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 line graph illustrates the information on the numbers of individuals for five activites(film club, martial arts, amateur dramatics, table tennis and musical performance) at one social cnetre in Melbourne, Australia for 2000 to 2020.
Overall, the film club recorded the highest figure, while the martial arts remains pleauted. The amateur dramatics shows the significant declined during the period.
In 2000, the table tennis had approximate 18 participant, aroubd 26 and 35 for amateur dramatics and martial arts respectively. During 2005, the numbers fall for martial arts while the figure rose for table tennis, amateur dramatics. However, during the period of 2000 to 2020, the film club activity recorded peaked there was slight drop in 2010 but after that it rise again to upto 70. A noticeable declined is of amateur dramatics, that fall from near to 30 and drop till approximate less than 10. In 2010, the number of participant in these two activites were recorded at same upto 20. In contrast to amateur dramatics, the table tennis rose and reached above to 50.
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 cover all the main activities shown in the line graph, providing an overview and referencing several key data points. However, there are significant inaccuracies in reporting the data. For instance, the student states that in 2000 table tennis had 'approximate 18 participant', whereas the chart shows 16. Similarly, describing musical performances is entirely omitted in the body paragraphs, and some trends are misread or confused, such as the peak of the film club and the crossing points. The response does address the prompt overall, but the factual errors and omissions pull the task response down to a Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response attempts a basic structure with an introduction, an overview paragraph, and a body paragraph. However, the organisation lacks clear logical progression, and sentences within the body paragraph feel disjointed and confusingly sequenced. Cohesive devices are used awkwardly or inaccurately, such as 'However, during the period of 2000 to 2020...' combined with abrupt topic shifts. Paragraphing is attempted, but the grouping of information is muddled, making it difficult for the reader to follow the trends smoothly. Overall, these cohesion and coherence issues correspond to a Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The student demonstrates a limited range of vocabulary with noticeable spelling and word choice errors, such as 'activites', 'cnetre', 'pleauted', 'declined' (used as a noun where a verb or nominalisation is needed), and 'aroubd'. While there are attempts to use descriptive terms for trends (e.g., 'significant declined', 'rose', 'peaked'), the execution contains persistent lexical errors and typos that cause some difficulty for the reader. This performance aligns closely with Band 5.0 descriptors.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response shows a mix of simple and attempted complex sentence forms, but grammatical control is weak. There are frequent errors in tense consistency, subject-verb agreement, and prepositions, such as 'the numbers fall for martial arts', 'it rise again to upto 70', and 'the number of participant... were recorded at same upto 20'. Punctuation and article usage are also faulty in several places. Because these errors frequently cause difficulty and strain comprehension, a Band 5.0 is appropriate.
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