Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 12 · 2026-10-01
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 5.5)
The bar illustrates the percedntage of Australian men and women in six different age groups who did regular physical activity in 2010.
Overall, women were more active than men in most age groups,while men recorded a higher figure only among 15-24-year-olds.The percentage of women remained fairly stable,whereas the figure for men varied more noticebly.
Among people aged 15 to 24, 52.8% of men participated in regular physical activity, compared with 47.7% of women remained fairl
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The response only partially addresses the task due to severe under-length, containing only 75 words against the required 150-word minimum. While the student makes a commendable attempt to provide an overview and introduces some specific data points for the 15-to-24 age group (such as 52.8% of men and 47.7% of women), the response cuts off mid-sentence. This prevents the candidate from fully reporting the main features and making all relevant comparisons across the remaining age groups. Consequently, the information presented is limited and under-developed, keeping the score at this band.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
There is some basic organisation evident in the structure, with an introductory sentence and an overview paragraph present. However, because the text cuts off abruptly, there is no clear overall progression or conclusion to the writing. Cohesive devices are used minimally in the opening ("Overall", "while"), but referencing breaks down as the text terminates mid-sentence. Paragraphing is initiated appropriately, but the lack of completion hinders the overall coherence of the response.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The vocabulary used is minimally adequate for the task, featuring appropriate terms such as "percentage", "regular physical activity", and "stable". There is a spelling error in the opening line ("percedntage") and a typographical/spelling slip later ("noticebly"). The student attempts some variation by using words like "varied" and "participated", but the limited vocabulary range and spelling inaccuracies reflect a constrained lexical resource.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5
The writer demonstrates a limited range of sentence structures, mostly relying on simple or basic complex forms. While some sentences are controlled, there are noticeable errors such as missing punctuation after introductory transition words and a lack of spacing in some clauses (e.g., "groups,while"). Furthermore, the final sentence remains incomplete, which further limits the grammatical structures displayed. Frequent errors and unfinished clauses impact the overall accuracy of the writing.
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