuter rail passengers
were even less likely to experience problems. In fact, only 20 incidents and 17 injuries occurred on
commuter trains. (165 words)

IELTS sample report www.anhnguhaiphong.com www.facebook.com/anhngu.haiphong?fref=ts 7

The chart below shows the total number of minutes (in billions) of telephone calls in the UK,
divided into three categories, from 1995-2002.

The bar chart compares the amount of time spent by people in the UK on three different types of
phone call between 1995 and 2002.

It is clear that calls made via local, fixed lines were the most popular type, in terms of overall usage,
throughout the period shown. The lowest figures on the chart are for mobile calls, but this
category also saw the most dramatic increase in user minutes.

In 1995, people in the UK used fixed lines for a total of just over 70 billion minutes for local calls, and
about half of that amount of time for national or international calls. By contrast, mobile phones
were only used for around 4 billion minutes. Over the following four years, the figures for all three
types of phone call increased steadily.

By 1999, the amount of time spent on local calls using landlines had reached a peak of 90 billion
minutes. Subsequently, the figure for this category fell, but the rise in the other two types of phone
call continued. In 2002, the number of minutes of national / international landline calls passed 60
billion, while the figure for mobiles rose to around 45 billion minutes.(197 words)

IELTS sample report www.anhnguhaiphong.com www.facebook.com/anhngu.haiphong?fref=ts 8

The tables show the amount of money spent on Fairtrade coffee and bananas in two separate years
in the UK, Switzerland, Denmark, Belgium and Sweden from 1999 to 2004.

It is clear that sales of Fairtrade coffee rose in all five European countries, but sales of Fairtrade
bananas only went up in three out of the five countries. Also, the UK saw by far the highest levels of
spending on the two products.

In 1999, Switzerland had the highest sales of Fairtrade coffee, at €3 million, while revenue from
Fairtrade bananas was highest in the UK, at €15 million. By 2004, however, sales of Fairtrade coffee
in the UK had risen to €20 million, over three times as high as Switzerland’s sales figure. The year
2004 also saw dramatic increases in the money spent on Fairtrade bananas in the UK and
Switzerland, with revenues rising by €32 million and €4.5 million respectively.

Sales of the two Fairtrade products were far lower in Denmark, Belgium and Sweden. Modest
increases in sales of Fairtrade coffee was seen, but revenue remained at €2 million or below in all
three countries in both years. Whereas the amount spent on Fairtrade bananas actually fell in
Belgium and Sweden.

IELTS sample report www.anhnguhaiphong.com www.facebook.com/anhngu.haiphong?fref=ts 9

The table below shows the amount of waste production (in millions of tonnes) in six different
countries over a twenty-year period.

The chart compares the amounts of waste that were produced in six countries in the years 1980,
1990 and 2000.

Overall, in each of these years, the US produced more waste than Ireland, Japan, Korea, Poland and
Portugal combined. It is also noticeable that Korea was the only country that managed to reduce its
waste output by the year 2000.

Between 1980 and 2000, waste production in the US rose from 131 to 192 million tonnes, and rising
trends were also seen in Japan, Poland and Portugal. Japan’s waste output increased from 28 to 53
million tonnes, while Poland and Portugal saw waste totals increase from 4 to 6.6 and from 2 to 5
million tonnes respectively.

The trends for Ireland and Korea were noticeably different from those described above. In Ireland,
waste production increased more than eightfold, from only 0.6 million tonnes in 1980 to 5 million
tonnes in 2000. Korea, by contrast, cut its waste output by 12 million tonnes between 1990 and
2000. (165 words)

IELTS sample report www.anhnguhaiphong.com www.facebook.com/anhngu.haiphong?fref=ts 10

The table shows percentages of consumer spending for 3 areas.

The table compares percentages of consumer expenditure for three categories of products and
services in five countries in 2002.

It is clear that the largest proportion of consumer spending in each country went on food, drinks
and tobacco. On the other hand, the leisure/education category has the lowest percentages in the
table.

Out of the five countries, consumer spending on food, drinks and tobacco was noticeably higher in
Turkey, at 32.14%, and Ireland, at nearly 29%. The proportion of spending on leisure and education
was also highest in Turkey, at 4.35%, while expenditure on clothing and footware was significantly
higher in Italy, at 9%, than in any of the other countries.

It can be seen that Sweden had the lowest percentages of national consumer expenditure for
food/drinks/tobacco and for clothing/footware, at nearly 16% and just over 5% respectively. Spain
had slightly higher figures for these categories, but the lowest figure for leisure/education, at only
1.98%. (160 words)

IELTS sample report www.anhnguhaiphong.com www.facebook.com/anhngu.haiphong?fref=ts 11

The pie graph displays the principal causes why farming land deteriorates while the table illustrates how three
regions of the planet were affected by these factors in the 1990s.

We can clearly see from the pie chart that there are three primary causes of farmland degradation, and
over-grazing is the major one. The table shows that Europe had a far higher percentage of unproductive
land compared to the other two regions in this time period.

Specifically, among the four causes, over-grazing takes the lead in terms of causing the deterioration of
land, at just over a third. Meanwhile, widespread clearing of trees and the over-use of crops constitute nearly
one third and just over a quarter respectively.

Regarding the causes of land degradation by region, it is obvious that nearly one quarter of Europe’s entire
surface had fallen victim to degeneration. Only a small proportion of North America’s total land became less
productive at 5% and Oceania was marginally higher with a value of 13%. (165 words)

IELTS sample report www.anhnguhaiphong.com www.facebook.com/anhngu.haiphong?fref=ts 12

The diagram shows the life cycle of the honey bee.

The diagram illustrates the various stages in the life of a honey bee. We can see that the complete
life cycle lasts between 34 and 36 days. It is also noticeable that there are five main stages in the
development of the honey bee, from egg to mature adult insect.

The life cycle of the honey bee begins when the female adult lays an egg; the female typically lays
one or two eggs every 3 days. Between 9 and 10 days later, each egg hatches and the immature
insect, or nymph, appears.

During the third stage of the life cycle, the nymph grows in size and sheds its skin three times. This
moulting first takes place 5 days after the egg hatches, then 7 days later, and again another 9 days
later. After a total of 30 to 31 days from the start of the cycle, the young adult honey bee emerges
from its final moulting stage, and in the space of only 4 days it reaches full maturity. (169 words)

IELTS sample report www.anhnguhaiphong.com www.facebook.com/anhngu.haiphong?fref=ts 13

The diagram below shows the life cycle of a salmon, from egg to adult fish.

...
The diagram illustrates the stages in the life of the salmon, from birth to maturity.

It is clear that there are six* main stages as the salmon develops from egg to mature adult. We
can also see that salmon spend time in three distinct locations during the cycle, moving from river to
estuary to ocean and then back upstream.

Salmon begin their lives in rivers where the adult fish lay and incubate their eggs. After emerging
from eggs, the young salmon spend the next stage of their lives being reared in freshwater areas.
Then, at some point in their development, the fish swim downstream to river estuaries where rearing
continues.

Following the estuary rearing period, the maturing salmon migrate to the ocean, where they
eventually become fully grown adults. Finally, the adult fish travel back upstream to spawning areas
of rivers; here they reproduce and lay their eggs, and the life cycle begins anew. (154 words)

IELTS sample report www.anhnguhaiphong.com www.facebook.com/anhngu.haiphong?fref=ts 14

The diagrams below show the site of a school in 2004 and the plan for changes to the school
site in 2024.

The two pictures compare the layout of a school as it was in the year 2004 with a
proposed site design for the year 2024.

It is clear that the main change for 2024 involves the addition of a new school
building. The school will then be able to accommodate a considerably larger number of
students.
In 2004, there were 600 pupils attending the school, and the two school buildings were
separated by a path running from the main entrance to the sports field. By 2024, it is
expected that there will be 1000 pupils, and a third building will have been
constructed. Furthermore, the plan is to join the two original buildings together,
creating a shorter path that links the buildings only.
As the third building and a second car park will be built on the site of the original sports
field, a new, smaller sports field will need to be laid. A new road will also be built from
the main entrance to the second car park. Finally, no changes will be made to the
main entrance and original car park. (183 words)

IELTS sample report www.anhnguhaiphong.com www.facebook.com/anhngu.haiphong?fref=ts 15

IELTS sample report www.anhnguhaiphong.com www.facebook.com/anhngu.haiphong?fref=ts 16