Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 12 · 2026-10-19

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 histogram chart shows illustrate about how many or % of people frequently eating at fast food restaurants in United States in a time period between 2003 & 2013.

There are very rare percentages of people almost less than 5% of people who eat at fast food restaurant moslty there were people who have no resources of cooking at home or place etc.

based on the chart almost 15-20% people go to fast food restaurant several times of week, and there is no much difference in years like 2003 & 2006 - 2013.

It is acceptable that majority of people go to restaurant for Dine In once a week almost 30% of people.

while the majority go only twice or a once in a month. like any other year 2013 is leading with more than 30 % of people.

which shows as the year goes on like onwards 2006 the trend of eating at fast food restaurant is droping sharply, this is due to the home delivery services which drastically dropping the frequency rates of dinning In at Restaurant.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify several relevant categories and recognise that weekly and monthly visits account for the largest shares, with monthly visits highest in 2013. However, the response only partially summarises the chart: it has no clear, accurate overview of the main changes across all three years, and some comparisons are vague or misleading. For example, “there is no much difference” across the years overlooks the rise in monthly visits from 25% in 2006 to 33% in 2013. The claim that restaurant eating was “droping sharply” from 2006 is not supported: the pattern varies by frequency, rather than showing a general decline. The explanation about home delivery and people lacking cooking resources is speculation, not information shown in the chart. Focus on reporting the data and its key contrasts.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response has some paragraph breaks and moves through several chart categories, so the reader can identify the general subject. However, there is no clear overall progression from an overview to organised comparisons. The ideas are presented as separate observations, and the final claim about a sharp decline does not follow clearly from the preceding figures. Linking phrases such as “based on the chart,” “while,” and “which shows” are used, but some connections are unclear or mechanically attached; for instance, “while the majority go only twice or a once in a month” does not clearly relate to the previous sentence. Group the data into meaningful comparisons—such as weekly versus monthly frequencies—and use clear references to the years and categories.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “percentages,” “frequency rates,” and “majority,” and the reader can generally recognise that you are describing restaurant visits. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, sometimes making the meaning difficult to follow. “Histogram chart” is not the most suitable description of this bar chart, while “people who have no resources of cooking” and “Dine In” are awkward or imprecise. There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “moslty,” “droping,” and “dinning.” Use precise chart language such as “the proportion of people,” “ate out,” and “once or twice a month,” and check spelling and natural word combinations.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentence forms, but the range is limited and complex constructions are often faulty. Errors in sentence structure and agreement appear in examples such as “This histogram chart shows illustrate” and “there is no much difference.” Articles, plurals, and prepositions are also inconsistently controlled, as in “go to fast food restaurant” and “15-20% people.” Some sentences are fragments or lack a clear grammatical connection, particularly “while the majority go only twice or a once in a month” and “which shows as the year goes on.” These problems sometimes make the intended comparison hard to understand. Practise writing complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and check article use and agreement when describing percentages.

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