Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Recent IELTS Exams (Canada & India) · 2026-10-01

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 pie charts described some grown persons used their time in a certain nation between 1958 and 2008.the charts contains percentages and different activities.

Overall,from the charts ,it is obviously seen that,much time were been spent on working and sleeping for both years given ,followed by the period used in going out with friends,however,time used for sports for both years are relatively similar.While the time used for travelling to work in both given year were the least.

To begin with,in 1958, adults used 33% of their on going to work,which was slightly increased in the year 2008 to 42%,in addition,32% time was spent on sleeping in 1958 and was drastically reduced to 25% in 2008.

Futhermore,the adults spent 19% of their time on goin

going out with freinds and in 1958 lesser time 8% were consummed on relaxing at home while in 2008 the adults used quality time relaxing at home 13%.however,similar time were spent on playing sports for both given years,while the adults spent 2% of their time on traveling to work in 1958

and 7% in 2008.

In conclusion,working and sleeping were the activities the adults spents much of their time on ,foolowed by going out with family and the travelling to work was te least activities don by the adults throughout thr given year.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

The response addresses the task partially, attempting to present data from the two pie charts comparing how working adults spent their time in 1958 and 2008. While an overview is attempted in the second paragraph, it contains inaccuracies, such as stating that time used for sports was relatively similar for both years (sports data is entirely absent for 1958). Furthermore, several figures are misreported; for instance, the text claims adults used 33% of their time on going to work in 1958, whereas the chart shows working took 33% and travelling to work took 2%. Key features are presented mechanically with limited extension or support, and some data points are confused or under-developed, reflecting a partial and somewhat inaccurate understanding of the visual information provided.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response demonstrates some organisation with an introduction, body paragraphs, and a concluding remark, but it lacks a clear overall progression. Paragraphing is attempted, though the layout and division of ideas are somewhat disjointed and feature fragmented sentences. Cohesive devices are used, but they tend to be repetitive or inaccurate, relying heavily on basic linkers like 'To begin with', 'Futhermore', and 'In conclusion'. Referencing between sentences is occasionally unclear, and mechanical punctuation errors disrupt the flow of information, making the logical progression between ideas difficult to follow at times.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is limited but minimally adequate to convey basic concepts related to the charts. The writer attempts some less common vocabulary, such as 'drastically reduced' and 'consummed', but these attempts are accompanied by noticeable errors in spelling, word form, and word choice, such as 'goin going', 'freinds', and 'spents'. Inaccuracies in collocation and phrasing, such as 'quality time relaxing at home' and 'te least activities don', cause some difficulty for the reader and prevent the lexical range from reaching a higher level.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response employs a very limited range of sentence structures, relying mostly on simple sentences alongside a few faulty attempts at complex forms. There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, including issues with subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'much time were been spent', 'time used for sports... are'), incorrect prepositions (e.g., 'spent 33% of their on going to work'), and missing articles. Punctuation and spacing are also problematic, with multiple missing spaces after periods and commas. These frequent errors cause noticeable difficulty for the reader.

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