IELTS Task 1 table: Cinemas by region
The main features of this table: Cinemas remain concentrated in City Center, followed by Near City Center. Both central-area categories increase, while the two other regions decrease.
4 students’ answers below, each marked by Axiom, from band 6.0 to 8.0. Updated on 19 January 2026.
The question
The table shows the change in the number of cinemas in different regions in a European country between 2004 and 2009.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparison where relevant.
| 2004 | 2009 | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| City centre | 1,512 | 1,620 | 7.14 |
| Near the city centre | 300 | 400 | 33.33 |
| Suburbs | 40 | 30 | -25 |
| Countryside | 108 | 90 | -16.67 |
| Total | 2,100 | 2,287 | 8.9 |
What your overview should cover
An answer reaches the higher Task Achievement bands only with a clear overview of the main features, not every number. For this table, that means:
- Cinemas remain concentrated in City Center, followed by Near City Center.
- Both central-area categories increase, while the two other regions decrease.
- The printed total increases from 2,100 to 2,287 (+8.9%); this displayed total is retained despite the source inconsistency.
Students’ answers on this question, marked by Axiom
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Overall band, an AI estimate: 7.5
Answer #4
Task achievement 8.0, coherence 7.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 8.0
The table graph illustrates the changes in number of cinemas across five regions in a European country from 2004 to 2009. Overall, with the exception of Suburb and…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 8.0
Answer #3
Task achievement 8.0, coherence 8.0, vocabulary 8.0, grammar 9.0
The table illustrates how the number of cinemas changed in four different regions in a European country from 2004 to 2009. Overall, it is clear that in the city center…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 7.5
Answer #2
Task achievement 8.0, coherence 7.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 8.0
The table compares how many cinemas there were in 2004 in four different areas of a particular European country and whether these numbers changed by 2009. Overall, there…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 6.0
Answer #1
Task achievement 6.0, coherence 6.0, vocabulary 6.0, grammar 6.0
The table gives information about cinema rates among four different regions in European countries between 2004 and 2009. Overall, according to the number of cinemas saw…
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