IELTS Task 1 bar chart: Five a day by age and sex
The main features of this bar chart: Females consistently had a higher consumption rate than males across all age groups from 19 to 74, while the proportions were equal for the 75 age category. Both sexes showed an upward trend with age until peaking in the 55-64 group, followed by a decline in older groups.
2 students’ answers below, each marked by Axiom, from band 7.0 to 7.5. Updated on 11 December 2024.
The question
The chart below shows the percentage of males and females that ate five or more portions of fruits and vegetables per day in the UK by age group in 2006.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparison where relevant.
Show the data
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| 19–24 | 15 | 16 |
| 25–34 | 20 | 22 |
| 35–44 | 22 | 25 |
| 45–54 | 22 | 27 |
| 55–64 | 32 | 35 |
| 65–74 | 27 | 29.5 |
| 75 | 25 | 25 |
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 bar chart, that means:
- Females consistently had a higher consumption rate than males across all age groups from 19 to 74, while the proportions were equal for the 75 age category.
- Both sexes showed an upward trend with age until peaking in the 55-64 group, followed by a decline in older groups.
- The 55-64 age group recorded the highest consumption rates overall, whereas the 19-24 group recorded the lowest.
Students’ answers on this question, marked by Axiom
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Overall band, an AI estimate: 7.0
Answer #2
Task achievement 7.0, coherence 7.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 7.0
The chart below illustrates the data in percentages about five or more servings of vegetables and fruits were consumed by British men and women in 2006 and split to 7…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 7.5
Answer #1
Task achievement 8.0, coherence 8.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 8.0
The chart illustrates the proportion of males and females in the UK, by age group, who consume five or more servings of fruits and vegetables daily in 2006. Overall, the…
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