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IELTS Task 1 bar chart practice questions
A bar chart compares amounts. Group the bars that behave alike, and compare the highest and lowest, instead of describing every bar in turn.
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- Household spending by categoryThe percentage of household income spent on five categories in three countries
- International students by destinationThe number of students from one country studying in five destinations in 2010 and 2020
- Average weekly working hoursThe average number of hours worked per week in six countries
- Cars per 1,000 peopleThe number of cars owned per 1,000 people in 2000 and 2020 in six countries
- Museum visitors by age groupThe percentage of visitors to a city museum in each age group in 2005 and 2020
- CO2 emissions per personCarbon dioxide emissions per person in seven countries in 2019
- Pupils with computer accessThe percentage of pupils with access to computers at home and at school in four countries
- Café sales by monthThe monthly sales of ice cream and hot drinks in one café over six months
- Reasons for learning EnglishThe main reasons given for learning English by people in three age groups
- Visitors to the UK by region of originThe number of visitors to the UK from five regions of the world in 2019
- Weekend leisure timeThe average time men and women spent on five leisure activities at weekends
- Health spending (% of GDP)Health spending as a percentage of national income in six countries in 2000 and 2020
- Population by age group (2020)The proportion of the population in three age groups in Japan and India in 2020
- Daily portions of fruit and vegetablesThe average number of daily portions of fruit and vegetables eaten per person in six countries
- Average daily commuteThe average length of daily commute by five modes of transport in one city
- App downloads by categoryThe number of app downloads in four categories in 2018 and 2022
- Recorded crimeThe number of recorded burglary, car theft and online fraud cases in one country in 2000, 2010 and 2020
- Graduates by subjectThe percentage of male and female graduates in five subject areas in one country
- Energy consumption by sectorEnergy consumption in three sectors in four countries in 2020
- Bottled water consumptionThe amount of bottled water drunk per person in seven countries in 2010 and 2020
- Regular sport participationThe percentage of people who play sport regularly in four age groups
- Petrol price per litreThe price of a litre of petrol in six countries in 2023
- Average monthly rentThe average monthly rent for one-bedroom and three-bedroom flats in five cities
- Main source of newsThe percentage of adults who named each source as their main source of news in 2005, 2015 and 2023
- Rice productionRice production in six countries in 1990 and 2020
- Test takers by regionThe number of IELTS candidates from five regions in 2015 and 2022
- Employment by sectorThe percentage of the workforce in three sectors in one country in 1980, 2000 and 2020
- Trains arriving lateThe percentage of trains arriving late for five rail companies in 2018 and 2023
- Daily household water useThe average daily household water use for six activities in one city
- Adults who volunteerThe percentage of adults who volunteer, by age group, in 2010 and 2020
- Cinema visits per person per yearThe average number of cinema visits per person per year in five countries in 1995 and 2019
- Clothing exportsThe value of clothing exports from five countries in 2000, 2010 and 2020
- Preferred holiday typeThe percentage of people choosing each type of holiday in three age groups
- Teacher salaryThe average annual salary of primary and secondary school teachers in five countries
- Dairy consumption per personThe amount of dairy products eaten per person per year in four countries
- Hotel occupancyHotel occupancy rates in four months of the year in three cities
- Home ownershipThe percentage of people who owned their home in four age groups in 1990 and 2020
- Main language spoken at homeThe languages most commonly spoken at home in one multicultural city, in 2000 and 2020
- Freight carriedThe volume of freight carried by road, rail, sea and air in one country in 2000 and 2020
- Household waste recycledThe percentage of household waste recycled, by material, in three cities in 2022
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