Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Recent IELTS Exams (Canada & India) · 2026-09-13
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 charts illustrates data regarding how wprking adults in a particular country spend their time in 1958 and 2008.
Overall, it is clear that both pie charts the highest figure was working , while the both pie charts lowest proportion was travelling to work.
According to the pie charts, in 1958 the highest number of working 42% , whereas in 2008 working figure reduce 33% higher. accounted for the number of sleeping in 1958 was 32%, while 2008 sleeping figure decrese was 25%. In contrast, the figure going out with family/friends was 10% , while 2008 this figure decline was 6%.
On gthe other hand, the number of traveling to work was 7% in 2008 while this figure was lowest in 1958 just 2%. the number of playing sports remained steady both years. in 2008 the number of relaxing at home was13% in 2008, while in 1958 realxing at home figure was low just 8%.
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 student attempts to address the task by reporting the main features of the two pie charts comparing how working adults spent their time in 1958 and 2008. However, the response suffers from significant inaccuracies in reporting data, such as claiming that in 2008 the working figure was "33% higher" and severe grammatical confusion regarding percentages and categories. While the main activities (working, sleeping, relaxing) are mentioned and some comparisons are attempted, the execution lacks clarity and precision. The response covers parts of the task, but data interpretation is frequently confused and incomplete, placing it squarely at Band 5.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response is organised into multiple paragraphs, but the logical progression and coherence are severely hindered by poor sentence structure and mechanical phrasing. The writer attempts to use cohesive devices and contrast phrases such as "whereas" and "In contrast", but these are often misapplied or embedded in ungrammatical clauses. Referencing is frequently unclear, making it difficult for the reader to follow the exact comparisons between 1958 and 2008. Paragraphing is present, but overall organisational flow is weak, reflecting Band 5 characteristics.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is very basic, repetitive, and restricted to simple terms directly related to the prompt (e.g., "working", "sleeping", "figure", "number"). There are numerous spelling and word-choice errors, such as "wprking", "reduce", "decrese", and "realxing". The student attempts less common vocabulary or structures to describe trends (e.g., "accounted for the number of"), but these attempts are inaccurate and awkward. The lexical range is minimally adequate for the task, but frequent errors cause difficulty for the reader, fitting Band 5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The grammatical range is extremely limited, relying heavily on flawed simple and attempted complex structures. The text is riddled with severe grammatical errors, missing verbs, and incorrect tense usage (e.g., "The given pie charts illustrates", "working figure reduce 33% higher", "the figure going out... was 10%"). Clauses are often disjointed, and punctuation is inconsistent. These frequent and systemic errors severely impede communication and demonstrate a lack of control over basic grammatical structures, warranting a Band 4.5 or Band 5; given some successful simple clauses, Band 5 is appropriate.
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