Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-09-27
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 illustrates the information on the number of participants for different activities such as Film club, Material arts, Amateur dramatics, Table tennis and Musical performances at one social centre in Melbourne, Australia for the period 2000 to 2020.
In film club, 65 participants participated in 2000, than they slightly declined at 60 in 2010 before reached a peak at around 70 in 2020. In table tennis, intially 18 participants took part in 2000 and the figure slighly rose at 20, than it gradually increased to 55 participants in 2020. In contrast, initially musical performances represented the lowest figure at 0 in 2005, at the end of the period it significantly rose around 20.
Furthermore, Amateur dramatics participants begin at sround 18 then it gradually declined with intersecting with table tennis participants in 2010 and it fall at around 5 participants in 2020. However, Materials art showed participants around 38 in 2000 and it fluctuated throughout the period and reached at the same numabe
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 all parts of the task by reporting information on the various activities shown in the line graph, including the Film club, table tennis, musical performances, amateur dramatics, and material arts. An overview or opening is attempted, but the response suffers from several inaccurate data points and a lack of a clear, overarching summary of the main trends. For example, the student states that the film club started at 65 in 2000, whereas the chart shows approximately 64, and misreads the final value. Furthermore, the response is incomplete and cuts off mid-sentence at the end (\u201treached at the same numabe\u201d). Due to the inaccurate data reporting, incomplete final sentence, and lack of a well-developed overview, the response meets the criteria for Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response shows an attempt to structure the information into paragraphs, but the logical flow and progression are hindered by poor paragraphing choices and abrupt transitions. Sentences are placed together without clear grouping by trend or category, making the structure feel disjointed. Cohesive devices are used mechanically and sometimes inaccurately, such as \u201cthan they slightly declined\u201d (using \u201cthan\u201d instead of \u201kthen\u201d) and \u201cin contrast\u201d which does not logically link the data that follows. Referencing and referencing pronouns are occasionally unclear. Overall, the organization displays some basic structure but lacks clear overall progression, aligning with Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The student uses a limited range of vocabulary appropriate for the task, relying heavily on basic descriptive terms such as \u201cslightly declined,\u201d \u201cgradually increased,\u201d and \u201clowest figure.\u201d There are several noticeable spelling and word choice errors, including \u201cMaterial arts\u201d instead of \u201cMartial arts,\u201d \u201cintially\u201d instead of \u201cinitially,\u201d \u201cthan\u201d instead of \u201cthen,\u201d and \u201csround\u201d instead of \u201caround.\u201d These lexical inaccuracies and the restricted range of vocabulary mean the response sits comfortably within the Band 5.0 descriptor range.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but many of the complex attempts contain grammatical errors or awkward phrasing, such as \u201cAmateur dramatics participants begin at sround 18 then it gradually declined with intersecting with table tennis participants in 2010...\u201d Frequent errors in tense consistency, prepositions, and sentence completeness are present, and the response notably ends abruptly with an incomplete sentence fragment. While basic meaning is usually conveyed, the high frequency of grammatical and mechanical errors causes difficulty for the reader, matching the Band 5.0 descriptors.
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