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)

The bar chart illustrates the strength of individuals who visited the hotels and ate fast food items in the era of 10 years from 2003 to 2013.

At a glance, the percentage of people went to the resturants get higher ratio in once in a week and also once or twicw a month. Furthermore, the other catagory has larger part in fast food eating rather than the other two catagories.

Overall,the percentsge of people went to the resturants once in a week has take larger part rather than others it becomes nearly about 33%in 2006 ,31%in 2003 and nearly about 28% in 2013. Additionally, the ratio of the visited individuals once or twice in a month slightly lower than that of the who visited once in week it is near about 30% in 2003, 25%in 2006 and has larger part in 2013 with 32% ratio.

On the other side, there is a small differece between the value of people who visited several times a week and a few times a year, the ratio in all three catagories nearly about has the minute difference. In all this, the other both catagories has take same part in visited the hotels for eatables , the person who has not take interest in hoteling ans never visited the hotels and those who are regularly go out for eating.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify some relevant patterns, especially the prominence of weekly and monthly visits, and give several figures that broadly match the chart: weekly visits peak at about 33% in 2006, while monthly visits rise to their highest level in 2013. However, the overview is unclear and partly inaccurate. The claim that weekly visits “has take larger part rather than others” overlooks that monthly visits are highest in 2013, and “the other catagory has larger part” does not identify which category or explain the trend. The final comparison also misrepresents the low-frequency groups: daily visits and never visiting are not the same as regular eating out. Select the main contrasts accurately and summarise them directly, rather than adding unclear interpretations.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has an opening, an overview-like statement, and further paragraphs, so there is some attempt to organise the information. It also uses basic linking expressions such as “Furthermore,” “Overall,” and “On the other side.” However, the progression is difficult to follow because the overview repeats details later and several comparisons are not clearly expressed. For example, “the other catagory has larger part” leaves the reader unsure which group is meant, while the final sentence combines daily eating and never visiting without a clear relationship. Paragraphing and linking words alone do not create a clear sequence. Group the main frequency patterns logically, and use precise references to the categories so each comparison follows clearly from the previous one.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use some task-related vocabulary, including “percentage,” “ratio,” “once in a week,” and “once or twice in a month,” which helps communicate the chart’s subject. However, the range is limited and several expressions are inaccurate or unnatural, sometimes making the meaning hard to interpret. “Strength of individuals” does not describe frequency, and “visited the hotels” is not an appropriate way to refer to eating at fast-food restaurants. Repetition of “ratio,” “part,” and “catagories” also limits precision; spelling errors such as “resturants,” “twicw,” and “differece” are noticeable. Use the chart’s own category labels and practise collocations for describing proportions and changes.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences with comparisons, but control is uneven. Errors in verb forms and agreement appear in phrases such as “people went to the resturants get higher ratio” and “it becomes nearly about 33%,” while “has take larger part” and “catagories has take” show problems with tense and subject–verb agreement. Articles and sentence boundaries are also inconsistent, as in “Overall,the percentsge” and the long final sentence, which joins several ideas without clear punctuation. These errors sometimes make relationships between figures difficult to follow. Build accurate simple sentences first, then add controlled comparisons using forms such as “accounted for” and “was higher than.”

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