Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 12 · 2026-11-03

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)

Here we elobrate this graph by making comaparsion between years 2003/6 and 2013

In 2003 , Around 32% people was eating at fast food resturant once a week and 30% people ate twice a month . 17% people ate several time a week and 13% people once or twice a year , 4% people ate every day and 5 % people never ate at fast food resturant.

In 2006 , 33% people ate at fast food restaurants once a week and 25% people ate once or twice a month 20 % people ate several time a week and 3% people ate everyday and 4 % people never ate at fast food restaurants

In 2013, 27 % people ate once time a week and 33% people ate once or twice a week 16% people ate several time a week, 15 % people ate few time a week 3 % ate eveyday and 4 % leople never visited to fast food resturant

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You report several relevant figures for all three years, including the main weekly and monthly categories, so the response is recognisably about the chart. However, it does not provide a clear overview of the main patterns, and some figures or category labels are inaccurate: for example, the 2003 weekly figure is about 31%, not 32%, and in 2013 the 33% figure refers to eating once or twice a month, not once or twice a week. “A few times a year” is also repeatedly described as occurring “a week” or “a year” inconsistently. These errors make the comparisons unreliable, while the response mainly lists data rather than selecting and summarising the most important trends. Add an overview and check each figure against its category.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response follows a basic chronological order, with separate sections beginning “In 2003,” “In 2006,” and “In 2013.” This gives the reader a simple way to follow the years. However, there is little overall progression beyond listing figures year by year: there is no introductory paraphrase or overview to connect the main patterns, and comparisons between years are mostly absent. Within each year, many figures are joined in long strings with commas, making the relationships between categories difficult to follow. Use clear paragraphing and linking language to compare changes, such as noting that monthly eating became the most common frequency in 2013. A concise overview before the detailed comparisons would make the organisation more purposeful.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough topic vocabulary to communicate the general subject, including “once a week,” “several times a week,” and “every day.” However, the range is limited and repetitive, and several word-choice or spelling errors reduce clarity. Examples include “resturant,” “comaparsion,” and “eveyday”; “once or twice a week” is also used where the chart category is “once or twice a month.” The phrase “Here we elobrate this graph” is not a natural way to introduce a chart summary. Aim for accurate, consistent category labels and use a few precise reporting expressions, such as “accounted for” or “the most common frequency,” rather than repeating “people ate.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

Most of the response uses simple past-tense statements, and the reader can generally identify the intended figures. However, the range of sentence structures is very limited, and frequent errors affect accuracy. For example, “Around 32% people was eating” has problems with the article and subject–verb agreement; “17% people ate several time a week” also lacks an article and has incorrect singular/plural agreement. Comma splices and inconsistent spacing around punctuation make the long lists harder to read. Practise a reliable pattern such as “Around 31% of people ate at fast-food restaurants once a week in 2003,” then vary it with accurate comparisons between years.

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