Achieve ielts academic Writing Success

Task One Question 9
You should spend 20 minutes on this task.
 
The pie charts below show the percentage of different university
degrees earned in 1975 and 1990.
 
Summarise the information by reporting and selecting the main
features of the graph and making appropriate comparisons where
relevant.
 
You should write at least 150 words.

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About Subjects
The subjects of sentences in Task 1 essays can often be long and cumbersome. It is
important to remember that you are describing the 
numbers
. Let’s look at an example
of a common mistake:
Political science decreased from 9% in 1975 to 4% in 1990.
This sentence is incorrect. Why? Because political science did not decrease.
The
percentage of students studying political science
 decreased from 9% in 1975 to
4% in 1990.
Look at this sentence:
Political science decreased slightly in popularity over the 15-year period.
Is this sentence correct? Yes, because the
popularity
of political science is being
described, rather than the subject itself.
Be aware of your subject! Make sure you are describing the numbers, percentages or
other measurements being illustrated. Accurately and comprehensively describing your
subjects also has another advantage: it increases your word count.
 

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Exercise:
Are the following sentences correct or incorrect? Circle YES if you think the
subject is correct. Circle NO if the subject is incorrect, then write the
sentence correctly. Use the pie charts above to help you.