Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 12 · 2026-10-17
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 chart illustrates how frequently people in the usa ate in fast food restaurants for the years 2003 and 2013.
overall, the bars showed a variation of propotions dunring the years, with a considerable changes in the frequency.
according to waht is showen 2003 wintessed the smalest propotions relatively, the highest recorded was once a week with just over 30% and the lowest was recorded was every day with about 4% of the people, the rest is distributed on last proptinos.
secondly, 2006 showed the highest rose in some propotions, several times a week 20%, once a week with about 33%, and the smalest percentage in2006 was the everyday use with roughly 2,5%.
eventually, 2013 recorded the highest in just once or twice a month propotion with about 33%, and showed the same propotions with the 2006 in evey day a few times a year and never useing respectively.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
You identify the chart’s subject and report several relevant figures, including the weekly peak in 2006 and the monthly peak in 2013. However, the overview is vague (“a variation of proportions”) and does not clearly summarise the main pattern across all three years. Some details are inaccurate: the lowest daily figure in 2006 is about 3%, not 2.5%, and the claim that 2003 had the smallest proportions overall is not supported across categories. Several categories are left without meaningful comparison. The response is also 138 words, below the required 150, which limits the detail available. To strengthen the report, give a precise overview and compare the main shifts across years, using accurate figures.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response has a basic paragraph structure: an introduction, an attempted overview, and separate comments on 2003, 2006 and 2013. This gives the reader some organisation, and phrases such as “secondly” signal movement between years. However, progression is not consistently clear because the report mainly lists figures rather than grouping related trends for comparison. Linking expressions such as “eventually” are not well suited to describing chart years, and “the rest is distributed” does not explain how the remaining categories relate. References such as “the same proportions” are also unclear about which categories are being compared. Organise the body around the most important patterns and use precise links between comparisons.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
You use some task-related vocabulary, including “frequency,” “highest,” “lowest” and “percentage,” so the topic is generally recognisable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or forms make the report difficult to read: “a variation of propotions,” “highest rose,” and “everyday use” are not natural descriptions of the data. Spelling errors are frequent, including “dunring,” “waht,” “showen,” “wintessed” and “smalest.” These errors reduce clarity and control. Build a reliable set of chart-reporting expressions, such as “accounted for,” “stood at,” “increased” and “declined,” and check spelling and word forms carefully before submitting.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response attempts a few longer sentence patterns, for example “according to what is shown…” and the sentence comparing the 2013 figures with 2006. However, most structures are simple or incomplete, and errors occur often enough to make some relationships difficult to follow. In “the lowest was recorded was every day,” the repeated verb disrupts the sentence; “the rest is distributed” also shifts awkwardly in tense and construction. The sentence beginning “2013 recorded the highest…” lacks a clear grammatical link between the categories and the comparison. Use straightforward, complete sentences with consistent past-tense reporting, and check articles, agreement and punctuation. Greater control of these basic patterns would make the information easier to understand.
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