Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Recent IELTS Exams (Canada & India) · 2026-11-02

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 chart elucidates information about percentages of the day spent by working adults on varius activites . The chart compares the difference and present the data in number or percentage . Overall it is clear that there are noticeable difference among the categories shown in the chart . According to the chart in 1958 going out with friends and family percentage is 19% . The travelling to work is 2% . Sleeping is 32% . Realxing at home percentage is 8% . The chart show the difference in the percentage . In 2008 the playing sports is 7% . Going out with friends and family is 6% . Travelling to work is 7% . Sleeping is 25% . Relaxing at home is 13% and the working is 42% . This show a clear comparison among the activites . Futhermore all the provided data suggests that there is no stability in all the activites .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You include figures for most of the activities in both years, and the reported percentages match the chart. However, the response mainly lists data rather than summarising the most important features. The overview—“there are noticeable difference” and “there is no stability”—is vague and does not identify the key changes: working rose from 33% to 42%, while sleeping and socialising fell, especially going out with friends or family, from 19% to 6%. You also omit the 1958 working figure, which is central to the comparison. To make the report more complete, give a clear overview of the largest increases and decreases, then compare selected figures directly rather than presenting them as separate lists.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response follows a basic time-based order, first reporting 1958 and then 2008, so readers can locate the figures. However, there is little progression from an introduction to an overview and then to organised comparisons. Phrases such as “The chart show the difference” and “This show a clear comparison” repeat general statements without linking specific data. The sequence of short statements also makes the report feel like a list, and “Furthermore” does not introduce a distinct supporting point. Grouping related changes—for example, increases in work, travel and home relaxation against decreases in sleep and socialising—would create clearer progression. Use linking expressions to show contrast and change, rather than repeating broad references to comparison.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant basic vocabulary, including “percentage,” “sleeping,” “travelling to work” and “going out with friends and family,” and the activity labels are generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several expressions are repetitive or imprecise: “difference” and “comparison” recur without describing the direction or scale of change. There are also spelling errors such as “varius,” “activites,” “Realxing” and “Futhermore,” which reduce accuracy. Phrases such as “no stability” are not a natural way to describe changing proportions. Build a more precise set of chart-reporting terms, such as “increased,” “declined,” “accounted for” and “the largest share,” and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

Most sentences use simple structures, and the reader can usually understand the figures being reported. However, grammatical errors occur repeatedly, particularly in subject–verb agreement and sentence construction. For example, “The chart compares the difference and present the data” has an inconsistent verb form, while “The chart show” and “This show” should use a singular verb. The opening also contains an awkward sentence structure, and several data statements lack articles or a clear grammatical frame, as in “The travelling to work is 2%.” Punctuation is inconsistent, including spaces before full stops. Practise accurate simple comparisons first, then add controlled structures such as “while” and “whereas” to show changes between years.

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