Ielts Academic Writing Task 1 Sample 83

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

The image provides information about the tallest building worldwide.

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

You should write at least 150 words.

The chart shows the tallest skyscrapers in the world as of 2024, highlighting the dominance of Asia and the Middle East in the race for the highest buildings. The structures are compared based on their height in meters and feet, alongside the year of completion.

The Burj Khalifa in Dubai remains the tallest building globally at 828 meters, completed in 2010. Merdeka 118 in Malaysia, finished in 2023, follows at 679 meters. The third tallest is the Shanghai Tower in China, completed in 2015, standing at 632 meters.

Notably, most of the skyscrapers listed were completed between 2012 and 2019, with many originating from Asia. Among them, the Makkah Royal Clock Tower (601 meters) and Ping An Finance Center (599 meters) are prominent. The tallest building outside Asia and the Middle East is the One World Trade Center in New York, completed in 2014 at 541 meters.

Both Asia and the Middle East continue to lead in constructing the tallest skyscrapers, with no buildings outside these regions reaching above 600 meters.