Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 12 · 2026-11-11

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The chart below shows how frequently people in the USA ate in fast food restaurants between 2003 and 2013.

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

 

Student answer (Band 5.0)

The given chart illustrates that most of people in the USA who ate fast food in cafe shops from 2003 to 2013. Overall, slightly more than 30% majority of people who eated fast food once a week and once or twice in 2006 and 2013 almost remained same. While, the ratio of few people who never ate food in 2006 to 2013 remained same.

Moreover, the majority of ate fast food in 2003 to 2013 in several times a week were nearly equal and slightly more than 15%. As well as, a few times a year the ratio of people ate fast food 15% in 2006 to 2013 absolutely remained same.

Furthermore, in 2003 slightly more than 30% of people ate fast food in a week while in a month this ratio was same. Few people who don't liked fast food in 2003 and its ratio is 5%.

In 2006 the ratio of eating fast food was gradually increasing.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify several relevant categories and include some figures, such as the weekly figure being slightly above 30% in 2003 and the annual figure being 15% in both 2006 and 2013. However, the response only partially summarises the chart: it does not give a clear, accurate overview of the main changes across all three years. The claim that weekly and monthly eating in 2006 and 2013 “almost remained same” is unclear and overlooks the shift from weekly eating being highest in 2006 to monthly eating being highest in 2013. The statement that several-times-a-week figures were nearly equal is also inaccurate: they range from 16% to 20%. Select the main peaks and changes, and compare them precisely rather than making broad claims.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

The response has some paragraph breaks and uses linking expressions such as “Moreover” and “Furthermore,” so the reader can see attempts to organise the information. However, the ideas do not progress in a clear order: the opening mixes an overview with details, later paragraphs move between categories and years, and the final sentence about 2006 is not developed. Some connections are also difficult to follow, particularly “once a week and once or twice in 2006 and 2013 almost remained same.” Use a clear structure: introduce the chart, give an overview of the main pattern, then group comparisons by frequency or by year. Make each linking phrase show a genuine relationship between the facts.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant chart vocabulary, including “ratio,” “majority,” “remained same,” and “gradually increasing,” and the reader can generally identify the categories being discussed. However, the range is limited and several choices or combinations are inaccurate, which sometimes makes the meaning unclear. For example, “most of people” and “the majority of ate fast food” are not natural expressions, while “in cafe shops” adds a detail not shown in the chart. Repeated use of “ratio” also does not always fit when describing percentages. Build a more precise set of terms for describing proportions and frequency, and use the chart’s category labels directly to avoid ambiguity.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple and more complex sentences, including a contrast beginning “While” and a clause introduced by “who.” However, complex constructions are often faulty, and errors in agreement, verb forms, articles, and sentence structure can make the message difficult to follow. Examples include “most of people … who ate,” “people who eated,” and the incomplete construction “While, the ratio … remained same.” The final sentence, “In 2006 the ratio of eating fast food was gradually increasing,” also lacks a clear comparison or time frame. Practise complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and check past-tense forms and article use before adding linking clauses.

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