IELTS Writing Task 1 Sample Answer

Sample Answer 1

                                                  The bar graphs shown depict data pertaining to graduate and postgraduate students in the United Kingdom who did not partake in regular employment subsequent to the completion of their education in the year 2008.

Regarding UK graduates, the highest number of students (29,665) pursued further studies, while the lowest number (3,500) engaged in voluntary work. Part-time work was chosen by 17,735 university graduates, outnumbering the unemployed by 1,500 in 2008.

Sample Answer 2

Band 7.5

                          The presented bar graphs provide information about graduate and postgraduate pupils who did not do regular work after completing their studies in the United Kingdom in 2008.

                       In terms of the destination of UK graduates, 29,665 pupils went for further studies, which was the highest number, whereas only 3,500 students did voluntary work, which was the lowest. The figures for university graduates who did part-time work stood at 17,735, outnumbering unemployed ones by 1,500 in 2008.

                    Turning to the destination of postgraduates, the number of scholars who went for higher education amounted to 2,725, which was the greatest and surpassed part-time workers by only 190. The figures for pupils who were unemployed stood at 1,625, while voluntary workers remained at the lowest (345) in 2008.

                    To sum up, we can see that the figures for university students who went on to further education were the highest, whereas voluntary workers remained the lowest in the given period.

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Sample Answer 3

Band 5.5 (144 Words)

                                                  The bar charts give information about the UK students' destinations who did not choose full-time work after completing their graduation and postgraduation in 2008. Overall, the majority of graduates and postgraduates continued their studies, while a minimum number of students did voluntary work.

                                          Regarding graduates, almost 30,000 students decided to continue their studies, which was the highest, whereas only 3,500 students decided to do voluntary work, which was the lowest. The figures for part-time work and the unemployed were 17,715 and 16,235.

                                          Turning to postgraduates, the number of students who continued their studies was 2,725, which was the greatest, and around 350 students went for voluntary work, which was the minimum. 2,535 students joined part-time work, and the figure for unemployed postgraduates was 1,625. It can be noticed that the number of students who did part-time work was higher for postgraduates than for graduates.

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Sample Answer 4

Band 7+

                          The presented bar graphs provide information about graduate and postgraduate pupils who did not do regular work after completing their studies in the United Kingdom in 2008.

                       In terms of the destination of UK graduates, 29,665 pupils went for further studies, which was the highest number, whereas only 3,500 students did voluntary work, which was the lowest. The figures for university graduates who did part-time work stood at 17,735, outnumbering unemployed ones by 1,500 in 2008.

                    Turning to the destination of postgraduates, the number of scholars who went for higher education amounted to 2,725, which was the greatest and surpassed part-time workers by only 190. The figures for pupils who were unemployed stood at 1,625, while voluntary workers remained at the lowest (345) in 2008.

                    To sum up, we can see that the figures for university students who went on to further education were the highest, whereas voluntary workers remained the lowest in the given period.

  156 Words