DESCRIBE IMAGE

Describe Image is one of the tasks in the Speaking module in PTE Academic test.
You will get 6-7 questions of Describe Image in the actual test.
There will be an image in every question, and as the name of the task suggests, you need to describe it in your
own words.
Also, this is a timed task.
As soon as the question comes on the screen, a reverse timer of 25 seconds will start. As soon as the 25
seconds end, you will hear a beep, and then you need to start describing the image in your own words for 40
seconds.
So basically, you get 25 seconds to see and understand the image, after which, you need to describe it in 40
seconds.
This is how the question looks like in the actual test.
Look at the graph below. In 25 seconds, please speak into the microphone and describe in detail what the graph is showing.
You will have 40 seconds to give your respones.

[First 25 Seconds]
Look at the graph below. In 25 seconds, please speak into the microphone and describe in detail what the graph is showing.
You will have 40 seconds to give your respones.

[40 Seconds of Recording]

So, per question you will get a time of 25+40 = 65 seconds.

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The Describe Image task is very similar to Writing Task 1 of IELTS Academic test, which is Report/Graph
Writing. The only difference is that in IELTS, you need to write a description of the graph or picture in the
question in your own words, whereas in Describe Image, you need to speak in the headset for 40 seconds to
describe the image.
Since the name of this task is Describe IMAGE, you may get ANY type of image in the actual test.

There are 6 main type of images which you may get in the actual test.
1. Graphs/Charts - Bar/Line/Pie 2. Charts - Tables/Timetables
3. Maps/Layouts/Plans 4. Diagrams - Venn/Process Diagrams/Life Cycle Diagrams
5. Photographs/Real Images 6. Super Image - Combination of more than one image

BAR CHART LINE CHART PIE CHART

Evolution of success rate in Canada - 2000 to 3000 Success rate (%) Per 1,000 People European Parliament election, 2004
700 6%
Success rate (%) 2%
100 600
30 24 12.5 40.6 9%
27%
500
80 87.5 PES
400 Men EUL

60
70 76 Women Other
300 UEN
59.4 Failures
200 EPP
40 Successes ELDR
100 5% EDD
EFA
20 0
1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 38% 9%

0
2000 2001 2002 2003 Rates of smoking in someland - men and women 4%

Years

FLOW CHART VENN DIAGRAM LIFE CYCLE DIAGRAM

Anaerobic Digestion Flow Chart Spirit Mind

Storage and
Waste Feed any Pre-Treatment
takes place
Material
initially

Biogas Storage
Digester Biogas
Vessel

Liquor may be
marketable Separator
product. (eg Press)
Depends on
locality.

Liquir
Storage Turbine/ Biogas Storage
Vehicle Fuel
Generator Vessel
Fibre (to land
or maturation)
Transport use Combined Heat Process heat
andi Power for Digestor,
(Electricity) and/or space
heating

Body

SUPER IMAGE - Combination

MAP PHOTOGRAPH
of more than 1 image

In the actual test, there is lot of distraction during the Speaking module as all the test takers are speaking at
the same time. So, in reality, you won’t feel like you’ve got 25 seconds to prepare. Those 25 seconds will feel
like 10 seconds, and everything happens so fast!

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To get the best possible score in this task, THREE things are very important.
1) Confidence:
It may seem very obvious that confidence is needed to
ace any test, but a lot of confidence will be needed to
ace this task. The reason is that many times, we
become very conscious and hesitate while speaking.
If you will hesitate/stutter/stammer/repeat during
this task, it will be very difficult to get a high score. So,
don’t worry much about what you’re speaking. Don’t
over-think the image which you see on your screen.
The name of the task is DESCRIBE IMAGE, not
ANALYZE IMAGE. The most common mistake that
people do in this task is that they forget the name of
the task. It’s a very simple task in which you’re given an
image, and you need to describe it within 40 seconds.
So basically, you just have to convert the image into
words. But what many people do is that they start
analysing the image, and add their own assumptions
to the image. NEVER DO THAT!

2) Practice:
It is truly said that “Practice makes a man perfect”. To
master this task, you will need a good amount of
practice. To ace the task of Describe Image, always
remember the golden words: “HOW you speak is
always more important than WHAT you speak”. PTE is
expecting you to speak in a certain way. However good
your English may be, if you don’t speak in the way PTE
is expecting you to speak, you won’t get a good score
in Describe Image.

3) Understanding the scoring:

To ace any task, you need to understand the scoring in that task

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 Score Guide (with sub skills explained)
The communicative skill tested in this task is your speaking.
The sub-skills which are tested are: Speaking for a purpose (to repeat, inform, explain); supporting an
opinion with details, examples and explanations; organizing an oral presentation in a logical way;
developing complex ideas within a spoken discourse; using words and phrases appropriate to the context;
using correct grammar; speaking at a natural rate; producing fluent speech; using correct intonation; using
correct pronunciation; using correct stress; speaking under timed conditions.
The score depends on 3 main parameters, which are:

a) Content

5 Describes all elements of the image and their relationships, possible development and conclusion or
implications.
Describes all the key elements of the image and their relations, referring to their implications or
4 conclusions.
3 Deals with most key elements of the image and refers to their implications or conclusions
Deals with only one key element in the image and refers to an implication or conclusion. Shows
2 basic understanding of several core elements of the image
Describes some basic elements of the image, but does not make clear their interrelations or
1 implications

0 Mentions some disjointed elements of the presentation

b)Pronunciation: The scoring for Pronunciation is as follows:

All vowels and consonants are produced in a manner that is easily understood by regular speakers
5 Native-like of the language. The speaker uses assimilation and deletions appropriate to continuous speech.
Stress is placed correctly in all words and sentence-level stress is fully appropriate

Vowels and consonants are pronounced clearly and unambiguously. A few minor consonant, vowel
4 Advanced or stress distortions do not affect intelligibility. All words are easily understandable. A few
consonants or consonant sequences may be distorted. Stress is placed correctly on all common
words, and sentence level stress is reasonable

Most vowels and consonants are pronounced correctly. Some consistent errors might make a few
3 Good words unclear. A few consonants in certain contexts may be regularly distorted, omitted or
mispronounced. Stress-dependent vowel reduction may occur on a few words

Some consonants and vowels are consistently mispronounced in a non-native like manner. At
2 Intermediate least 2/3 of speech is intelligible, but listeners might need to adjust to the accent. Some
consonants are regularly omitted, and consonant sequences may be simplified. Stress may be
placed incorrectly on some words or be unclear

Many consonants and vowels are mispronounced, resulting in a strong intrusive foreign accent.
1 Intrusive Listeners may have difficulty understanding about 1/3 of the words. Many consonants may be
distorted or omitted. Consonant sequences may be non-English. Stress is placed in a non-English
manner; unstressed words may be reduced or omitted and a few syllables added or missed

Pronunciation seems completely characteristic of another language. Many consonants and vowels
0 Non-English are mispronounced, misordered or omitted. Listeners may find more than 1/2 of the speech
unintelligible. Stressed and unstressed syllables are realized in a non-English manner. Several
words may have the wrong number of syllables

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In short, try to speak in as native a pronunciation as possible. Always focus on three main sounds:

­ Sound of words starting with the letter ‘p’

For all words starting with the letter ‘p’, the sound should be ‘ph’. For example, instead of pollution, it should
be heard as ‘phollution’.

­ Sound of words starting with the letter ‘t’

For all words starting with the letter ‘t’, the sound should be ‘th’. For example, instead of technology, it should
be heard as ‘thecnology’.

­ Sound of words starting with the letters ‘c/k’

For all words starting with the letters ‘c/k’, the sound should be ‘kh’. For example, instead of car, it should be
heard as ‘khar’.
Eg.: My khar (car) is pharked (parked) in the pharking (parking) area.

c)Oral Fluency: The scoring for Oral Fluency is as follows:

Speech shows smooth rhythm and phrasing. There are no hesitations, repetitions, false starts
5 Native-like or non-native phonological simplifications

Speech has an acceptable rhythm with appropriate phrasing and word emphasis. There is no
4 Advanced more than one hesitation, one repetition or a false start. There are no significant nonnative
phonological simplifications

Speech is at an acceptable speed but may be uneven. There may be more than one hesitation,
3 Good but most words are spoken in continuous phrases. There are few repetitions or false starts. There
are no long pauses and speech does not sound staccato

Speech may be uneven or staccato. Speech (if >= 6 words) has at least one smooth three-word
2 Intermediate run, and no more than two or three hesitations, repetitions or false starts. There may be one long
pause, but not two or more

Speech has irregular phrasing or sentence rhythm. Poor phrasing, staccato or syllabic timing,
1 Limited and/or multiple hesitations, repetitions, and/or false starts make spoken performance notably
uneven or discontinuous. Long utterances may have one or two long pauses and inappropriate
sentence-level word emphasis

Speech is slow and labored with little discernable phrase grouping, multiple hesitations, pauses,
0 Disfluent false starts, and/or major phonological simplifications. Most words are isolated, and there may
be more than one long pause

Oral Fluency is the most important parameter which decides the score in Describe Image. You need to be
really fluent. Fluency means three things:

µ You need to speak complete sentences.

µ You should speak without hesitations - there should be no ‘aa’/’uh’, there should be no ‘umm’. Basically,
there should be no stuttering or stammering.
µ You need to speak fast. You need to speak complete sentences without breathing in one go. There is no
better way to explain Oral Fluency. The PTE software simply hates incomplete sentences. So if you take
pauses (breathing pauses) at the wrong places (any place except a full stop), your Oral Fluency score is
going to suffer.

So, each question of Describe Image is scored out of 15 points each ( 5 for Content, 5 for Pronunciation, 5
for Oral Fluency)

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 Structure & Method
Because this task is so important, you need to follow a structure while describing images. A structure will
help you a lot in describing images.
Before going to the structure, let’s have a look at the instruction again.
Look at the graph below. In 25 seconds. please speak into the microphone and describe in detail what the graph is showing. You
will have 40 seconds to give your response.

Most people think looking at the instruction above that after looking at the image for 25 seconds, you need to
speak for 40 seconds. Almost every test taker tries to speak for the full length of 40 seconds in this task.
Why? Because the instruction says so, that’s why! And secondly, greed. Yes. It is common sense that the
more you speak, the more content you cover, and the more you score. But unfortunately, you also run the risk
of crossing the 40 seconds mark. Many times, it is difficult to stop at the exact 40 seconds mark, and you
may cross it. Well, it means that you are cut in-between while you’re speaking, andthat definitely is NOT a
good thing. So, to avoid that, the best duration which one should speak in this task is between 30-35
seconds. DON’T SPEAK BEYOND 35 SECONDS! And the minimum you must speak? 25 seconds.
Now let’s come to the structure.
Whenever we write or speak something, we should always start with the
introduction, and end with the conclusion. In between is the body/main content.

The ideal way to go about every Describe Image answer would be:

INTRODUCTION 5-7 Seconds

BODY 20-25 Seconds

CONCLUSION 5-7 Seconds

[30-35] Seconds

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 The introduction to any image should begin as soon
as the 40 seconds timer starts. There are few
common mistakes which people do while beginning
introductions. Many times, people start each of
their response with the same style and words. For
example, people start their answers in the same
style like: “This image shows…..” “This image
shows…..” “This image shows…..” If you repeat the
same word and same structure again and again, it is
obviously not a good thing. You will have 6-7
questions of Describe Image in the actual test. So
you should make an effort to start describing each
image differently.

µ “This image shows…..”

µ “This image shows…..”
µ “This image shows…..”
If you repeat the same words and same structure again and again, it is obviously not a good thing for your
Vocabulary score. You will have 6-7 questions of Describe Image in the actual test. So you should make an
effort to start describing each image differently.
The different words which you can use are:

Shows Depicts Describes Illustrates Represents Identifies Portrays

Demonstrates Compares (if more than 1 image in a single question) Explains Tabulates

In short, try and begin each answer in a different way.

For example,
µ “This image shows.…”
µ “This graph explains….”
µ “This picture portrays…”
µ “This flowchart depicts…”
µ “The given process diagram demonstrates…”
I’m sure you’ve got my point now.
To make a good introduction is really easy.
It should be really brief and to the point, and should be of roughly 5 to 7 seconds. Generally, in any
graph/chart/diagram, there will always be a title at the top, and along with a map, there will generally be a
legend or a key on the side. Always use the title to make the introduction. If it’s a bar/line chart, also use the x-
axis and the y-axis information to make the introduction. But always remember: The name of the task is
describe image. So when you use the title, try NOT TO READ IT, BUT PARAPHRASE IT in your own words.
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Example (Bar Chart): Look at the graph below. In 25 seconds, please speak into the microphone
and describe in detail what the graph is showing. You will have 40 seconds
to give your respones.

Incorrect Introduction: The given bar chart shows us

the Spanish Speaking Countries by Population. The x-
axis represents the population in millions, and the y-
axis represents 8 countries.
Why incorrect? Because you just read the title, you did
not DESCRIBE it.
Correct Introduction: The given bar chart shows us the
different countries in the world where Spanish is
spoken. The x-axis represents the population in
millions from 0 to 100 million, and the y-axis represents
8 countries.
Why correct? Because you paraphrased the title.

Example (Line Chart): 700

Per 1,000 People

600
Introduction: The line chart depicts the rates 500
of smoking among different genders, mainly 400
men and women, in Someland. The years on x- 300

axis are from 1960 to 2000, and the y-axis 200

100
shows the rates from 0 to 700 per 1000 people. 0
1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

Rates of smoking in someland - men and women Men Women

European Parliament election, 2004

6%
2%
PES
9% Example (Pie Chart):
EUL
27%

Other
Introduction: The given pie chart illustrates the result
UEN
EPP of the European election for the Parliament held in the
5% ELDR year two thousand and four. As we can see, a total of
EDD eight parties were elected to the parliament, which are
EFA
shown in eight different colours.
38% 9%

4%

Storage and
Waste Feed any Pre-Treatment
takes place
Material

Example (Flow Chart):

initially

Biogas Storage
Digester Biogas

Introduction: The given flow describes the

Vessel

process of Anaerobic Digestion. As we can see, Liquor may be

marketable
product.
Separator
(eg Press)

there are almost ten different stages or process

Depends on
Turbine/ Biogas Storage
locality. Vehicle Fuel
Generator Vessel
Liquir

possibilities shows in the flow chart. Storage

Transport use Combined

Process heat
Heat
Fibre (to land andi
for Digestor,
Power
or maturation) (Electricity)
and/or space
heating

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 Example (Diagram):
Introduction: The life cycle diagram of a butterfly is
shown in the image. There are five stages in the life
cycle of a butterfly.

Example (Map):
Introduction: The given world map
demonstrates the world’s population in persons
per square kilometers. As we can see, the
different areas on the map are shows in
different colours.

Example (Photo):
Introduction: The given image is a beautiful
photograph of a sea or an ocean, and we can see
many ships docked in the harbour.

Example (Super-Image):
Trends in economic inactivity
Male labour market
2005-06 1910-11 to 2005-06
80
males
70
Not in the labour force rale (%)

28%
60 Females
not in the
labour force 50

40
4%
unemployed 30
Males
68%
employed 20
persons '000
10
Employed 5543
Unemployed 291
Not in the LF 2260 0
1911 1921 1931 1941 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001

Introduction: Two different charts are shown in this image. On the left we have a pie chart representing the
male labour market in the year 2005-06, and on the right we have a line chart depicting the economic
inactivity trends from 1910-11 to 2005-06.
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Let’s talk about the conclusion first. You should try to end
each describe image answer with a conclusion. The truth
is that PTE is looking for a concluding key-word, or a
concluding connector to start your last sentence. The
logic for this is that as soon as you use the
concluding connector, the software is triggered - that
YES, the test taker has started with the conclusion
now. So always remember, that you need to use the
different concluding connectors to end your
description of the image.

µ The different ways you can conclude your image are:

“Overall, it can be said that….”
“Lastly, we can say that….”
“Finally, it can be said that…”
“To conclude, it is true that…”
“In conclusion, it is evident that…”
“Therefore, it can be concluded that…”
“Hence, it can be said that…”

So basically, what PTE is looking for is words like - “Overall”, “Lastly”, “Finally”, “To conclude”, “In
conclusion”, “Therefore”, “Hence”. PTE is looking for these words to start your last sentence of the
description, and you would be definitely adding to your CONTENT score by using these words.

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BODY:
As I have already mentioned before, the body should be of 20 to 25 seconds. This means that you need to
cover as much information about the image in that time. At times, describing ALL elements in an image is
not possible as the image can be very complex. Therefore, a method or a STRUCTURE could be very helpful
to describe the body well.
Let’s take the most popular graphs/charts first.
Bar Charts/Column Charts
Bar charts are typically compare & contrast images.
You need to compare the different entities in the
graph. ALL bar charts have 1 unique characteristic, and
that is: Maximaum and Minimum points.
1st Step: Always start the body of a bar chart by
comparing the Maximum and Minimum entities, with
their values. “The highest Spanish speaking
population is in Mexico, which is around 85 million
people, whereas the least Spanish speaking
population is in Chile, which is around 18 million.”

2 Step: Many times you’ll see that

nd

items/entities are very close to each other. As

you can see in this graph, the values of Peru,
Venezuela and United States are very close to
each other, and so are the values of Argentina
and Spain.So what do you do? Simple. You
group entities in the same range together.
“Moreover, the people in Peru, Venezuela and
United States who speak Spanish are in the
same range of 20 million, and Argentinians and
Colombians who speak Spanish are around 35
million.

” 3 Step: There will always be few entities like Spain,

rd

which fit neither here nor

there. We call such items anomalies or aberrations. So
describe such entities in
a line or two.

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“Lastly the natives of Spain who speak Spanish
are around 30 million.”
Thus, we have been able to divide the entire
graph in 3 of 4 sentences within 20-25 seconds,
where we are able cover almost ALL the
information.
Anomaly
Let’s put it step by step:
The highest Spanish speaking population is in
Mexico, which is around 85 million people,
whereas the least Spanish speaking population
is in Chile, which is around 18 million.

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Moreover, the people in Peru, Venezuela and United States who speak Spanish are in the same range of 20
million, and Argentinians and Colombians who speak Spanish are around 35 million. Lastly the natives of
Spain who speak Spanish are around 30 million. Now read it. See that? You have easily covered
EVERYTHING in almost 20-25 seconds. Now let’s talk about the 2 popular charts, Line Charts.
nd

Line Charts:
Bar Charts are very easy because they are compare and contrast graphs, and ANY bar chart will ALWAYS
have a maximum and minimum entity. Similarly, a line chart is very easy to describe, because any line chart
will generally have a time-line on the x-axis.
Per 1,000 People

700
600
500
Men
400
300 Women
200
100
0
1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

Rates of smoking in someland - men and women

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Always remember, that while describing line charts, never compare them. A very simple method to describe
line charts would be to describe all the lines in the image one by one, because when you start
comparing/analysing, your mind gets confused, and then you may fumble why speaking. So why compare?
Keep it as simple as possible. Anyway, we have to describe the image, NOT analyse it!
The 2 thing which we can use in line charts is the colour of the lines. For example, in the above figure, the
nd

line representing men who smoke has been shown in blue colour, whereas the line representing women who
smoke has been shown in pink colour.
While describing line charts, always remember to speak about the starting point value and the ending point
value for any line. It’s very important to mention that.
Lastly, mastering line charts is a game of keywords. You should use the right keyword at the transition points
of each line, and there are many verbs, adverbs and adjectives which you can use.

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Movement (Verbs) : Up
• Rose • Went up • Increase • Grew • Shot up • Surged • Rocketed

Movement (Verbs) : Down

• Fell • Declined • Dropped • Decreased • Plummeted • Plunged • Sank • Went down

Adverbs and Intensifiers

• Slightly • A lot • A little • Suddenly • Sharply • Gradually • Steadily

No Movement
• Remained steady • Did not change • Were unchanged • Remained constant
• Remained stable • Stabilized • Stagnant • Plateaued

Tops and Bottoms

• Peaked • Reached a peak • Reached a crest • Sank to a trough
• Reached their highest leve • Reached a bottom

European Parliament election, 2004

6%
2%

Pie Charts: 9%
27%

Pie charts are very easy to PES

describe and are very similar EUL
to bar charts; moreover, they Other
are easier to describe as well.
UEN
Why? Because every ‘pie’ in the
pie chart is EPP
5%
of a different colour generally. ELDR
So, you can describe the EDD
colours as well. EFA 9%
38%

4%

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1 Step: Always start the BODY of a pie chart by comparing the maximum and minimum entities.
st

For example,
The party with the maximum representation in the European parliament is EPP, which constitutes 38 percent
of the electorate and is shown in dark blue colour, whereas the party with the least representation is the EDD,
which constitutes just 2 percent of the electorate and is shown in light-yellow colour.
2 Step: Describe the 2 highest entity in the pie chart.
nd nd

For example,
The 2 largest party in the European parliament in the PES, which is shown in red colour and its proportion is
nd

at 27 percent.

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3rd Step: Similar to bar charts, you begin grouping similar entities once you are done with the maximum and
minimum.
For example,
The ‘other’ parties and ELDR are shown in grey and yellow colours respectively, and have similar proportions
of 9 percent in the European parliament. Similarly, both EUL and EFA parties stand at roughly 5 percent in the
European parliament and are shown in dark red and green colours respectively.
4 Step: Describe the remaining entities.
th

For example,
Lastly, the UEN party is shown in blue colour and represents 4 percent electorate of the European
parliament.
If we add up all of the above, it will be something like:
The party with the maximum representation in the European parliament is EPP, which constitutes 38 percent
of the electorate and is shown in dark blue colour, whereas the party with the least representation is the EDD,
which constitutes just 2 percent of the electorate and is shown in light-yellow colour.
The 2nd largest party in the European parliament in the PES, which is shown in red colour and its proportion is
at 27 percent.
The ‘other’ parties and ELDR are shown in grey and yellow colours respectively, and have similar proportions
of 9 percent in the European parliament. Similarly, both EUL and EFA parties stand at roughly 5 percent in the
European parliament and are shown in dark red and green colours respectively. Lastly, the UEN party is
shown in blue colour and represents 4 percent electorate of the European parliament.

Flow Charts:
Flow charts are generally in stages, and we should use vocabulary which is suitable for flow charts.
Storage and
Waste Feed any Pre-Treatment
takes place
Material
initially

Biogas Storage
Digester Biogas
Vessel

Liquor may be
marketable Separator
product. (eg Press)
Depends on
locality.

Liquir
Storage Turbine/ Biogas Storage
Vehicle Fuel
Generator Vessel
Fibre (to land
or maturation)
Transport use Combined Heat Process heat
andi Power for Digestor,
(Electricity) and/or space
heating

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Keywords
Heirarchy - Top Down/Bottom/Up
Structure - Multi-level/Multi-layered/Multi-tiered
You basically just need to read out as many stages in the flow chart as you can.

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 Maps/Layouts:
Maps/Layouts can be very daunting images at times
as a lot of information could be shown in a single
image. So, the best way to describe maps/layouts
would be to distribute them with the 3 step approach:
Colours: Any map will generally have a legend or a
key, which can be seen on the left bottom of the
above image. A legend shows which colour describes
what in the map. A good way to describe a map would
be to start with the colours one by one and describe
them all.

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Direction/Location: The most important thing a map shows is directions/locations. So, always remember
the four basic directions - East/West/North/South. If nothing strikes you in the test, you can also go with
Right/Left/Top/Bottom.
Shapes & Sizes: Many times, in case of layouts of buildings, or areas in a map, you can compare the relative
sizes and shapes of the buildings or the areas in a map.

Life Cycle/Process Diagram:

Describing life cycle diagrams or process
diagrams is very easy. Start with the first stage
and describe all the stages in the process or in
the life cycle one by one. It’s as good as reading
out the diagram, step-by-step.

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Photographs:
Describing photographs can be tricky at times, but if
you follow a method, or a structure, they can be very
easy. You may get any random photo in the exam.
Sometimes, it may as the one above, or at times, it can
be a very simple one.
The idea is to divide the photo in to as many distinct
elements as possible, and describe their colour, shape,
location and relative size one by one.
Always remember one thing - you have to describe the
image, and NOT give assumptions. So in the image
below, you must not say something like “According to
me, the image above is from Sydney Harbour”, because
we don’t know where this picture is from!

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 So let’s divide the image in to distinct parts. Sample Response:
This seems to be a photograph of a harbour or a dock.
In this photograph, we can see the water which is blue
and clear. In the water we see big ships and small
boats as well. The two big ships are red and blue in
colour, and the yacht is white in colour. In the
background we can see many tall buildings of different
colours. Many buildings also have a glass facade.
Moreover, many huge construction cranes are also
seen, of yellow and white colour, and just next to them,
we can also see a white tower. Finally, the sky is blue
and has few distant clouds, but more or less it seems
to be a beautiful sunny day.
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Trends in economic inactivity

Male labour market
1910-11 to 2005-06
2005-06
80
males
70
Females
Not in the labour force rale (%)

28%
60
not in the
labour force
50

40
4%
unemployed
30
68%
Males
persons '000 employed 20

Employed 5543 10
Unemployed 291
Not in the LF 2260 0
1911 1921 1931 1941 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001

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Super Image: employed, 28 percent of the population is not in the

A super image is a combination of more than labour force, and only 4 percent of the total population
one image. You may get a combination of a bar is unemployed. So, the total number of people
chart and a pie chart, a bar chart and a line chart, employed is around 5 million, whereas the total
or two pie charts, or any possible combination. number of unemployed people is two hundred and
ninety one thousand.
The mistake which people do upon getting such
images in the actual test is that they start The image on the right is a line chart depicting the
comparing the images, and when one starts economic inactivity trend among males and females
comparing, one begins analysing and one may from 1910 to 2006. The trend for inactive males
fumble while speaking. If you fumble, your oral increases from around 10 percent in 1911 to almost 30
fluency score will drop. percent in 2001,whereas in females, the trend sees a
decline from 75 percent in 1911 to almost 40 percent
The simple way to describe complex images is
in the year 2001.
to describe both the images as separate
images and describe them one by one. Overall, both figures represent the economic inactivity
during a given time frame.
Sample Response:
Please find few more sample responses attached for
There are two charts shown in the image, both
further reference.
dealing with the economy in general.
Always remember: Describe Image is about HOW you
On the left we have a pie chart representing the
speak, and there is only ONE way we need to speak,
male labour market in the year 2005-2006. As
which is very FLUENTLY.
we can see, 68 percent of the total population is
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ANNUAL INCOME - Recently asked
Sample Response:
Annual Income of Bachelor degree The given tabular chart represents the Annual income
holders in different elds of bachelor degree holders in different fields in the
years 1980, 1990, and 2000. There are three different
fields: Business, education, and Language and
2001 2011 literature. It is clear from the data that all three
Business $104,230 $178,370 different fields had maximum income in the year 2000,
and a minimum in the year 1980. In the years 1980 and
Education $78,780 $94,360 2000, the annual income is the highest in the business
field, whereas it is the lowest in the language and
literature field.
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THAILAND - Recently asked

Sample Response:
The image basically is a mixed chart which has
a bar chart and the line graph reflecting the
information about the Temperature and
precipitation of Chiang Mai, Thailand. The data
is given for the entire year from January and
December in terms of Average precipitation,
Average low, Average high. It is clear that
Average precipitation is the highest in the
month of September, which is approximately
250 mm. Average low and average high is the
highest for the month of June and April
respectively

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FOOD PRICE VS OIL PRICE - Recently asked

Sample Response:
The given dual multi-colour line graph highlights the
data for food price and oil price index. It clearly
represents the information for different years from
2000 to 2009. The green line graph and red line graph
depict the information on food prices and oil prices
respectively. The highest for food and oil prices are
observed between the years 2007 and 2008, whereas
the lowest is observed between the years 2001 and
2002. Finally, I can say that a major drop in the food
and oil price was noted between the years 2008 and
2009.
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MOST COMMON LANGUAGE - Recently asked
Sample Response:
The table chart illustrates the most common language
in the world. There are Fifteen different languages in
the world with an approximate number of native
speakers for the year 2000. It can be clearly underlined
from the image that Mandarin Chinese language and
the Telegu language has the most and the least
approximate number of native speakers respectively.
There are 104 countries with a substantial number of
native speakers for the English language, whereas
there is only one country with being a native speaker
for the Wu -Chinese language

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AUSTRALIA MAP - Recently asked

Sample Response:
The given map represents the information
about the population based on statistical local
area boundaries. In the information reflected,
one dot is equivalent to one thousand people.
The eight major cities in Australia are Perth,
Darwin, Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra, Brisbane,
Adelaide, and Hobart. It can be referred that the
highest number of dots is in Sydney, Melbourne,
Canberra, Brisbane, and Perth; whereas, the
lowest number of dots are observed in Darwin
and Hobart. Finally, it can be implied that
Australia has thousands of people living in
a different region of the country.

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AUSTRALIA ENERGY CONSUMPTION - Recently asked

Sample Response:
The pie chart illustrates the electricity generating
sources in Australia. The data is given in terms of
percentage for different resources. The highest
amount of electricity generated in Australia is with the
help of coal. Around 73% of Australia's electricity is
generated due to coal energy. The second most
resource used for electricity generation is Natural gas.
Natural gas covers around 13% of Australia, where
other sources like Hydropower, Wind, Rooftop Solar,
Bioenergy contribute only 7%, 4%, 2%, and 1%
respectively.
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BABY SLEEP TIME - Recently asked
Sample Response:
The table chart shows the sleep duration for the babies
from one month to three years old. Three parameters
are considered namely: Night-time sleep, Daytime
sleep, and total sleep. Babies between the age of
twelve to eighteen months need more sleep as
compared to babies less than three months and more
than three years. Babies with one month of age take
more sleep in the daytime rather than night-time. But
the babies with age more than six months take more
sleep during nigh time than the daytime. Overall, the
total sleep duration decrease along with the increase
in age.
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ANCIENT EGYPT - Recently asked

Sample Response:
The given image represents the trading of goods
which includes import and export from ancient
Egypt. It is quite clear that there were many
types of things that were imported from other
countries to Egypt. They are: Gold stones, cedar
oil, pots, copper metal, Ebony, Ivory salves,
exotic animals, and some other eatables like
fruit, and honey. Additionally, it can be observed
that other items like linen, tools, beads, beer,
weapons, and oil were exported from Egypt to
other countries of the world.

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EMPLOYMENT RATES - Recently asked

Sample Response:
The given multi-coloured bar graph represents the
employment rates of different countries from 1995-
2005. There have been many countries like Australia,
Switzerland, Iceland, The UK, New Zealand, and the
USA whose data has been calibrated in the given bar
graph. It is clear from the image that in 1995, the
employment rates for males were highest in Iceland,
but it was least in the UK. On the other hand, in the year
2005, the employment rates for males were highest in
Switzerland, but it was least in Australia. Overall,
employment for both genders was fluctuating from
1995 to 2005.
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SIMPLE CIRCUIT WITH LIGHT - Recently asked
Sample Response:
The given diagram represents a simple circuit with
light. This circuit is made up of insulating wires, one
cell, and one bulb. For the working of the bulb, the
positive and negative terminals are connected to the
bulb with the help of insulating wires. It is also clear
from the diagram that the current passes through the
negative terminal to the positive terminal. Hence, to
lighten a bulb the positive currents, as well as negative
currents of the cell, are very important.

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100 HEALTH - Recently asked

Sample Response:
The given image represents the pyramid which
indicates the main aspects that how to attain
100% health. There could be many factors upon
which our health depends, but the balance
between diet is the foremost factor. The
combination of food, nutrition, fitness, exercise,
relaxation, stress management will give you
perfect health. Furthermore, by adopting these,
one can have a positive change in his life with
motivation and good well-being. Overall, it can
be said that the image is very informative.

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VIRUS REPLICATION - Recently asked

Sample Response:
The given image represents how viruses get
multiplied. The first stage is called Adsorption, in
which the virus gets attached to the body. Then, the
next stage is called entry in which it gets entered into
the body and start infecting it. Furthermore,
replication is started and then comes the stage where
the multiple-viruses assemble inside the body. And the
last stage, after fully infecting the body, viruses come
out from the body which is called the release stage.

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BMI INDEX - Recently asked
Sample Response:
The given graph is related to Adults Healthy BMI chart.
The data is given in terms of different weight and
height of the adults. The adults are examined
considering various parameters like: extreme obese,
obese, overweight, healthy weight, and Underweight.
The adults whose height is less than 1.52 metres and
weight more than 90 kilos can be considered
extremely obese, whereas if the height is more than
1.84 metres and weight less than 60 kgs can be
considered underweight. Overall, healthy weight
adults are the one who has a height between 1.68 to
1.84 metres and weight between 65 to 70 kilos.

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SOLAR YARD - Recently asked

Sample Response:
The image wonderfully illustrates how solar
yard lights work. In the image, the cross
sections of solar yard, lights are shown. By
examining the image closely, I can see that
there are seven major parts of any solar yard
light. The uppermost part as shown in the
picture is glass cover followed by solar cells
and photo resistor. The lower portion is made of
battery, controller board and LED. Finally, the
bottom of the light is made up of lamp cover.

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POPULATION OF UK - Recently asked

Sample Response:
The bar graph illustrates the population made up of UK
in terms of age groups in three years 1911, 2001, and
2011. In 1911, the UK was a very young country with
less than 10% of the population over 65. More than
60% was between 15 and 64 years of age, while 30%
was less than 14 years old. In 2001, the population
above the age of 65+ had increased to almost 20% at
the cost of the population under the age of 14 years
old. Overall, the population between the age of 15 to 64
is more in all three years.

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LUNCH TIME - Recently asked
Sample Response:
The table represents the timetable for Monday of
Semester one. The time table if from 9 am to 4 pm.
There are different lectures conducted at different
time. At 9 am, a lecture on Introductory statistics will
be conducted, whereas Psychology and Economics
lecture will be conducted at 10 am, and 3 pm
respectively. English literature tutorial will be taken
from 1 pm to 3 pm. Overall, it can be said that no
lectures will take place at 11 am and 4 pm.

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RAINFALL IN DIFFERENT CITIES - Recently asked

Sample Response:
The bar chart compares the average rainfall in
inches in four cities namely, New York, Dallas,
Phoenix, and Honolulu. The inches range from 0
to 50. New York has the highest rainfall at 47.25
inches, while phoenix has the lowest at 7.66
inches. Dallas is at 33.7 inches; Honolulu is at
22.02 inches. Overall, it can be concluded that
the average rainfall varies greatly for all the four
cities.

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PROJECTED POPULATION OF AUSTRALIA - Recently asked

Sample Response:
The bar graph illustrates the population made up of UK
in terms of age groups in three years 1911, 2001, and
2011. In 1911, the UK was a very young country with
less than 10% of the population over 65. More than
60% was between 15 and 64 years of age, while 30%
was less than 14 years old. In 2001, the population
above the age of 65+ had increased to almost 20% at
the cost of the population under the age of 14 years
old. Overall, the population between the age of 15 to 64
is more in all three years.
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NUMBER OF NEURONS - Recently asked
Sample Response:
The line chart painted with multiple colours show the
type of decay and the role of neutrons, protons and
other atomic compositions. On the x-axis, the number
of protons from six, fourteen, twenty-five, fifty... and so
on are mentioned. On the y-axis, the same units are
labelled. The Legends are beta plus, beta minus, alpha,
fusion, proton, neutron, and stable nuclide. The
conclusion can be made that all the data mentioned in
the information box steadily grows as the number of
neutrons and protons increase.
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AUSTRALIAN ENERGY CONSUMPTION - Recently asked

Sample Response:
An informative line graph talks about the
consumption of energy by industries in
Australia. The X-axis mentions years from 1976-
77, 1982-83, and so on till 2012-13. On the y-
axis, the units are 1000, 2000 and up to 6000.
Different Shades display different energies
such as Red is electricity generation and blue is
mining. The transport and manufacturing share
almost equal portion; whereas commercial and
residential show less.

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AUSTRALIAN MAP - Recently asked

Sample Response:
The given map is of Australia where various regions
are being painted with different shades of colours. In
the information box, Geographic locations such as
equatorial, tropical, desert, grassland etc. have been
shown. If we look at the image, the deserted area is
present in the middle of the country; whereas the
eastern and some Western side has subtropical.
Grassland region is scattered across Australia.
Overall, Australia has diversified lands throughout the
vicinity.

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RHINO - Recently asked
Sample Response:
The given map shows the five countries: India,
Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan and Myanmar with
international borders. The information is provided for
Inferred Historic distribution and current distribution
of one-horned rhino. It is clear from the image that
Inferred historic distribution is observed in India, and
Pakistan, whereas the majority of current distribution
is observed in Bhutan borders, and Nepal. Overall,
Myanmar has the least inferred historic distribution.

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APPLE PROCESS - Recently asked

Sample Response:
The picture shows the life cycle of an apple tree.
It is an endless cycle. There are seven steps
illustrated in the image. The first step is using
the apple seed for the planting process. The
apple seed becomes sprout after the sprouting
process. In the next step, the plant grows and
becomes sapling. After that, it grows in a small
tree. Later on, it becomes a mature tree with
fruits. Finally, the mature tree starts giving the
apples. The apples' seeds are once again used
for growing apples.

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TEMPERATURE, Co2 - Recently asked

Sample Response:
The multi-coloured dual-line graph image shows the
data for temperature v/s carbon dioxide for past
4,00,000 (four lakh) years. The highest carbon dioxide
is observed between 3 to 3.5 lakh years ago, which is
approximately more than 290 ppm, whereas the
highest temperature is observed between 1 to 1.5, and
3 to 3.5 lakh years ago, which is approximately
between 2 to 4 degree Celsius. Overall, the lines of
Temperature and CO2 keeps on fluctuating with time.

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LIBRARY PLAN - Recently asked
Sample Response:
The picture depicts the information about the library
plan. There are various sections in this plan. There are
functions named by numbers like one, two, three, four,
and five. After closely looking to the image, it can be
observed that the bottom right section has the toilet
and elevator facility. The entrance for that section is
faced by function three. Overall, there is only one door
opening to the corridor to reach all the functional
areas. Hence, It can be said that image is very
informative.
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MOBILE PHONE IN AUSTRALIA. - Recently asked

Sample Response:
The pie chart depicts the detail about popular
mobile phone brands in Australia for the year
2009 and 2019. There are various brands like
Samsung, Apple, LG, and others. Apple was one
of the most popular brands used in 2009, but in
2019, Samsung became the most popular
brand for mobile phones. There is a drop of
approximately 22% in the apple phones from
2009 to 2019. Overall, the other brands like LG
and Google had covered only approximately 10
to 15% of the phone market of Australia

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SOLAR SYSTEM - Recently asked

Sample Response:
The image shows the different planets of the solar
system. Nine planets are shown in the image. They are
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Earth, Mars, Venus,
Mercury, and Pluto. Jupiter is the largest planet of the
solar system, the second-largest planet is Saturn,
whereas the smallest planet is Pluto. Earth is the fifth
largest planet of the solar system. By closely looking to
the image, it can be concluded that the planets are
shown in the sequence of their size.

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SWEDE GOVERNMENT BUDGET 2018 - Recently asked
Sample Response:
The image illustrates the information about the
Sweden government budget in 2018. By closely
looking to the image, it can be observed that the
expenditure SEK is 999 billion, followed by revenue
SEK of 1043 billion. The surplus is the difference
between the expenditure and the revenue. The surplus
amount is 44 billion. It can be said that the budget had
less expensive compared to the revenue. Overall, the
image is very informative.

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FOOD PYRAMID - Recently asked

Sample Response:
The given image is a triangle that shows
various types of foods. It is evitable from the
health pyramid image that at the bottom, water
is shown, which means a person should drink
more water. Above the water are whole-grain
foods, and then vegetables and fruits. The
narrower part is milk products, fish, poultry and
eggs. The narrowest is sugar and salt, which
means one should consume them the least to
remain healthy. Therefore, it can be said that
the images very informative.
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AUDITORIUM - Recently asked

Sample Response:
The image is about an auditorium. In the auditorium,
there are different things. There are many chairs
arranged in proper columns and rows. The chairs are
red. The indoor lights of the auditorium are very bright.
It is also observed from the image that there is a big
white projection screen behind the dais. The interior
wall of the auditorium is red. Overall, the image is very
informative and beautiful.

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