Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 12 · 2026-09-18

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 graph illustrates information about the freuency of people in usa who ate in fast food restaurants between 2002 and 2013.

By having a cursary glance, it is vivid that,the frequency of people who ate every day were 4%in 2003,3% in 2006 and 2013. Moreover, the rate of people who ate several times a week were 17% in 2003, 20% in 2006 then nearly15.5% in 2013.Afterthat,who ate once a week was 31%,33%and 27% in 2003,2006 and 2013 respectively.

Moving further ahead , it is vivid that, the constancy of people who ate once or twice a month were 30% in 2003, and till 2006 it rised to 33% moreover in 2013 it was decreased to 27%. Additionally, proportion of citizens who ate a few times a year was, 13% in 2003 but it growes to 15% till 2013.In addition, who ate never in fast food restuarant was 5% in 2003 then it decline to 4% in 2013.

By giving a general overview, the maximun proportion of people who ate once a week or once or twice a month. Whereas, the minimum frequency of who ate every day.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The student attempts to address the task by reporting the percentages for each category across the years 2003, 2006, and 2013. However, there is a minor date error in the opening sentence, referring to 2002 instead of 2003. The response provides a basic overview at the end, identifying the maximum and minimum categories, but the overall presentation relies heavily on listing raw data points rather than selecting and synthesizing the main trends. Several figures contain minor inaccuracies compared to the source data (e.g., stating the rate in 2013 was 27% for once a week when it was approximately 28%). While the main features are touched upon, the lack of a clear, integrated comparison places this response at Band 5.5.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The response is organized into a brief introduction, body paragraphs, and a concluding overview. However, the paragraphing is somewhat disjointed, and the logical progression between sentences is hindered by awkward transitions such as 'By having a cursary glance', 'Moving further ahead', and 'Afterthat'. Cohesive devices are frequently mechanical or misused. Additionally, referencing is occasionally unclear, and the overall flow is choppy, leading to noticeable disruption in readability. This performance aligns with Band 5.0 descriptors.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The student uses a basic vocabulary range suitable for describing simple statistical data, such as 'proportion', 'rate', 'increased', and 'decreased'. However, there are numerous spelling and word choice errors throughout the text, including 'freuency', 'cursary', 'vivid' (misused for 'evident'), 'rised', 'growes', and 'restuarant'. Attempts to use more complex vocabulary often result in unnatural phrasing. Because these lexical errors occur frequently and occasionally impede smooth reading, a score of 5.0 is appropriate.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control over grammar is weak. There are frequent errors in subject-verb agreement and clause construction, such as 'the frequency of people who ate every day were 4%' and 'who ate once a week was 31%'. Punctuation is also problematic, with missing spaces after commas and periods. While some simple sentences are accurate, the high frequency of grammatical errors in complex constructions limits the score to Band 5.0.

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