Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 12 · 2026-09-20
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)
This graph is showing how frequently people in USA ate in fast food restaurants between 2003 and 2013. We have a data of several individual in year 2003,2006 and 2013
As we can see that in this year people liked most were eat fast food in week .Over all in 2003 most of people were love to eat fast food one in a week this this higest number 31 precentage peolpe . On 2006 the most likely thing people were doing eat a fast food in a week . In 2013 people also liked to eat fast food in week
There are less then 5 percentage of people who like eat fast food every day in 2003,2006,2013. but number increased when it come to several times a week and 2006peopls liked this most as compare to rest of them . The most of individuales in 2006 liked to eat once a week . Thing got change most citizen liked to eat once or twice a month in 2013. there are very few people who liked a eat fast food in year in 2003. there were very less indivadual who never tried fast food
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 student attempts to address the prompt by discussing the provided chart regarding fast food consumption in the USA between 2003 and 2013. However, the response falls short in terms of task fulfillment. There is no clear overview provided to summarize the main trends or overall findings, which is a key requirement for Academic Task 1. Furthermore, the selection of data is repetitive, overly focused on 'once a week' consumption without providing precise data or clear comparisons across categories. Some figures mentioned, such as 'less than 5 percentage', lack precise contextual support or accurate reading of the specific years. Consequently, the response achieves a Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text is broken into multiple short paragraphs, attempting to group ideas, but the overall logical progression is weak. Paragraphing is rudimentary, and transitions between sentences feel abrupt and disjointed (e.g., 'Thing got change most citizen liked...'). Cohesive devices are either missing or misused, leading to a choppy and repetitive reading experience. Referencing is frequently unclear, making it difficult to follow the relationships between the data points over the years. These issues align well with a Band 5.0 descriptor.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The lexical range is very limited and repetitive, relying heavily on basic vocabulary and awkward phrasings such as 'liked most were eat fast food' and 'most likely thing people were doing'. There are frequent errors in word formation and collocation, for instance, writing 'individuales' instead of 'individuals' and 'percentage' instead of 'percent'. While the basic meaning of fast food consumption is communicated, the lack of control over less common vocabulary and persistent errors restrict the score to a Band 4.5, rounded to 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The grammatical range is extremely limited, consisting mostly of poorly constructed simple sentences and faulty attempts at complex or compound structures (e.g., 'There are less then 5 percentage of people who like eat fast food every day in 2003,2006,2013. but number increased when it come to...'). Grammatical errors are dense throughout the text, including tense inconsistencies, missing auxiliary verbs, incorrect prepositions, and faulty punctuation. These frequent errors frequently impede the flow and occasionally cause difficulty for the reader, placing the grammar at a Band 4.5, rounded to a 5.0.
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