Task 1 · pie chart · 18 samples

The charts below show the main reasons why students chose a particular university in the UK, in 1997 and 2007.

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Ideas to explore

  • Compare the leading reason across both years: suitable degree courses ranked first, rising slightly from 35% to 37%.
  • Highlight the largest increase: choosing a university close to the parental home went from 10% to 22%.
  • Contrast the sharpest decline with the smaller fall: sports and social activities dropped from 19% to 6%, while quality of resources moved from 21% to 17%.

Suggested structure

  1. Paraphrase the chart topic and identify both years.
  2. Give an overview of the top reason and the most notable increases and decreases.
  3. Describe the 1987 figures, grouping the largest and smallest categories.
  4. Compare the 2007 figures with 1987, using exact percentages and clear change language.
Useful vocabulary & examples
accounted for
made up a particular percentage or share

Suitable degree courses accounted for 35% of responses in 1987.

rose slightly
increased by a small amount

The share choosing suitable degree courses rose slightly to 37%.

increased considerably
grew by a noticeable amount

The proportion choosing a university close to home increased considerably, from 10% to 22%.

fell substantially
decreased by a large amount

Good sports and social activities fell substantially, from 19% to 6%.

Sample answers

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Overall, it is clearly observed that the matchable degree courses were the most popular chosen by academicians. In addition, the percentage of most selective factors changed relatively from the period shown. On the one hand, there was an upward trend in the proportion of sustaible degree degrees, quality of teaching, and proximity to parental home. Specifically, the figures for suitable degree courses, quality of tea…

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the pie charts campare the proportion of factors influencing the student’s choice about their study at a particular UK university between 1987 and 2007 it is clear that suitable degree courses is the common reason affect their choice, which make up 35% in 1987 and slightly increase to 37% in 2007. Similarity, there is a clear change in the percentage for close to parental home, because it rises from 10% to 22%, and i…

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The pie charts given illustrate the major reasons why scholars select a specific university in 1997 and 2007 in the UK. Overall, it can be observed that quality of resources, teaching, and suitable degree courses have major importance in both the years while choosing a specific university. There was a drastic change in consideration of the first-year label: the chart itself identifies it as 1987, although the task st…

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