Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 illustrate the working adults in a particular country and provides infromation about their time spent in 1958 and 2008.

Overall, it is clear that in 2008 percentage of the day spent by working 42% adults was the most significant aspect of the information presented. Another striking feature is that sleeping with 25%. While going out with friends in also worth nothing with 6%.

Looking first, at working it is evident that is the highest activite with 33% in 1958 which makes it a paticularly notable part of the information. In comparison, the relaxing at home activite with 8% showing a visible difference between the two, providing a clearer picture of the overall pattern.

Turning to travelling to work with 2% in 1958 and 7% in 2008 the information reveals that all acitvities increase in year 2008, indicating its importance in the overall picture. Meanwhile going with friends in 1958 was 19% and 6% in 2008, pressenting a noticeable contrast with the previously mentioned feature.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify several relevant figures, including working at 33% in 1958 and 42% in 2008, and the changes in travel and socialising. However, the response only partially summarises the charts: it gives no clear overview of the main changes across the two years, and the claim that “all activities increase” is inaccurate. Sleeping falls from 32% to 25%, and going out with friends or family drops from 19% to 6%; moreover, playing sports appears only in 2008 at 7% and is omitted. Some statements, such as calling sleeping a “striking feature,” do not explain the comparison. Select the largest increases and decreases, report them accurately, and include a concise overview of the overall pattern.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response has an introduction, an overview-like paragraph, and two body paragraphs, so there is some attempt to organise the information. It also uses linking expressions such as “Overall,” “In comparison,” and “Meanwhile.” However, there is no clear progression through the chart data: the second paragraph lists isolated figures, while the final paragraph combines travel and socialising without a consistent comparison. Several references are unclear, including “the information” and “the previously mentioned feature,” and the overview does not establish a reliable summary of the main trends. Group the figures by meaningful changes—for example, activities that rose versus those that fell—and use clear references to the activity and year.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “percentage,” “significant,” “comparison,” and “contrast,” and you attempt to vary your phrasing. However, the range is limited and several choices are inaccurate or repetitive, which sometimes makes the meaning difficult to follow. Phrases such as “working 42% adults,” “sleeping with 25%,” and “going with friends” are not natural ways to describe chart data. There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “infromation,” “paticularly,” and “pressenting.” Use precise activity labels and standard reporting language, such as “accounted for,” “rose to,” and “fell to,” while checking spelling and collocations.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt a few complex structures, including “While going out with friends…” and “indicating its importance,” but control is inconsistent, and many sentences contain errors that make the relationships between ideas unclear. For example, “the working adults … and provides” has subject–verb disagreement, while “in 2008 percentage of the day spent by working 42% adults” lacks a clear grammatical structure. In “Looking first, at working it is evident that is the highest,” the clause is incomplete and punctuation is misplaced. Articles and sentence boundaries also need attention. Practise writing complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and use simple comparison patterns accurately before adding subordinate clauses.

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