Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 12 · 2026-10-15

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 bar chart shows the information about the percentage of pepople who are earting fast food at resturants of USA in 2003, 2006 and 2013.

overall the higest number of people were eating fast food in once or twice a months in 2013 while in 2006 people perfered to eat once a week as well as in 2003 also consumed only once a week.

Moreover,in 2013 highest approximately 32% people were going to resutrants once or twice a week for eating fast foods, once a week showed the 22%, several time a week 16% all other time also used but less in ratio.In 2006 the larget number of people were spending time at resturants for fast food almost 32% once a week, once or twice a month 30% people went there for eating fast food.

In 2003 ,almost 31% people eaten a fast food at resturants once a week

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the chart’s subject and make a useful overall comparison: weekly dining was most common in 2003 and 2006, while monthly dining led in 2013. However, the report covers only a limited selection of the data and contains important inaccuracies. For example, you say that in 2013 about 22% ate fast food once a week, whereas the chart shows approximately 28%; you also describe the 2006 monthly figure as 30%, rather than about 25%. The phrase “once or twice a week” for the 2013 leading category mislabels the chart’s “once or twice a month” category. Several categories and comparisons are omitted, and the response is one word below the required minimum. Include the main figures more accurately and cover the full period.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is some basic organisation: an opening identifies the chart, an overview gives the leading frequency in each year, and the remaining sentences provide selected details. This helps the reader follow the general topic. However, the response does not develop a clear progression through the data. It moves from 2013 to 2006 and then back to 2003, and the final sentence repeats the 2003 weekly figure already mentioned. Linking is limited and sometimes awkward, as in “Moreover,in 2013,” while “all other time also used” does not clearly connect the remaining categories to the comparison. Group the years or categories in a consistent order, use clear paragraphing, and connect comparisons explicitly so the report reads as a complete summary.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant task vocabulary, including “percentage,” “approximately,” “once a week,” and “once or twice a month,” so the reader can recognise the subject and frequency categories. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, which sometimes makes the meaning unclear. For instance, “people were spending time at restaurants” does not naturally describe how often they ate there, and “all other time also used” is difficult to interpret. There are also repeated spelling errors, including “pepople,” “earting,” “resturants,” and “perfered.” Aim for precise chart-reporting language such as “the proportion who ate out” and check spelling carefully; avoid repeating “people” and “fast food” where a clearer alternative is available.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts a few longer sentence patterns, including the comparison beginning “while in 2006,” and uses simple statements to report figures. However, the range remains limited, and frequent errors in sentence construction, verb forms, articles, and punctuation make parts of the report difficult to read. Examples include “the higest number of people were eating fast food in once or twice a months,” where the structure and article/plural pattern are faulty, and “In 2003, almost 31% people eaten,” which needs a suitable article or quantifier and a correctly formed verb. Capitalisation is also inconsistent, with “overall” beginning a sentence in lowercase. Practise accurate comparative sentences and proofread each sentence for complete structure, tense, articles, and punctuation.

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