The bar charts give information about the salaries and university fees of students from three universities in two spheres-Law and Business

Salaries and university fees of students from three universities - IELTS Writing Task 1

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

A student's answer to this task, and the feedback on it

Written by an IELTSX user under exam conditions and published unedited and anonymously. Band 7.5 · 249 words.

The provided bar charts display data regarding the salaries and university fees of students from three educational institutions: A, B, and C in two fields, including law and business.

Overall, what is particularly striking about the charts is that in both spheres fees tend to be higher than the salary earned by students after graduation, with the exception of university A, where the two figures are nearly identical in both fields. Furthermore, in the law sector, the highest fees are found at university B, while in the business sector, university C requires the most expensive tuition.

To start with law, it is university C which has the lowest salary among the three institutions, at 35,000 dollars, while salaries in both A and B stand at virtually identical figures of 40,000 dollars. Considering fees, it is university B where students are charged the highest tuition amount, at 60,000 dollars. A similar pattern can be seen at university C, where the fee is somewhat lower, standing at 55,000 dollars. At university A, however, the fee is exactly equal to the salary figure, at 40,000 dollars, making it the only institution where the two values align completely.

Turning to the business field, it is university A, which has the lowest salary of the three, at 30,000 dollars, alongside fees of 40,000 dollars. Universities B and C, meanwhile, offer identical salaries of 40,000 dollars; however, their fees diverge, standing at 50,000 dollars for university B and, most notably, 60,000 dollars for university C.

Examiner feedback

This is a strong response that covers all requirements of the task efficiently. The information is well-organized, logically sequenced, and supported by accurate data, leading to a high level of clarity and readability.

Task Achievement - 8

- The response addresses all parts of the task, covering salaries and fees across all three universities in both fields. - The overview clearly highlights the main trends and contrasts, providing a solid summary of the data. - Data is accurately extracted and used to support the descriptions effectively.

Coherence & Cohesion - 8

- The response is well-structured with a clear logical progression from the general overview to specific details. - Cohesive devices such as 'To start with', 'Turning to', and 'however' are used effectively to link ideas and paragraphs. - Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the two distinct fields (law and business), making the information easy to follow.

Lexical Resource - 7

- The vocabulary is precise and well-suited for a data report (e.g., 'diverge', 'align completely', 'virtually identical'). - The range of vocabulary is sufficient and used accurately to describe trends and comparisons. - The student demonstrates good control over collocations, enhancing the natural tone of the report.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy - 8

- A wide range of grammatical structures is used with good flexibility and high accuracy. - Complex sentence forms (e.g., 'it is university C which has...', 'while salaries in both A and B stand at...') are handled well. - Punctuation is used correctly throughout, and there are virtually no grammatical errors.

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