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Task 1
8 posts tagged Task 1 from Dr Mariam's IELTS writing team.
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Task Achievement vs Task Response: Why IELTS Task 1 and Task 2 Use Different Names for the Same Criterion
Task Achievement vs Task Response in IELTS Writing: the same criterion, scored the same way, but named differently depending on whether you're looking at Task 1 or Task 2. Here's exactly what each one checks.
Task AchievementTask ResponseCriteriaTask 1Task 2Updated 17 October 2026
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IELTS Task 1 Diagram vs Process: How to Tell Them Apart
How to tell an IELTS Task 1 process diagram from a how-it-works mechanism diagram, and why mixing up the two leads to the wrong overview strategy.
Task 1AcademicTask AchievementProcess DiagramUpdated 11 October 2026
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What to Do When IELTS Task 1 Data Doesn't Show a Clear Trend
Strategy for IELTS Task 1 graphs, charts, and tables with no clear trend data — how to write an accurate overview when the numbers don't move in one obvious direction.
Task 1AcademicTask AchievementCoherence & CohesionUpdated 7 October 2026
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IELTS Task 1 Vocabulary for Trends That Aren't Just 'Increase' or 'Decrease'
IELTS Task 1 vocabulary for fluctuate, plateau, and other irregular trend language — the words examiners expect when data doesn't move in one clean direction, with example sentences for each.
Task 1AcademicLexical ResourceVocabularyUpdated 1 October 2026
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The Overview Mistake That Costs Task 1 Candidates a Full Band
The most common IELTS Task 1 overview mistakes examiners actually see, why each one caps Task Achievement at band 5, and how to fix them before test day.
Task 1Task AchievementOverviewCommon MistakesUpdated 25 September 2026
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How to Describe Two Charts Together in IELTS Task 1
How to handle an IELTS Task 1 two graphs together question: how to write one unified overview, when to compare across both charts, and the structuring mistakes that cost Task Achievement marks.
Task 1AcademicTask AchievementChartsUpdated 19 September 2026
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What Happens If Your IELTS Task 1 Is Under 150 Words?
The real IELTS Task 1 word count penalty explained: how examiners count every word, why there's no fixed band deduction, and how to make sure a short response never costs you marks under Task Achievement.
Task 1Task AchievementWord CountExam MechanicsUpdated 11 September 2026
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IELTS Academic vs General Training Writing: What's Actually Different
IELTS Academic vs General Training writing compared side by side: how Task 1 differs completely, why Task 2 doesn't, and how to know which module you actually need.
Academic ModuleGeneral TrainingTask 1Exam FormatUpdated 9 September 2026