Latest IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 Topics November & December 2024

Academic Writing Task 1 topics cover a wide range of topics, from everyday topics such as shopping and leisure activities to more complex topics such as healthcare, economics, and technology.

The topics are chosen from past IELTS exams and reflect the kinds of topics students may be asked to write about in their upcoming IELTS exam. The Collection of the recent IELTS Academic Writing Topics provides students with useful practice material to help them prepare for the IELTS exam.

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The line graph below gives information about the rates of unemployment between 1991 and 2005 in three different countries. The table shows the percentage of men and women in the workforce in the three countries. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The pie chart shows the percentage of persons arrested in the five years ending 1994 and the bar chart shows the most recent reasons for arrest. (Hybrid task 1)

The table below gives information on consumer spending on different items in five different countries in 2002. Write a report for University describing the information shown below. Make comparison where relevant.


The diagram illustrates the process that is used to manufacture bricks for the building industry. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The charts below shows the proportion of people's total spending in a particular European country was spent on different commodities and services in 1958 and in 2008.

The table and charts below give information on the police budget for 2017 and 2018, in one area of Britain. The table shows that's where the money came from and it's also how it was distributed. (Hybrid task 1)

The line chart below displays the crime rates in four different countries (USA, UK, Australia, and South Africa) from 1985 to 2020. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar graph below gives information about the number of people who smoked cigarettes in the UK between 2011 and 2021. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar charts summarize the weight measurements of people living in Charlestown in 1955 and 2015. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words.