IELTS Academic Task 1 Report Checker

Check your report on a chart, table, map or process. Bandword compares your numbers with the real data, so wrong figures get caught, not just grammar.

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Example: what you get

You wrote: Yesterday I go to a interesting seminar, it was very good.

go → went (past tense)
a interesting → an interesting (article before a vowel)
very good → highly beneficial (stronger vocabulary)
Comma splice → …seminar, which was highly beneficial. (better sentence structure)

Better: Yesterday I went to an interesting seminar, which was highly beneficial.

What it checks: the 4 IELTS criteria

Task AchievementIs there a clear overview? Are the key features and comparisons covered accurately?

Coherence & CohesionAre details grouped logically into two clear paragraphs?

Lexical ResourceDo you use the right words for trends, proportions, locations or stages?

Grammatical Range & AccuracyAre comparisons, tenses and the passive voice correct?

The report structure examiners expect

Introduction (1 sentence): paraphrase what the visual shows.
Overview (2 sentences): the main trends or features, with no numbers.
Body paragraph 1: key details with figures and comparisons.
Body paragraph 2: the remaining key details.
No conclusion and no opinion. The overview already gives the big picture.

The real exam asks for at least 150 words. Aim for about 170–190.

The right language for each visual

Line, bar, table: trends and comparisons (rose sharply, peaked at, twice as many).
Single pie chart: proportions only (accounted for, the largest share), not growth words.
Map: compass directions and the passive (was replaced by, to the north of).
Process: sequence words and the passive (First, Next, is then heated).

Practice charts included

No chart to hand? Bandword gives you practice questions: line graphs, bar charts, pie charts, tables, maps and processes. Pick the type you find hardest.

Questions

Should an IELTS Task 1 report have a conclusion?

No. A Task 1 report needs an overview, not a conclusion. Do not give your opinion either.

How many words for Academic Task 1?

At least 150 words in about 20 minutes. Around 170–190 words is a safe target.

Can it check my numbers?

Yes. For Bandword's practice charts, the AI knows the real data and flags figures that are wrong.

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