Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-09-28
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)
In this line graph there are five different activites where people of melbourne are participated durring the period of 2000 to 2020, This five activites are Film club,Martial arts,Amateur Dramatics, Table tennis Musical performance.
Film club is the most dominent activity from start to end of the period it remains stable durring the whole period with starting number of participant 65 to 68, durring the whole period it flactuate between 60 to 70.
After that Table tennis is the second most popular activitiy at the end of period, At the start of 2000 it has not much participant onlu 15 to 16 but with time its popularity incressed so fast that in the end of period 2020 the number of participant reach to 55.
Third activity that is the martial art has stable number of participant durring whole period with number of participant 35 in 2000 and in 2020 it almost remain same, this show it does not get popularity or downfall among the particpant.
Fourth one is the Amateur dramatics, this is only activity that face downfall at the end of 2020,Durring tha 2000 to 2005 participant number reamin same almost 25 to 30 but after the 2005 its start decressing and end upto 5 at 2020.
Fifth and the last one is the musical performance,This activity has 0 participants from 2000 to 2005 and then its participants start incressing and in the end it reach to almost 20 in the end of 2020 which shows participants has less interrest at the start of the period.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
The student successfully identifies the main trends for all five activities shown in the line graph, covering the period from 2000 to 2020. The response outlines the dominant position of the Film club, the significant growth of Table tennis, the relative stability of Martial arts, the downward trend of Amateur dramatics, and the introduction of Musical performances. While the student attempts to make comparisons and reports key figures (e.g., noting that Film club remained between 60 and 70, and that Table tennis rose to 55), the data points are occasionally approximate or slightly imprecise. Furthermore, the overview is somewhat embedded in the body paragraphs rather than clearly stated at the beginning. Nevertheless, all parts of the task are addressed, corresponding to a Band 6.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response is structured into distinct paragraphs, attempting to discuss each activity systematically. However, the logical progression is hindered by frequent mechanical cohesion and repetitive phrasing (such as starting multiple paragraphs with 'Film club is...', 'Third activity...', 'Fourth one is...'). Referencing is sometimes unclear, and cohesive devices are basic or overused. Paragraphing is present, but the overall organization lacks smooth transitions between ideas, resulting in a Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, allowing the student to describe trends using words like 'dominent', 'stable', 'flactuate', 'popularity', and 'downfall'. However, there are numerous spelling errors throughout the text (e.g., 'activites', 'durring', 'dominent', 'flactuate', 'activitiy', 'incressed', 'interrest') and some awkward word choices. The range of vocabulary is limited and repetitive, which prevents the score from reaching a higher band. These lexical limitations place the performance at a Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but the writing is marred by frequent grammatical and punctuation errors. There are run-on sentences and comma splices, such as in the opening sentence ('...period of 2000 to 2020, This five activites are...'). Subject-verb agreement issues and tense inconsistencies also appear frequently ('it start decressing', 'participant number reamin same'). While meaning is generally conveyed, the high frequency of basic grammatical errors restricts the score to a Band 5.0.
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