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Faculty 
Computer 
terminals 
Number of 
students 
Average number of 
students using one 
computer terminal 
Agriculture 
17 
240 
14 
Arts 
35 
730 
21 
Education 
25 
890 
36 
Engineering 
41 
317 
8 
Law 
43 
473 
11 
Science 
74 
241 
3 
Total 
235 
2,891 
12 
It can be concluded from the given information that there are not enough computer 
terminals in comparison to the number of students in different faculties. It is clear that 
some faculties with a higher number of students have fewer computer terminals compared 
to some less populated faculties. (47 words) 
 

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IELTS
 JOURNAL 
 
 
29 
Useful language to refer to graphs: 
 
As can be seen from the graph…   
 
 
 
It can be seen from the graph that … 
 
The 
graph 
shows… 
     
 
It can be concluded from the graph that… 
 
From the figures/statistics, it can be inferred that…   
 
The graph illustrates… 
 
It is noticeable that … 
 
We can see that … 
 
It is clear that … 
 
Overall, … 
 
It is clear from the … that … 
Writing an 'overview' not a conclusion 
You don't need to write a conclusion for IELTS writing task 1. You need to write an 
"overview" of the information. But why don't you need to write a conclusion? What's the 
difference between a conclusion and an overview? 
First, a conclusion is really a final judgment, decision or opinion. This is perfect for the task 
2 essay, but task 1 asks you to write a description without analysis or opinions. On the other 
hand, an "overview" is a simple description of the main points. It is a summary of the 
information shown in the graph or chart. 
Second, a conclusion should be at the end of a piece of writing. An overview or general 
summary could go either at the end or near the beginning. It is a good idea to describe the 
main features of the graph or chart near the beginning of your essay. 
So, the suggested report structure for task 1 looks like this: 
1. 
Introduction: what does the chart show? 
2. 
Overview / summary: what are the most noticeable features? 
3. 
Specific details: try to write 2 paragraphs. 
 
 
 

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