Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-09-23
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 chart presents data on the numbers of participants in several activities at one social center in Melbourne, Australia for the period 2000 to 2020.
Overall,film club has highest number of participants.Other activities fluctuate every year. Amateur dramastics start with desent number of participants but in the end it has hit lower .
Film club in 2000 has around 63 participants. In 2010 it gose little bit lower around 60 but after that if increase over time till 2020.matrtial arts has around 35 participants in 2010. it fluctuate very year and in 2020 it has same number of participants. Musical performances has 0 participants in 20o5 but after that it increase and hit around 15 participants in 2020.
Table tennis did not hit is lower points in any year.In 2000 it has aropund 15 partcipants but over the period it increase and in 2010 ir crosed amateur dramastics as well. it's speed is very high than other and in 2020 it has around 63 participats
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 the main features of the chart, providing a general overview and selecting some specific data points such as the Film club and Table tennis. However, the response suffers from significant inaccuracies in data reporting. For instance, the student states that the film club was around 63 in 2000 and 66 in 2020 (which is reasonably accurate), but misinterprets other trends, such as claiming table tennis 'did not hit is lower points in any year' despite starting at a lower point of around 16 in 2000 before rising. Additionally, the overview is extremely brief and lacks comprehensive comparison across all categories. The ideas are somewhat limited and under-developed, placing this response at Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The text is organized into paragraphs, attempting an introduction, an overview, and body paragraphs. However, paragraphing is poorly executed; the overview is only two sentences long and lacks proper cohesion. There is a lack of clear progression, and cohesive devices are either absent or misused. Sentences are disjointed, and referencing between ideas is frequently unclear or mechanical. For example, moving abruptly from film club to martial arts and musical performances without transitional phrases creates a choppy reading experience. This warrants a Band 5.0 for coherence and cohesion.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive (e.g., 'participants', 'activities', 'number of'). There are numerous spelling mistakes ('desent' for decent, 'matrtial' for martial, 'gose' for goes, 'aropund' for around, 'partcipants' for participants, 'crosed' for crossed) and awkward word choices ('hit lower', 'its speed is very high than other'). The lexical range is limited and barely adequate for the task, with noticeable errors causing some difficulty for the reader. This aligns with the Band 5.0 descriptors.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response shows a very limited range of grammatical structures. Most sentences are simple, and attempts at complex structures or different tenses frequently result in errors (e.g., 'Amateur dramastics start with desent number', 'it fluctuate very year', 'did not hit is lower points'). Punctuation and capitalization are frequently neglected, particularly at the beginning of sentences and after periods, leading to fused sentences like 'Overall,film club has highest number'. Frequent grammatical errors cause distraction and difficulty for the reader, fitting a Band 5.0 level.
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