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)

In this bar chart it illestrate the people eating past food in three different years which 2003,2006 and 2013.There is comparisin between these different years.

Once in a week is high percentage in the chart in 2006 that is 33 percent approcimatly.In a week 2003 and 2013 is 28 to 31 percent.The lowest is about every day past food chart.In 2006 and 2013 is same percentage which is 3 percent but in 2003 the percentage of past food is 4 percent.

On the other hands, a few times in a year is little bit same in two year that is a 2013 and 2006 it about 15 percent neverthless the 2003 is less in it which is 12 percent. once or twice in a month the year 2003 is high rank that is 33 percent.In the whol chart the once in a week and twise in month is in high rank.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify several relevant features, including that weekly visits peak in 2006 and that daily eating is among the least common frequencies. However, the response only partially summarises the chart: it gives no clear overall overview and omits the important “several times a week” figures. Some comparisons are also inaccurate or unclear. For example, you say monthly eating was highest in 2003 at 33%, but the chart shows 30% in 2003 and the peak, 33%, in 2013. The statement that weekly eating in 2003 and 2013 is “28 to 31 percent” is imprecise. A clearer overview should highlight the shift from weekly eating being most common in 2003 and 2006 to monthly eating in 2013, supported by accurate comparisons.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has some organisation: it begins with an introduction, then discusses selected frequencies in separate paragraphs, and uses basic linking phrases such as “On the other hands” and “In the whol chart.” However, there is no clear overall progression from a summary of the main pattern to well-ordered details. The comparisons move between years and categories without a consistent structure, and some references are difficult to follow, as in “In a week 2003 and 2013 is 28 to 31 percent.” Linking expressions are also sometimes inaccurate or do not clarify the relationship between points. Group the information by the most common and least common frequencies, or compare years in a consistent order, and use clear references to each category.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use a small set of relevant terms, including “percentage,” “lowest,” “high rank,” and “a few times in a year,” so the topic is generally recognisable. However, vocabulary is limited and several noticeable spelling and word-choice errors make parts harder to understand: “illestrate,” “past food,” “comparisin,” and “whol chart.” “High rank” is not a natural way to describe a large proportion, while “past food” changes the meaning of “fast food.” Use accurate chart language consistently, such as “accounted for,” “proportion,” “frequency,” and “the most common category.” Check spelling and collocations carefully, especially in repeated key terms, so the reader can focus on the comparisons rather than deciphering the wording.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response mainly uses short, simple statements and attempts a few longer comparisons, but these longer structures are often faulty. For example, “In 2006 and 2013 is same percentage” lacks a clear subject and correct verb form, and “Once in a week is high percentage in the chart in 2006” has an incomplete grammatical structure. There are also problems with articles, agreement, and punctuation, including missing spaces after full stops and inconsistent capitalisation at sentence beginnings. These errors sometimes make relationships between figures difficult to follow. Practise complete comparison patterns such as “The figure for daily visits was 3% in both 2006 and 2013, compared with 4% in 2003,” and use a wider range of accurately controlled sentence forms.

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