Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-09-18
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 illustret the information about the numbers of participants for different activities at one social centre like, film club ,martial arts ,a,areut dramatics,tabli tennis and musical performances in two different center beetwen 2000 and 2020.
overall, individuals were more intrested in film club as comper to others .over the years martial arts , was steable ,wheares amateur dramatics was sliety increas at the last two year ,simillarly musical perfomances was rosely increas at starting to ending ,but table tennis was one of lowest activies in ower the period which was duing by people.
accordingb to the graph,the Martial arts was nearly 30 people intersted in 2005 ,wheares the table tennis was only 19 people were at the same year. the second year amateur and table tenis were touch each other.at the last year, table m tennis was higher popular activity than amatuar dramatics around 55 people were participants that activity.
secondly,the individuals were most intrested in film club activity ,over the years it was a nearly 66 people particitant in this activity,while the martial arts was neither too much doing nor too litter intersted activity according to the graph.
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 response attempts to cover the main features of the chart, correctly identifying the film club as having high participation and table tennis as experiencing significant growth. However, there are notable inaccuracies in reporting data, such as stating that table tennis was one of the lowest activities 'ower the period' when it actually showed a massive upward trend from 16 to 54 participants. Furthermore, the overview is rather vague and contains numerous spelling and grammatical distortions ('illustret', 'a,areut dramatics') that impede clear communication. The response does not adequately summarize all the trends or make accurate comparative statements throughout, aligning best with a Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text is organized into basic paragraphs, attempting an overview followed by body paragraphs detailing specific data points. However, logical progression is frequently disrupted by poor sequencing and confusing transitions like 'secondly, the individuals'. Cohesive devices are either misused or absent, and referencing is often unclear (e.g., 'the second year amateur and table tenis were touch each other'). Paragraphing is attempted, but the internal cohesion within paragraphs is weak and mechanical. This places the response firmly at a Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is very limited and basic, with frequent spelling errors such as 'illustret', 'intrested', 'comper', 'steable', 'sliety', 'simillarly', and 'rosely'. There are also several awkward word choices and collocations, such as 'doing by people' instead of 'attended by people'. While the student attempts some less common vocabulary related to the chart, the high density of lexical errors and inaccurate word forms significantly restricts precision and causes frequent comprehension difficulties for the reader, matching Band 4.5 to 5.0 descriptors.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but control over grammar and punctuation is very weak. There are persistent errors in subject-verb agreement ('the Martial arts was nearly 30 people'), tense usage ('amateur dramatics was sliety increas'), and prepositions ('at the last year'). Punctuation is also erratic, with missing spaces around commas. The high frequency of grammatical errors frequently impedes communication, warranting a Band 4.5, rounded to 5.0.
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