Ielts Academic Writing Task 1 Sample 109

You should spend a maximum of 20 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic: 

The image provides information about the average annual market share of Google’s search engine in the U.S.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

You should write at least 150 words.

The line graph shows Google’s average annual market share in the United States search engine market from 2009 to 2024, segmented by desktop and mobile devices. Google maintains a dominant position across both platforms throughout the period, with desktop market share consistently exceeding 87%.

Desktop market share fluctuations, starting at 94.7% in 2009, decreasing to 87% in 2014, then recovering to 94.5% by 2019, with a projected rise to 95% by 2024. Mobile market share, while lower, remains substantial, beginning at 78.9% in 2009, declining slightly to 77.5% in 2014, then increasing to 80.9% in 2019, with a projected decrease to 76.3% by 2024.

The disparity between desktop and mobile market shares varies over time. Initially 15.8 percentage points in 2009, it narrows to 9.5 points in 2014, expands to 13.6 points by 2019, and is expected to reach 18.7 points in 2024.

This data underscores Google’s sustained dominance in the U.S. search market across both platforms while highlighting a more pronounced stronghold in desktop searches compared to mobile.