Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 18 · 2026-10-01
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 5.0)
The graph illustrates the proportion of city population across four asian countries between 1970 and 2020, along with the future pridiction for 2030 and 2040. Overall, people of Malaysia were the most in 2020 and thailand shared the least. For future prediction both countires contiues to stand at similar position. In the year 1970 Phillipins and Malaysia almost 30% of both country`s population lived in city where the people of Phillipins were at slightly edge with 1 to 2 % more than Malaysia but by the year 2020 approximaitly 75% of people lived in city of Malaysia.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0
The response fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 150 words, stopping short at only 97 words. While the writer attempts to address the task by selecting a few main features, the response is too brief to be fully developed. The overview is very limited, merely mentioning Malaysia and Thailand in a single, under-developed sentence without properly outlining the overall trends. Details regarding the data points are sparse and partially inaccurate, reflecting a minimal response to the prompt.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
There is some basic organisation attempted, but the text lacks an overall progression and clear logical flow. The text is divided into short, disjointed blocks rather than proper paragraphs. Cohesive devices are largely absent or inadequate, with abrupt transitions between ideas, such as moving from the introduction straight into a brief overview and then jumping into specific data points. Referencing and linking between sentences are weak, causing the information to feel fragmented and difficult to follow smoothly.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is limited and minimally adequate for the task. There are several noticeable spelling and word choice errors that detract from the quality, such as 'pridiction', 'countires', 'contiues', 'Phillipins', and 'approximaitly'. The student attempts some basic topic-related vocabulary like 'proportion' and 'population', but the overall lexical range is narrow and repetitive, restricting the ability to convey precise information about the graphical data.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response demonstrates a very limited range of grammatical structures, relying mostly on simple sentences with frequent structural errors. Attempts at complex sentences are faulty, seen in run-on phrasing and missing punctuation, such as 'In the year 1970 Phillipins and Malaysia almost 30% of both country`s population lived in city where the people of Phillipins were at slightly edge...'. Frequent errors in prepositions, article usage, and subject-verb agreement occur throughout the text, causing some difficulty and confusion for the reader.
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