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Academic Task 1 · graphs, charts, tables, maps and processes

IELTS Writing Task 1 Checker for Academic Reports

Paste your Academic Task 1 report and, if you have it, the task wording. The checker marks it against the four criteria as they apply to a 150-word data report, with extra attention to your overview and the figures you chose to include. Your first report is free.

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Task type: Task 1 — Academic

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Aim for at least 150 words — the IELTS minimum for Task 1. Shorter answers are penalised.

What the checker evaluates in Academic Task 1 reports

Task 1 uses Task Achievement in place of Task Response. You are not asked for an opinion: you are asked to report what the visual shows, accurately and selectively.

  • Task Achievement

    Is there a clear overview of the main trends, differences or stages? Are the key features selected and backed with accurate figures, rather than every number being reported? The checker flags a missing overview, misread data, and opinions or causes that the visual does not show.

  • Coherence and Cohesion

    Is the information grouped logically, for example by category, by trend or by time period, instead of walking through the chart bar by bar? It checks paragraphing and the language that links figures (“while”, “in contrast”, “the former”).

  • Lexical Resource

    How accurately do you describe change and comparison: “rose steadily”, “peaked at”, “accounted for just under a third”? The checker notes repetition of the same verb and errors in word form, such as “increase” used where “increased” is needed.

  • Grammatical Range and Accuracy

    Are comparatives, superlatives and tenses correct for the time frame (past for 1990–2010, future forms for projections, the present passive for a process)? It counts error-free sentences and range, just as in Task 2.

Common mistakes the checker flags

  • No overview

    Without a clear overview of the main features, Task Achievement is capped at a low band however accurate the details are. Put it in the introduction or as a short second paragraph.

  • Describing every number

    Task 1 rewards selection. Pick the highest, the lowest, the biggest changes and the exceptions, and group the rest.

  • Giving reasons or opinions

    Explaining why a figure rose (“because of the economy”) is information the chart does not give. Report and compare; do not speculate.

  • Misreading units and time frames

    Percentages are not numbers of people, and a projection to 2040 needs future forms. Check the axis labels before you write.

  • Copying the task wording as the introduction

    Paraphrase what the visual shows in one sentence (“The graph compares… between 2000 and 2020”) rather than repeating the prompt.

  • Processes and maps told as a list

    A process needs sequencing language and usually the passive; a map comparison needs the main changes grouped, not every building named.

Word count and timing: 150 words in 20 minutes

  • The minimum is 150 words. Reports under 150 words are penalised under Task Achievement, so the checker asks for at least 150 before it scores.
  • Aim for 160–190 words: enough for an overview and selected detail without running into Task 2 time.
  • Spend about 20 minutes. Task 1 carries half the weight of Task 2 in your Writing band.
  • No conclusion with your opinion is needed; the overview does that job.

Sample answers to compare with

Original Academic Task 1 samples from the IELTS-Bank essay bank, with examiner-style comments on the overview, data selection and language.

More in the IELTS essay bank and the Writing practice prompts. For how the bands are defined, see the band descriptors and how accurate the AI score is.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Task Achievement and Task Response?

Task Achievement is the Task 1 criterion: it asks whether you gave an accurate overview and selected the key features of the visual. Task Response is the Task 2 criterion: it asks whether you answered every part of the essay question with a clear, developed position.

Does the checker work for maps and process diagrams?

Yes. Paste your report and the task wording. Because the checker cannot see the image itself, it judges how clearly your report presents the main changes or stages you describe; include the task wording so the feedback is as accurate as possible.

How long should an Academic Task 1 answer be?

At least 150 words, written in about 20 minutes. Most strong answers are between 160 and 190 words.

Can I check a General Training Task 1 letter here?

Use the General Training letter checker instead: letters are judged on purpose, bullet-point coverage and tone rather than on an overview of data.

Is the band score official?

No. It is an AI estimate made against the public IELTS Writing band descriptors, meant as a study aid. Only a certified examiner in a real IELTS test can award an official band score.

Is the Task 1 checker free?

One free AI Writing report per account. Create an account (no card) and the checker shows your estimated overall band, a band for each of the four criteria, feedback and a corrected example from your own writing. Continued scoring with full reports is part of Pro.

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