Some Important Tips for IELTS Writing Task 1

• The IELTS Academic tasks 1 present you with visual information that you need to describe. You have only 20 minutes to complete this task. SO, practice reading and understanding this type of information quite quickly. 
• You will be assessed on the type of information you write about, as well as the language that you use. If you give information that is incorrect or inaccurate, then you will receive a lower score.

• You answer must accurately describe the information presented in the visual. Don’t draw conclusions that are supported by the information you are given. 
• Each time you come across any form of graph, chart or table, study it carefully and practice picking out the major changes that the figure shows. Imagine that you are explaining to someone else what you have noticed from the graph.
• You will lose marks for task achievements if you:

(a)    Leave out data that is important.

(b)   If you speculate on reasons for the data.

(c)    If you add information that is not included in the data.

(d)   If you write less than 150 words.

• Remember, to achieve a high score for Ielts writing task 1, you need to select and report on the main features and make comparisons where relevant. 
• Make sure that you leave time at the end to check your writing. You need to make sure that your facts and your language, both are accurate. 
• Remember, you have only 20 minutes to complete writing task 1. So you need to identify the most important information n only one or two minutes. To help plan your answer, write the different verbs you will use to describe each stage on the diagram itself. This will help to make sure you don’t miss out any important steps in your description. 
• Writing task 1 will be marked against specific criteria. One of these is lexical resource. To get a good score, you need to use a wide range of vocabulary (not repeating the same common words) and use vocabulary accurately (without mistakes). 
• Make sure your handwriting is neat and legible.
• Leave at least three minutes at the end to check your writing. Check your spelling punctuation and grammar.