Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 12 · 2026-11-02

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 given bar graph despicts that how frequently people in usa ate in fast food reastaurants between 2003 and 2013.

As in chart it can be clearly seen in everday catagerory it was highest at its peak comparison to others rather than catagerory of 2013 was same level about 33percent similar to catagoey 2003 once a week both were highest.

It is Shown/dicussed in bar graph about other ones that in year 2003 individuals in everday catagerory from everday to once a week the growth was fast about 4 to 31 percent,however from there once a week to never percentage of eating a fast food of people falls down and comes to about 5 percent ,same situation happened in year 2006 but in case of 2013 the number of percentage of people rise from everyday to once or twice a month aprox 0 to 33 percent then fastly dip to 15 percent a few times a year and at last no of percentage decrese and being seen about 3 percent in never catagerory.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the chart’s subject and mention several relevant categories, including the rise to a peak and the later decline. However, the overview is unclear and includes major misreadings: “everyday” was not the highest category, and the 33% figure in 2013 belongs to eating once or twice a month, not to a daily category. The response also describes the figures as a “growth” from 0% in 2013, although the chart shows about 3%, and does not clearly compare the main changes across all three years. To improve, give a concise, accurate overview—for example, weekly eating peaked in 2006, while monthly eating was highest in 2013—and support it with selected figures.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

There is an attempt to organise the response from an introduction to descriptions of the data, and phrases such as “however” and “in case of 2013” signal relationships between ideas. Nevertheless, the information is difficult to follow because the overview and detailed account are not clearly separated, and the long final paragraph moves between years and categories without a consistent comparison. References such as “other ones” and “from there” are also unclear. Use a clear structure: introduction, overview, then one or two paragraphs comparing the years or frequency groups. Shorter sentences and explicit references to each category would make the progression easier to understand.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The response uses some task-related vocabulary, including “bar graph,” “percentage,” “category,” “rise,” and “dip,” so the reader can recognise the general topic. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, such as “growth was fast,” “falls down,” and “same level.” Spelling errors—including “despicts,” “reastaurants,” and “catagerory”—also make the writing less clear. Aim for precise chart language and check spelling carefully. Phrases such as “the proportion increased,” “declined,” and “remained at a similar level” would describe the data more naturally and accurately.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to connect ideas in longer sentences, using forms such as “however” and “but,” and the general meaning can often be recovered. However, complex sentences are frequently difficult to control. For example, “As in chart it can be clearly seen in everday catagerory it was highest” lacks a clear grammatical structure, while “the number of percentage of people rise” has problems with agreement and sentence construction. Articles and punctuation are also inconsistent, particularly in the long final sentence. Practise writing shorter, complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, then combine them using accurate clauses. This will help you express comparisons without losing grammatical control.

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