Ielts Academic Writing Task 1 Sample 13

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

The image provides information about the estimated cost of biggest schemes in Indian 2024/25 budget and cost of new jobs plan (in billion U.S. dollars).

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

You should write at least 150 words.

The diagram presents the financial allocation for India’s major employment schemes and job creation initiatives in the 2024/25 budget, with values expressed in billion U.S. dollars.

The PMGKAY food subsidy program receives the largest allocation at $24.5 billion, followed by the National Highways Authority of India with $20.1 billion. The Urea fertilizer subsidy ranks third, with a substantial allocation of $14.2 billion.

Rural development initiatives comprise significant portions of the budget, with Road Works (NaRTH) allocated $13.7 billion and the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme receiving $10.3 billion. The National Rural Drinking Water Mission is assigned $8.4 billion.

The new jobs plan, distinguished by its green color coding, represents the smallest allocation at $4.8 billion. This distribution indicates a strong emphasis on infrastructure development and rural welfare programs, with traditional subsidy schemes commanding the largest share of the budget. The cumulative investment across these initiatives totals approximately $96 billion, demonstrating substantial fiscal commitment to employment generation and rural development.