Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 12 · 2026-09-15

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The bar chart below shows the percentage of Australian men and women in different age groups who did regular physical activity in 2010.

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

Student answer (Band 6.0)

The given chart illustrates the proportion of men and women in different age groups who did physical activity regularly in Australia in 2010. Overall, it is clear that in contrast to men, the majority of women preferred to do physical tasks regularly and the age group of women from 45 to 54 mostly did exercise.

It was seen that from the age of 15 to 24, 52.8% of males did physical activity but females were fewer 47.7%. In contrast to, 25 to 34 age group the proportion of women who did physical work increased to 48.9% but the average of males declined to 42.2%.

For three different age groups of males and females from 35 to 64, the proportion of women who did physical exercise steadily grew to more than 52% and the percentage of males were 39.5%, 43.1% and 45.1%. Furthermore, in the age group of 65 and over the proportions of males and females who did physical tasks were almost the same 46.7%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The student covers all parts of the task by reporting the main features of the chart and making relevant comparisons between men and women across the age groups. The overview correctly notes the contrast between male and female participation trends overall, although the claim that "the majority of women preferred to do physical tasks regularly" is slightly inaccurate since women's percentages generally hovered around 47% to 53%. The data points cited, such as 52.8% for young males and 42.2% for the 25-34 bracket, accurately reflect the visual data. Key comparisons are attempted, though the development of ideas could be more precise in places. Overall, the response fulfills the requirements of Task 1 adequately.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The response is arranged logically into an introduction with an overview, followed by body paragraphs that progress through the age groups. Cohesive devices are used, such as "Overall," "In contrast to," and "Furthermore," although some transitions are awkward or mechanically applied, such as "In contrast to, 25 to 34 age group..." Paragraphing is used sufficiently to structure the report. Referencing is generally clear, but occasional clunky phrasing disrupts the smooth progression of ideas. Nevertheless, the overall arrangement remains coherent and easy to follow.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, with appropriate use of terms related to data reporting such as "proportion," "percentage," "declined," and "grew." However, there is some lexical inappropriacy and repetition, such as using "physical tasks" and "physical work" interchangeably where "physical activity" or "exercise" is more appropriate. Less common lexical items are attempted with mixed success. Spelling is generally accurate, but word choice errors, such as "females were fewer 47.7%," slightly restrict precision and natural flow.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, including comparative clauses and prepositional phrases. However, grammatical errors are noticeable and occur frequently enough to cause occasional difficulty. For instance, the sentence "In contrast to, 25 to 34 age group the proportion of women who did physical work increased to 48.9% but the average of males declined to 42.2%" contains awkward phrasing and missing prepositions. Another error appears in "females were fewer 47.7%." While punctuation is generally acceptable, errors in clause structure and preposition usage prevent the grammar from reaching a higher band.

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