Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-09-16
IELTS Writing Task 1 question
The graph below gives information on the numbers of participants for different activities at one social centre in Melbourne, Australia for the period 2000 to 2020.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Student answer (Band 5.0)
The graph depicts the information about the competitors participated at centre of society in Melbourne, Australia for different activities during the period of 2000 and 2020.
At a fleeting glance, table tennis accounted for a higher proportion than other activities especially after 2010, reaching to 36 in 2015 then further increased to 52 in 2020. Whereas, Musical performances could not open till 2000 and 2005. however it shown little progression in 2010 with 12 participants which further expanded to 15 and 17 in 2015 and 2020.
Observing further, Film club witnessed the substantial number of participants as compared to other activities around 62, 61, 60, 63, 65 in the years 2000, 2005, 2010,2015,2020. Martial arts also perfomed well as it started from 36 and gone upto 36 in these years
These are all about the figures of these activitie
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 several features from the line graph, such as the trends for table tennis, musical performances, and film club. However, there are significant issues with data accuracy and interpretation. For instance, the student states that table tennis accounted for a higher proportion than other activities 'especially after 2010', whereas film club clearly remained the highest overall with participants around 64-66 throughout the period. Furthermore, the length requirement of 150 words was not met, as the response contains only 139 words. Due to the under-length penalty and factual inaccuracies in data reporting, this response meets the criteria for Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response is organized into four brief paragraphs, including a short introductory sentence and a conclusion-like fragment. While some basic cohesive devices are used (such as 'whereas', 'however', and 'furthermore'), referencing and logical progression are occasionally faulty. For example, sentences such as 'These are all about the figures of these activitie' form an abrupt and incomplete ending. Paragraphing is attempted, but the overall structure lacks a clear, cohesive flow across the text. This performance aligns best with Band 5.0 descriptors.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is adequate for a basic summary, featuring words like 'substantial', 'progression', and 'proportion'. However, there are notable lexical errors, awkward word choices, and typos, such as 'competitors participated at centre of society' instead of 'participants at a social centre', and 'perfomed' instead of 'performed'. Less common vocabulary items are attempted, but their inaccurate usage and spelling mistakes restrict the lexical score to Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but grammatical accuracy is weak. There are frequent errors in verb tense consistency, prepositions, and clause formation, such as 'Musical performances could not open till 2000 and 2005' and 'it shown little progression'. Punctuation and comma splices also occur, although communication is not completely impeded. These frequent errors across various structures place this response firmly in the Band 5.0 category.
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