Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Recent IELTS Exams (Canada & India) · 2026-08-07

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The pie charts below show how working adults in a particular country spent their time in 1958 and 2008.

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

* Note: these aren’t the original diagrams given in the test, they were recreated for the purpose of demonstration.

Student answer (Band 5.0)

The given diagram illustrates the working adult in often country use their time between 1958 to 2008.

overall, in both diagram working is had highest proportion while travelling for the work had lowest ration in the both record period.

In the first year, working had high ratio with 38 percentage then sleeping had 32 % which is second highest in that time and going out with family or relatives had 19 %. Moreover relaxing at the house had 8 percent of the hole data.futhermore, playing the sports had seven percent, moreover travelling to work had lowest percent of the data which is 2 percent.

In the second chart, working had the 42 percent in that year and sleeping had 25% then, chilling at the had 15 percent of the hole data. moreover going out with the friends and family had 6 percent which is lowest of the overall data. In general both playing gam

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response attempts to summarize the data, but it fails to fully address the task. While it identifies some main features, the analysis is incomplete and fragmented. The report ends abruptly mid-sentence ('In general both playing gam'), which means the comparison of the final categories is missing. Furthermore, the data reporting is inconsistent; for example, it mentions 'going out with friends and family' as the lowest category in 2008, but the provided data shows other categories like 'playing sports' or 'travelling' might have different values. The overview is present but lacks the necessary clarity and precision required for a Band 6 or higher.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay is organized into paragraphs, but the logical flow is frequently interrupted by grammatical errors and incomplete thoughts. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'Moreover' and 'Furthermore', but they are often applied mechanically or incorrectly. The referencing is sometimes unclear, and the abrupt ending of the text significantly damages the overall coherence. The progression of ideas is not smooth, and the lack of a concluding summary or a complete final paragraph makes the structure feel disjointed and unfinished.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is limited and repetitive, often relying on basic terms like 'high ratio', 'lowest percent', and 'hole data' (likely a misspelling of 'whole'). There are frequent errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'often country' instead of 'a particular country' and 'chilling at the' which is informal and incomplete. The range of vocabulary is insufficient to convey the information with precision. Spelling errors, such as 'ration' for 'ratio' and 'hole' for 'whole', are frequent and occasionally impede the reader's understanding.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response contains a high frequency of grammatical errors that affect readability. There are persistent issues with subject-verb agreement ('working is had'), article usage ('the working adult', 'the house'), and sentence structure. Many sentences are poorly constructed, such as 'the given diagram illustrates the working adult in often country use their time'. Punctuation is also inconsistent, with missing capital letters and incorrect spacing. While there is an attempt to use complex structures, they are almost always inaccurate, leading to frequent errors that cause difficulty for the reader.

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