Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 18 · 2026-07-27

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The graph below gives information about the percentage of the population in four Asian countries living in cities from 1970 to 2020, with predictions for 2030 and 2040. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

 

Student answer (Band 6.0)

The two pie charts illustrates the percentage of reasons why some people choose to leave the U.K. and other individuals prefer to stay in the U.K.

Overall, it is evident that quality of life is the most popular reason to choose to leave the U.K. On the other side, people who prefer living in the U.K. due to family and friends, it’s making the highest figure for living in the U.K.

Looking at the more detail, individuals who want to leave Great Britain, the quality of life is the most common reason about 37%, followed by financial reasons accounting for 24%. Whereas 18% for employment, 12% for weather and the least common reason is family and friend at just only 9%.

In contrast, people who want to stay in the U.K., first of all, family and friends records the largest figure at approximately 43%. Similarly, social life stood at 21%. Nevertheless than friends and family, financial ranked third at almost 15%. Employment and language are least common reason for living in the U.K., just only 15% and 11%, respectively.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response fails to address the task prompt entirely. The instructions explicitly ask for a summary of a graph showing population trends in four Asian countries from 1970 to 2040. However, the student has written a report about two pie charts regarding reasons for leaving or staying in the U.K. This is a complete mismatch of the task requirements. While the student does report data from the charts they chose to describe, the failure to address the actual prompt provided results in a very low score for Task Achievement, as the core task has not been attempted.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The essay is organised into logical paragraphs, with an introduction, an overview, and two body paragraphs. There is a clear attempt to use cohesive devices such as 'On the other side', 'Looking at the more detail', and 'In contrast'. However, the logical progression is undermined by the fact that the content is irrelevant to the prompt. The referencing is generally clear, and the paragraphing is appropriate for a report structure, which prevents a lower score despite the complete lack of relevance to the provided graph.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, with attempts to use descriptive language such as 'accounting for', 'records the largest figure', and 'respectively'. There are some awkward phrasings, such as 'Looking at the more detail' (should be 'Looking at the details') and 'Nevertheless than friends and family' (which is grammatically incorrect and confusing). While the range is sufficient to convey the information about the pie charts, the errors in collocation and word choice prevent a higher band score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The student uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, such as 'The two pie charts illustrates' (subject-verb agreement error) and 'it’s making the highest figure' (incorrect tense/structure). Additionally, 'Nevertheless than friends and family' is a non-standard construction. While the meaning is generally clear, the frequency of these errors is noticeable. The student demonstrates an ability to use complex sentences, but the control over these structures is inconsistent, leading to a score in the mid-range.

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