Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Predictions Nov 2026 · 2026-11-09

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The table below shows the percentage of the population aged over 60 in 2000 and in the predicted year 2050 in eight countries.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Student answer (Band 5.5)

The table illustrates proportion of over 60 years old population in 2000 and in the upcoming future in eight nations.

In general, Japan is the most populated countries by aged over 60 both in the past and future. UK's aged over 60 populaion is the second highest in the table and the third by ranking in the chart is USA rst of the nations population were low at past, however that numbers predicted to grow in future.

After analyzing the chart, it can be seen that, in 2000 Japan's population were 23% and that porpotion predicted to increased by year 2050. Following closely UK and US this two nation's population over 60 were at 21% and 16% and predicted to grow 32% and 28%, respectively.

In addition, nations such as China,Brazil,India,Mexico and Nigeria all these five nations population were relatively low, none exceeding 10%. Moreover, are expected to increase by 2050.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main pattern that the proportion aged over 60 is expected to rise in all eight countries, and you correctly report several key figures for Japan, the UK and the US. The overview also recognises Japan as the highest in both years. However, some important comparisons are incomplete or unclear: Japan’s predicted 43% is not stated, and the final paragraph groups five countries together without reporting their distinct 2050 values. The claim that the UK is second and the US third is accurate, but the overview’s wording about the other nations is difficult to interpret. Include the largest increases—especially China’s rise from 10% to 36% and Brazil’s from 8% to 29%—to make the summary more fully informative.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview and two detail paragraphs. This gives the reader a general route through the information, and phrases such as “In general” and “In addition” signal the intended stages. However, progression is weakened by unclear links and references. For example, “Following closely UK and US this two nation's population…” does not clearly connect to the preceding sentence, while “Moreover, are expected to increase” has no explicit subject. The overview also combines rankings and a broad statement about lower figures in a confusing sentence. Use complete topic sentences and group the countries by meaningful comparisons, such as the highest proportions and the lower starting figures.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “proportion,” “predicted,” “population” and “respectively,” and the reader can generally understand the comparisons you intend. However, word choice and spelling are not consistently controlled: “most populated countries by aged over 60” is an awkward description, and “upcoming future” is redundant. There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “populaion” and “porpotion,” which reduce the accuracy of the presentation. Some phrases, such as “nations population were relatively low,” are imprecise because they do not specify that the percentages were low. Aim for concise, natural expressions such as “the proportion of people aged over 60” and “the figures were below 10%.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more developed sentence forms, including the comparison with “respectively,” but grammatical control is inconsistent. Errors in agreement and verb forms appear in “Japan's population were 23%” and “that proportion predicted to increased”; these should use a singular verb and a correctly formed passive construction. The sentence beginning “Following closely UK and US” lacks the grammatical structure needed to introduce its subjects, and “Moreover, are expected to increase” is incomplete. Articles and possessives also need attention in phrases such as “the UK and US this two nation's.” These errors sometimes make relationships between figures unclear. Practise building complete sentences around a clear subject and verb, then check agreement and tense.

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