Academic Task 1 — Report
Bar Chart — Comparing Categories
Decide first whether it is a trend or a comparison. Everything follows from that.
- 1Education
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.
Practise this questionHighest qualification held by adults aged 25–64, four countries (%) - 2Environment
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.
Practise this questionHousehold waste per person, five cities, 2010 and 2020 (kg per year) - 3Society
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.
Practise this questionWeekly hours spent on leisure activities, by age group - 4Work
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.
Practise this questionWorkforce by sector, 1980–2020 (%) - 5Education
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.
Practise this questionLanguage course enrolments, 2018–2020 - 6Commuter 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.
Practise this questionMain means of transport to work in a European city (% of commuters) - 7Electricity 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.
Practise this questionSources of electricity generation, 2020 (% of total generated) - 8What 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.
Practise this questionAverage daily calorie intake by food group, 2025 (kcal per person) - Figures are kilocalories per person per day, averaged over the year.