Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 12 · 2026-10-12

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 illustrates the information about the fast food ate in many restaurants in USA during the period of 2003 and 2013.

Overall, as we can see the given data is for frequency of eating at fast food restuarants among people in the USA since 10 years. The graphs is based on three years 2003,2006 and 2013. The collected information is in six categories such as every day, several times a week, once a week, once or twice a month, a few times a year and never.

Listed data shows the in 2006 the highest percentage for once a week people is 35 percent, In 2003 is also the highest but little bit lower than 2006 was 32 percent. In 2013 the largest rate for once or twice a month people was 35 percent.The lowest rate for every day for three consecutive years, is below 5 percent. The once a week and once or twice a month is almost high is three consecutive years.

In conclusion, everyday is low percentage as compare to others.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the chart’s subject and report some relevant comparisons, including that weekly eating was highest in 2003 and 2006, while monthly eating led in 2013. However, several figures are inaccurate: the peaks are about 31%, 33% and 33%, not 32%, 35% and 35%. The overview mainly repeats that the chart covers six categories and says daily eating was low; it does not clearly summarise the broader pattern, such as the shift from weekly to monthly eating or the relatively small shares who ate every day or never. The response therefore covers the task only partially, with key features under-developed. Select the main trends and report the chart values more carefully.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic paragraph structure, moving from an introduction to an overview, selected details and a conclusion. This gives the reader some organisation, and phrases such as “In 2006” and “In 2013” help signal comparisons. However, progression is limited: the overview mostly lists the categories, while the final sentence repeats that daily eating was low rather than drawing the main comparisons together. Some links are awkward or unclear, as in “The once a week and once or twice a month is almost high is three consecutive years.” Improve the sequence by giving a concise overview first, then grouping the figures by the most frequent and least frequent habits. Use linking phrases accurately and avoid repeating the same point.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “percentage,” “highest,” “lowest” and “frequency,” so the topic is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, such as “the fast food ate in many restaurants,” “largest rate” and “almost high.” “Graphs” is also used for a single chart, and “restuarants” is misspelled. These choices sometimes make the intended comparison difficult to follow. Aim for precise, reusable language for describing data, such as “the proportion of people,” “accounted for the largest share” and “remained below.” Check spelling and use “percentage” or “proportion” consistently when describing the figures.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts a few longer structures, for example “In 2013 the largest rate for once or twice a month people was 35 percent,” but sentence patterns are mostly simple and errors are frequent. Problems with articles, agreement and sentence construction appear in “The graphs is based on three years” and “The once a week and once or twice a month is almost high.” The opening phrase “as we can see” also creates an awkward sentence structure, and punctuation is inconsistent, particularly around commas and full stops. These errors can make comparisons hard to interpret. Practise forming clear comparative sentences with accurate subjects and verbs, such as “The proportion eating weekly fell from… to…,” and proofread each sentence for agreement and punctuation.

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