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Bar Chart — Comparing Categories

Decide first whether it is a trend or a comparison. Everything follows from that.

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    Education

    The bar chart below shows the percentage of adults holding each level of qualification in four countries. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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    Highest qualification held by adults aged 25–64, four countries (%)
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    Environment

    The bar chart below shows household waste produced per person in five cities in 2010 and 2020. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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    Household waste per person, five cities, 2010 and 2020 (kg per year)
  3. 3
    Society

    The bar chart below shows the average number of hours per week spent on four leisure activities by three age groups. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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    Weekly hours spent on leisure activities, by age group
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    Work

    The bar chart below shows the percentage of the workforce employed in three sectors in one country in 1980, 2000 and 2020. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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    Workforce by sector, 1980–2020 (%)
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    Education

    The bar chart below shows the number of students enrolled on four language courses at a university in three consecutive years. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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    Language course enrolments, 2018–2020
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    Commuter transport

    The bar chart below shows the main means of transport used by commuters to travel to work in a European city in 1990 and 2020. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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    Main means of transport to work in a European city (% of commuters)
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    Electricity generation

    The bar chart below shows the sources of electricity generation in two countries in 2020. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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    Sources of electricity generation, 2020 (% of total generated)
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    What people eat

    The bar chart below shows the average daily calorie intake from four food groups in two countries in 2025. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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    Average daily calorie intake by food group, 2025 (kcal per person)
    • Figures are kilocalories per person per day, averaged over the year.
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