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IELTS Writing Task 1: structure, vocabulary and band 7 samples
Structuring a Task 1 report — charts, graphs, processes, maps — and the language examiners actually reward.
Get AI band scores on Task 1The test at a glance
- Time
- 20 minutes
- Length
- 150+ words
- Academic
- Describe a chart, graph, process or map
- Weight
- One third of the Writing score
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