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IELTS Report, topic: Pie charts describing the main reasons why students chose a particular university

IELTS Report, topic: Pie charts describing the main reasons why students chose a particular university

IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 Model Answer Band 8

This is a model answer for an Academic Writing Task 1 from the IELTS exam in Croatia, shared recently. This response is likely to get Band 8 or 8.5 in IELTS.

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task

The charts below show the main reasons why students chose a particular university in the UK, in 1997 and 2007. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words

IELTS Writing Task 1 Pie Charts Main Reasons Why Students Chose a Particular University

Band 8.5 Model Answer

The chart compares the primary reasons why students chose specific universities in the United Kingdom in two years, 1997 and 2007.

A general overview of the data suggests that the suitability of degree courses remained the main consideration throughout the period. However, there was a notable shift towards considering proximity to the parental home as a deciding factor, while interest in universities’ social and sports facilities experienced a sharp decline.

A more detailed examination reveals that the proportion of students seeking proximity to parental homes doubled from 10 to 22%. In contrast, the importance given to good sports and social activities fell from 19 to just 6%.

Meanwhile, the emphasis on quality of teaching and resources showed marginal increases that ranged between 15 and 21% for both categories, suggesting a steady but not pivotal interest among students. The most popular reason, the suitability of degree courses, remained relatively stable with a slight increase from 35 to 37%.

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IELTS Speaking questions from Germany – April 2024

IELTS Speaking New Questions Germany April 2024

Our student SN took IELTS in Germany quite recently and remembered the following Speaking questions:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Do you work or study?
– Where are you from?
– Are there any crowded places where you live?
– When was the last time you visited a crowded place?
– Do you prefer visiting crowded places or quiet places when you go on holiday?
– Do you like eating sweets and cakes?
– Did you like sweets as a child more than you do now?
– On what occasions do people have cake in your country?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about an object you use at home which makes your life easier. You should say

– what the object is
– how long you have had it
– what you use it for

and explain why you couldn’t live without it.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Do you believe that life has been made easier through the use of technology?
– Are there any disadvantages to using technology?
– Why might some people feel unhappy when new technology is introduced at their workplace?
– What can employers do to encourage employees to embrace new technology?
– In your opinion, is it easier to develop new inventions today compared to the past?
– What role do you think the government should play in regulating new inventions and technologies?