Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · 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 7.0)

The graph shows the numbers of participants for different activities at one social centre in Melbourne, Australia for the period 2000 to 2020.

Overall, the figures followed contrasting trends with musical performance and table tennis increasing, while amateur dramatics declined. Furthermore, film club and martial arts were relatively constant throughout the period.

At the beginning of the period, table tennis stood slightly below 20. This figures increased gradually to nearly 20 in 2010. Over the remaining years, the numbers experinced a dramatic rise reaching a peak of above 50 participants at the end of the period. Although musical performances were relatively constant between 2000 and 2005, it experienced a growth in later years recording around 15 paricipants in 2020.

In contrary, amateur dramatics decreased from slightly below 30 in 2000 to around 5 in 2020. Other activities including film club and martial arts were relatively constant throughout the period. Martial arts maintained a figure slightly below 40 across the period while the film club ranged between 63-68.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The student successfully addresses all parts of the task by providing a clear overview and highlighting key trends and comparisons. The main features are accurately identified and supported with data from the graph, such as the peak of table tennis reaching above 50 and amateur dramatics decreasing to around 5 in 2020. The overview effectively captures the contrasting trajectories of the activities. Data points are appropriately reported without unnecessary listing, satisfying the requirements for a Band 7 performance.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The response is logically organized with a clear overall progression. Information and ideas are presented in a coherent sequence, beginning with an introduction and overview paragraph, followed by detailed body paragraphs grouped by trends. Cohesive devices are used reasonably well, although there is a slight error in collocation with the phrase 'In contrary', which should be 'In contrast' or 'By contrast'. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate different groups of activities, contributing to the overall readability of the text.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

The student demonstrates an adequate and sufficient range of vocabulary for the task. Less common lexical items are attempted, such as 'contrasting trends', 'gradual', and 'dramatic rise'. However, there are a few minor spelling and lexical slips, including 'experinced' instead of 'experienced' and 'paricipants' instead of 'participants'. Despite these minor inaccuracies, the vocabulary is precise enough to convey the main features and comparisons clearly, aligning well with the Band 6.5 or 7 descriptor.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

The student uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, including subordinate clauses introduced by 'Although' and 'while'. There is generally good control of grammar and punctuation, and the majority of sentences are grammatically sound. Minor errors occur, such as the subject-verb agreement slip 'This figures increased' instead of 'These figures increased' and a missing subject in 'it experienced a growth' when referring to musical performances. However, these errors do not impede communication.

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