Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 12 · 2026-09-13

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 bar chart persents that how offen the USA people visit to fast food restaurants during a decade .

overall , it is a cristal clear that , there is very tiny proposition of people who visit daily to ate fast food . Whereas , Majority of people went once a week .

Firstly , all over the decade, there were less then 5% of americans went to have food from outside on daily basis . However , 15% of individuals who had fast food a few times a year in 2006 and 2013. Whereas , in 2003 and 2006, the percentage of people who had resturant food once a week was more then 30. While, in last year it was around 27%.

Furthermore , the proposition of the americans who had fast food several times in a week was 20% in the year 2006. Moreover , in 2003 , and 2013 , it was approximately 16% and just over 15% respectively . On the other hand ,

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response attempts to summarise the main features of the chart showing fast-food consumption frequency in the USA between 2003 and 2013. The student identifies some overall trends, such as the small proportion of daily consumers and the popularity of eating fast food once a week. However, the task is only partially addressed because the data points selected are incomplete, disjointed, and the text trails off abruptly at the end ('On the other hand ,'). Furthermore, some figures reported, such as 'more then 30' for once-a-week frequency, lack clarity and precise units. The overview is somewhat weak, and the development of ideas is limited, fitting the Band 5 descriptor.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay is divided into paragraphs, but the overall progression is disrupted by mechanical and repetitive use of cohesive devices such as 'Firstly', 'However', 'Whereas', and 'Furthermore'. Referencing is frequently confused, particularly with phrases like 'while, in last year it was around 27%', which lacks a clear antecedent. Additionally, sentences are disjointed and the final sentence breaks off mid-thought, indicating a lack of control over structural cohesion. Paragraphing is attempted, but the internal logical flow between sentences often feels mechanical rather than naturally progressive, aligning closely with Band 5.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, relying heavily on simple terms like 'people', 'food', and 'percentage'. There are numerous spelling and word-choice errors, including 'persents' instead of 'presents', 'offen' for 'often', 'proposition' instead of 'proportion', 'cristal' for 'crystal', and 'resturant' for 'restaurant'. While the vocabulary is minimally adequate to convey the basic topic of the chart, the frequent errors in spelling and collocation cause noticeable distraction and occasionally impede smooth reading, placing this performance at Band 5.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.5

The grammatical range is limited, consisting largely of simple sentences and flawed attempts at complex structures. There are persistent structural errors throughout the text, such as 'The bar chart persents that how offen...' and 'there were less then 5% of americans went...', which demonstrate poor control over relative clauses and verb forms. Punctuation is also heavily misused, with erratic spacing around commas and periods. Although some simple sentences are formed correctly, the frequency of grammatical errors and the incomplete ending prevent the writing from achieving a higher band.

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