Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Recent IELTS Exams (Canada & India) · 2026-09-12
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 pie chat illustrates that how the working adults spent their time in particular country in 1958 and 2008.
In 1958 the working percentage is on top of list on the other hand travelling to work is at last. While, In 2008 we saw a increase in working percentage and Playing sports were at the end.
In 1958, Working percentage is at top of the list and the percentage is 33.The Sleeping activities were at 32 percentage. They do 19 percent of activities with their family or friends. They only relax 8 percent at their home. And the sport activities were at 7 percent. At last they only used to travel 2 percent to go to work.
In 2008, Working activities have been increased and reached to 42 percent. The sleeping activities were at 2nf of the list and the percentage is 25.They used to relax 13 percent at their homes. The percentage of sport and travelling are same at 7 percent. At last they do 6 percent of activities with their family.
By contrast, In 1958 the working activities are on top of list while the other activities are with less percentage and they do only 2 percent of travel. In 2008 they do 42 percent of activities and they give less time to their family with 6 percentage.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response attempts to present an overview and report the main features of the two pie charts illustrating how working adults spent their time in 1958 and 2008. While the candidate successfully identifies several key figures—such as working hours increasing from 33 percent to 42 percent and sleeping remaining a prominent activity—the overall response suffers from mechanical reporting rather than meaningful comparison and synthesis. Some data points are repetitious, and the conclusion largely rehashes previous details instead of providing a coherent summary. Consequently, the task is only partially addressed, earning a band score of 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text is divided into paragraphs, which helps structure the writing, but the overall progression of ideas is disjointed. The introduction is weak and contains awkward phrasing ("The given pie chat illustrates that how..."). Cohesive devices are either repetitive or used incorrectly, such as "At last" and "While, In 2008". Reference pronouns like "They" are occasionally ambiguous, making it difficult to follow the logical flow between sentences. While an organizational structure is attempted, the frequent mechanical errors in cohesion place this response firmly in the band 5.0 category.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The lexical range is limited and repetitive. The candidate frequently relies on basic vocabulary such as "percentage", "activities", and "time". There are noticeable word-choice errors, including spelling mistakes ("chat" instead of "chart", "2nf" instead of "2nd") and awkward collocations like "Playing sports were at the end" and "relax 8 percent at their home". Although the intended meaning is generally retrievable, the restricted vocabulary and recurring lexical errors prevent the response from achieving a higher score.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The student demonstrates a very limited range of grammatical structures. Most sentences are simple or poorly constructed complex forms, and there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text. Examples include tense inconsistencies ("Working activities have been increased", "they only used to travel"), preposition errors ("at top of list", "with 6 percentage"), and subject-verb agreement issues ("Playing sports were at the end", "the percentage of sport and travelling are same"). These recurring errors cause occasional difficulty for the reader and reflect band 5.0 standards.
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