Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 12 · 2026-10-25

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 the layout of hoe the frequently in the USA ate in fast food restaurants between 2003 and 2013.

Overall, it can be seen that majority of all the year the figure fluctuation but only two which remain unchanges Every day and Never. It is noticeable that the both Once a week and Once or twice a month are rose dramatically.

To commence, in 2003 their was 17% in 2006 it rise gradually at 20% and in the 2013 it decline amount of 16%. Moreover, the individuals more and more visitng different hotels in 2003 it soar rapidly to 31% and in 2006 it climb slightly to 35% and in the 2013 it drop 26%. Furthermore, in 2003 it attached to 30% while in 2006 it was diminished the ratio at 5% hence in the 2013 it hiking significantly to 35%.

On the other hand, regarding to onther three which was extrimly low user. However, the Every day in 2003 at 4%.Meanwhile, in both year it remain stable 3%. In addition, a few times a year majority of both in 2006 and 2013 remain constant approximately 15% and it plummet low in 2003 13%. Finally, the Never in 2003 upto 5% and in 2006 and 2013 it remain stable into 4%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the three years and attempt to describe several categories, including the low-frequency groups, so the response is relevant to the chart. However, important figures and trends are misreported: “Once a week” peaks at 33% in 2006, not 35%, and falls to 28% in 2013, not 26%; “Once or twice a month” falls from 30% to 25% before rising to 33%, rather than dropping by 5% and then reaching 35%. The overview also says two categories remain unchanged, although their values change slightly. These inaccuracies and the unclear description of the main patterns make the summary only partially effective. Check each category against the chart and give a precise overview of the largest changes.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has an identifiable structure: an introduction, an overview, and two body paragraphs, with signposting such as “Overall,” “Moreover,” and “Finally.” This gives the reader some sense of how the information is grouped. However, progression within the paragraphs is difficult to follow because categories are not named consistently and references such as “it” and “their” are unclear. The sequence “in 2003… in 2006… in 2013” is repeated, while connectors including “On the other hand” do not always show a clear contrast. Group the categories explicitly—for example, the more frequent patterns together and the low-frequency patterns together—and use clear labels rather than relying on pronouns.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt a range of trend vocabulary, including “fluctuation,” “soar,” “diminished,” and “plummet,” and use chart-related terms such as “figure” and “ratio.” However, many choices are inaccurate or unnatural, which sometimes makes the intended trend hard to understand. For example, “individuals more and more visitng different hotels” does not describe the chart, which concerns fast-food restaurants, and “it attached to 30%” is not a suitable way to report a figure. Spelling errors such as “hoe,” “unchanges,” and “extrimly” also reduce clarity. Prefer precise, familiar reporting language—“rose,” “fell,” “stood at,” and “remained stable”—and check spelling and collocations.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You make some attempts to combine information across years, using forms such as “while” and “hence,” but sentence structures are limited and many attempts at longer sentences are faulty. Errors in verb forms and agreement occur in examples such as “their was,” “it rise,” and “it remain stable.” Articles and prepositions are also often missing or incorrectly used, as in “majority of all the year” and “in the 2013.” Punctuation is inconsistent, including the missing space after “4%.Meanwhile.” These problems frequently make relationships between figures unclear. Practise accurate past-tense reporting and simple comparison patterns first, such as “The figure rose from 17% in 2003 to 20% in 2006, before falling to 16% in 2013.”

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