Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-01
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 6.0)
The line graph compares the number of individuals who participated in different activities namely, the film club, martial arts, amateur dramatics, table tennis and musical performances in Melbourne, Australia from 2000 to 2020.
Overall, the film club maintined its popularity and was the most chosen activity by the participants throughout the period. The table tennis and the musical performances reported a dramatic surge in the number of participants, while the amateur dramatics showed a substantial decline in the number of participants.
Turning to details, the film club maintained its popularuty and the number of partyicipants went from 64 to 65 from 2000 to 2020, whereas the amateur dramatics dropped considerably from 26 participants in the year 2000 to almost 5 participants in 2020. However, the participsnts in the musical performances grew signifiucantly fro 0 participants till 2005 to almost 18 participants in 2020.
Moving to other activities, the martial arts showed some minor fluctuations, but maintained its number of participants from 37 particpiants in 2000 to almost 38 in the year 2000. Moreover, the table tennis beacme significantly popular, from 17 participants in 2000 to
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 6.0 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
The response presents an overview with information selected from the graph, though some parts of the task are handled unevenly. While the main trends are identified, such as the film club remaining popular and table tennis experiencing a surge, some of the specific data points contain inaccuracies or are missing. For instance, the film club data is reported with minor variations from the visual data, and the response cuts off abruptly at the end, leaving the description of table tennis incomplete. Furthermore, ideas could be extended more thoroughly to fully satisfy all requirements of a higher band.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0
The text demonstrates a coherent overall arrangement with a clear attempt at logical organisation, making use of introductory and transitional phrases such as "Overall," "Turning to details," and "Moving to other activities." Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the introduction, overview, and body paragraphs. However, referencing and cohesion are sometimes mechanical or faulty, and the abrupt termination of the response affects the overall progression and logical flow of the final section.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
An adequate range of vocabulary is used for the task, with successful attempts at less common items such as "dramatic surge," "substantial decline," and "minor fluctuations." However, there are noticeable spelling and word choice errors throughout the text, including "maintined," "popularuty," "partyicipants," "participsnts," "signifiucantly," "fro," "particpiants," and "beacme." While these errors do not completely impede communication, they prevent the lexical score from reaching a higher band.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0
The response employs a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating control over basic structures and attempts at more complex comparative and temporal clauses, such as "whereas the amateur dramatics dropped considerably..." There are some grammatical and punctuation errors present, such as unnecessary commas or preposition misuse in phrases like "till 2005" and "in the year 2000" (used twice in close succession). These errors are occasional and rarely impede communication, allowing the response to sit comfortably at this level.
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