Writing 2026-07 Test 23

Exam month: 2026-07

Rebuilt from test-taker recalls — not official IELTS material. Task 1's chart is a reconstructed illustration, not the original exam's exact data.

Task 1

The bar chart below shows the changes in the UK steel industry between 1970 and 2000. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Changes in the UK Steel Industry (1970-2000) (million tonnes)

Illustrative chart · reconstructed from the recalled description, not the official original data

Task 2

In some countries, many more people are choosing to live alone nowadays than in the past. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?