IELTS Sample Line Graph (IELTS Writing Task 1)

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#01
The graph shows data about the annual earnings of three bakeries in
Calgary, 2000-2010.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main
features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.

Model answer
The graph shows information about the amount of money which was
earned by three bakeries in Calgary, over a ten-year period between
2000 and 2010.
Overall, what stands out from the graph is that there were considerable
upward trends in the income of both Bolo Cakery and Amandine Bakery,
while the earnings of Mari Bakeshop saw a considerable fall over the
period in question. Another interesting point is that Mari Bakeshop was
the most popular bakery in 2000, but in 2010, Amandine Bakery earned
more money than the others.
Looking at the details, as regards Bolo Cakery, income started at $20,000
in 2000, then there was a fluctuation over the next three years, at which
point it levelled off at just under $40,000 until 2006. Then the figure
went up significantly, finishing at around $65,000 in 2010. If we look at
Amandine Bakery, the trend was similar. Having remained stable at
approximately $55,000 in the first half of the decade, income then rose
sharply, reaching nearly $100,000 in 2008. There was then a gradual rise
to around $105,000 in 2010.
By contrast, the income of Mari Bakeshop went in the opposite
direction. Takings fluctuated around $90,000 until 2004. After That
despite falling sharply to just over $40,000 in 2008, the figure then
levelled off in the last two years. (219 words)

#02

Model answer
The line graph shows male and female gym membership over a
thirty-year period. The vertical axis represents the number of
members in units of 1,000. The horizontal axis represents the
period from 1980 to 2010.
Overall, the graph indicates that there were greater
fluctuations in gym membership among men than among
women. The number of male members started the period at
just over two thousand and reached highs of four thousand in
1985 and five thousand around 2005. The lowest rates were
between 1993 and 1997 and more recently in 2010 when the
rate dipped as low as one thousand.
Female gym membership began lower at one thousand,
doubled by 1984, and then fluctuated between two and three
thousand for the remainder of the period. When male rates
were at their lowest, female rates were higher. This was
particularly true between 1993 and 1997 when over three
thousand women held gym membership.
In brief, there were marked differences in rates of male and
female gym memberships in the period covered.
(170 words)
#03

Model answer
The line graph shows how many people visited four museums
in different countries in the world between 1980 and 2015.
All in all, the Louvre Museum was the most popular, with
between approximately 8 and 9 million visitors each year. The
least popular were the Shenzhen and the London Science
Museum, with no more than 4 million visitors each year.
The number of visitors to the London Science Museum
decreased slowly from just over 4 million in 1980 to around 2
million in 2015. By contrast, the visitors to the Vatican Museum
increased from just under 5 million in 1980 to around 9 million
in 2015.
In addition, the number of visitors to the Shenzhen Museum
stayed about the same over the thirty-five-year period. They
fell from just under 4 million in 1980 to just over 3 million in
2000 and then rose to just under 4 million again in 2015. (151
words)
#04
Model answer
The line graph shows the figures in millions for the migration of
people from the countryside to cities in three different
countries over the period 2000 to 2025, including future
predictions. Overall, it is clear that the shift from rural
communities towards urban metropolitan areas is upwards.
All three countries began the period with similar numbers of
urban migrants. Russia started with the most migrants (around
15 million) and over the period sees significant increases,
particularly between 2010 and 2015 (around 42 to 70 million)
with this upward trend predicted to continue (reaching
approximately 86 million by 2025). Similarly, Iran after a slow
start between 2000 and 2005 sees a dramatic rise in urban
migration, and after 2015 is predicted to see an even more
dramatic increase, surpassing Russia’s figures in 2020 reaching
around 95 million by 2025. However, Indonesia bucks the trend
somewhat. Whilst consistently steady between 2000 and 2020,
its growth is far less dramatic than the other two countries (10
to 30 million). Furthermore, post 2020, it is predicted to level
off at around 30 million.
To sum up, while all three countries have seen growth up to
2015, only the figures for countries Russia and Iran are
predicted to see continued growth up to 2025. (209 words)

#05
Model answer
The diagram shows the enrolment of Iranian, Greek and Turkish
students at Sheffield University from 2005 to 2009. During this
period, enrolment of both Iranian and Turkish students
rocketed sharply. However, Greek admissions dropped
significantly with numbers being almost the reverse of those
for Iranian students.
Iranian numbers grew steadily up to 2008 followed by a sharp
rise reaching almost 160 students in 2009. Similarly, numbers
of Turkish students showed steady growth throughout the
period from about 20 in 2005 to over 120 in 2009. In contrast,
enrolments of Greek students decreased dramatically from a
high of 180 students in 2005 to just about 70 in 2007. Numbers
then levelled off throughout 2007 finally dropping again to a
low of around 45 in 2009. A further point of interest is that
from 2007 to 2008, enrolments from all three countries were
very similar, the average difference being approximately 20
students.
Overall, the graph highlights a considerable difference between
growth in Iranian and Turkish enrolments but reduction in
Greek enrolments. (169 words)
#06
Model answer

This graph illustrates how crime rates altered in Panama City

during the period 2010-2019. We can see immediately that the
greatest change occurred in the number of burglaries, while
incidents of theft remained low but steady.
In 2010, we can see that burglary was the most common crime,
with approximately 3,400 reported cases. The figure rose to
around 3,700 in 2011, but then there was a downward trend
until 2015. At this point the figure stood at just over 1,000
incidents. This rose slightly in 2016, then continued to fluctuate
for the remaining period.
In 2010, the number of cars being stolen stood at around 2,800
and followed a similar trend to burglary until 2013. At this point
the number rose, standing at around 2,200 in 2014. There was
a marginal decrease in the following year, but from then on,
the trend was generally upwards.
Finally, robbery has always been a fairly minor problem for
Panama City. The number of offences committed changed little
over nine years. It is interesting to note that the figure of
approximately 700 in 2010 is the same figure for 2019.
#07
Model answer
The graph shows the number of hours per day on average that
children spent watching television. The graph covers the period
between 1950 and 2010.
From 1950 to 1960, there was a modest rise in the average
number of hours children spent in front of the television set.
This was followed by a marked increase from approximately
one hour to four hours of viewing per day among children
between 1965 and 1982. Over the next five years, there was a
decrease. However this trend proved negligible as the viewing
figure then rose again marginally, and it reached a peak of over
four hours in 1995.
Between 1995 and 2010, there was another modest decline in
the hours children spent watching television.
Overall, it can be concluded that there has been a significant
rise in television viewing over the sixty-year period, though
there is some indication that this trend may be changing.
#08
Model answer
The graph compares the percentage income that people in the
UK and USA spend on fuel.
Firstly, the difference between the total spending on fuel by the
poorest and the richest is greater in the UK than in the USA. In
the former, the poorest spend less than 0.5% of their income
on fuel, suggesting that they do not use cars very much, and
the richest spend around 3%. By contrast, in the US, the
poorest spend around 4-5% while the richest spend between 2
and 3%.
Secondly, in the USA it is also noticeable that the percentage of
income spent by the poor can be twice that spent by the rich.
However, in the UK. the percentage spent rises quite steeply
for the poorer members of the population but then remains
almost constant apart from the very richest, where it falls
again.
In both countries people on middle incomes spend about the
same percentage. Overall, the percentage of income spent on
fuel generally gets higher in the UK, whereas it decreases in the
US. (175 words)
#09
Model answer
The graph shows the changing number of cases of whooping
cough in Britain from 1940 to 1990, and how the introduction
and use of a vaccine for the disease affected the pattern.
Apparently, there was a direct link between the administration
of the vaccine and the number of cases of whooping cough
among children during this period in history.
Overall, the number of cases fell from a high of 170,000 to
almost zero. However, there were significant fluctuations in the
trend. For example, just after 1940, there was a surge in the
number of cases from 50,000 to approximately 170,000.
Although the figure fell back in the next few years, it peaked
again in the early 1950s and fluctuated considerably until the
introduction of a vaccination in the late 1950s.
Following this, the number of cases dropped sharply to well
below 20,000 in the mid-1970s, until a sudden fall in
vaccinations, from 81 percent to 30 percent, resulted in a
parallel rise in the incidence of the illness. Figures then went up
again to 60,000 around 1980, but gradually fell back to their
earlier level as vaccinations were resumed. By 1990, 94 percent
of children were being vaccinated against whooping cough, and
there were few, if any, cases. (208 words)
#10
Model answer
The graph shows changes in the birth and death rates in New
Zealand since 1901, and forecasts trends tip until 2101.
Between 1901 and the present day, the birth rate has been
consistently higher than the death rate. It stood at 20,000 at
the start of this period and increased to a peak of 66,000 in
1961. Since then the rate has fluctuated between 65 and 50
thousand and it is expected to decline slowly to around 45,000
births by the end of the century.
In contrast, the death rate started below 10,000 and has
increased steadily until the present time. This increase is
expected to be more rapid between 2021 and 2051 when the
rate will probably level off at around 60,000, before dropping
slightly in 2101.
Overall, these opposing trends mean that the death rate will
probably overtake the birth rate in around 2041 and the large
gap between the two levels will be reversed in the later part of
this century. (164 words)
#11:
Model answer
The graph shows how the populations of India and China have
changed since 2000 and how they will change in the future.
In 2000, there were more people living in China than in India.
The number of Chinese was 1.25 billion, while India's
population was about 1 billion. Between 2000 and 2010, there
has been a 0.2 billion rise in the number of Indian citizens. Over
the same period, China's population has increased by 0.1 billion
to reach over 1.35 billion.
According to the graph, the population in India will increase
more quickly than in China, and experts say that by 2030, both
countries will have the same population of 1.45 billion. After
this, China's population is likely to fall slightly to 1.4 billion in
2050, while India's population will probably increase and reach
1.6 billion.
Thus, over the 50-year period, India is going to experience
steady growth in its population and it will overtake China. On
the other hand, China's population will peak in 2030 and then
begin to fall. (173 words)
#13
Model answer
(1st paragraph introduces the topic of the graph, explains what
the graph shows and outlines overall trends or patterns.)
The graph shows pollution levels in London between 1600 and
2000. It measures smoke and sulphur dioxide in micrograms
per cubic metre. According to the information, the levels of
both pollutants formed a similar pattern during this period, but
there were always higher levels of sulphur dioxide than smoke
in the atmosphere.
(2nd paragraph describes the trends in more detail and
illustrates these using data from the graph.)
In 1600, pollution levels were low, but over the next hundred
years, the levels of sulphur dioxide rose to 700 micrograms per
cubic metre, while the levels of smoke rose gradually to about
200 micrograms per cubic metre. Over the next two hundred
years the levels of sulphur dioxide continued to increase,
although there was some fluctuation in this trend. They
reached a peak in 1850. Smoke levels increased a little more
sharply during this time and peaked in 1900 at about 500
micrograms. During the 20th century, the levels of both
pollutants fell dramatically, though there was a great deal of
fluctuation within this fall.
(Final paragraph draws a simple conclusion from the data.)
Clearly air pollution was a bigger problem in London in the early
20th century than it is now. (176 words)
#14

Model answer
The line graph shows the percentage of tourists to England who
visited certain Brighton attractions between 1980 and 2010.
We can see that in 1980 and in 2010 the favourite attractions
were the pavilion and the festival. In 1980 the least popular
attraction was the pier but in 2010 this changed and the art
gallery was the least popular.
During the 1980s and 1990s there was a sharp increase in
visitors to the pavilion from 28% to 48% and then the
percentage gradually went down to 31% in 2010. The trend for
the art gallery was similar to the pavilion. Visitors increased
rapidly from 22% to 37% from 1980 to 1985 then gradually
decreased to less than 10% over the next twenty-five years.
The number of tourists who visited the Brighton Festival
fluctuated slightly but in general remained steady at about
25%. Visitors to the pier also fluctuated from 1980 to 2000 then
rose significantly from 12% to 22% between 2000 and 2010.
(163 words)