Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 12 · 2026-09-16
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 chart blow shows that the frequency of eating at fast food restaurants among people in the USA from 2003 to 2013. In this chart we will summarise the information by selecting and repoting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The chart shows that the people who eat fast food more than is once a week. The percentage of these people is 32% that is in 2006, and the people who eat fast food once or twice a month in 2013 is also similar to 2006. the percent of people who eat fast food in oncee a week and once or twice a month also similar with a percentage of 30% and 30.5%. moreover the people who eat fast food on every day or several times a week and a few years is less than once a week and once or twice a month. As far as I'm concerned that, this is the comparision of people who eat fast food in USA from 2003 to 2013.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response attempts to address the chart showing the frequency of eating at fast food restaurants in the USA from 2003 to 2013, but it falls short in several areas. The writer includes some specific data points, such as '32% that is in 2006' and '30% and 30.5%', but misinterprets parts of the chart and fails to present a clear overall overview of the main trends. Furthermore, the inclusion of memorised rubric language in the introduction ('In this chart we will summarise the information...') and personal commentary at the end ('As far as I'm concerned that...') detracts from the academic tone and proper task execution. Overall, the response only partially covers the prompt's requirements, meriting a Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response lacks clear overall progression and paragraphing structure. Instead of organising ideas into logical paragraphs with distinct introductions, body details, and overviews, the text is grouped into two messy blocks. Cohesive devices are used awkwardly or repetitively, such as 'moreover' and 'as far as I'm concerned that', creating mechanical and disjointed transitions between sentences. Pronoun referencing is also unclear in places, making it difficult to follow the relationships between data points. While there is a basic attempt to sequence points, the lack of cohesive control and clear paragraphing places this response firmly at Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is quite limited and repetitive, relying heavily on basic terms borrowed directly from the prompt, such as 'frequency', 'eating at fast food restaurants', and 'percentage'. There are noticeable lexical errors and awkward word choices throughout the text, including 'chart blow' instead of 'chart below', 'repoting' instead of 'reporting', and 'oncee' instead of 'once'. The student attempts some numerical and comparative vocabulary, but imprecise control over word forms and spelling mistakes ('comparision') restrict the range and cause minor difficulties for the reader. This performance aligns with Band 5.0 descriptors.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The student demonstrates a limited range of grammatical structures, relying mostly on simple sentences or overly convoluted complex attempts that become grammatically faulty. There are frequent errors in tense consistency, article usage, and prepositions, such as 'the people who eat fast food more than is once a week' and 'eat fast food on every day'. Punctuation and sentence boundaries are also weak, with run-on structures like 'the percent of people who eat fast food in oncee a week and once or twice a month also similar with a percentage of 30% and 30.5%.' Because grammatical errors are frequent and occasionally impede clarity, a Band 5.0 is appropriate.
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