Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-19

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 participants in diiferent activities at certain social centre of melbourne, australia from 2000 to 2020.

Overall, it is clearly seen that participants in film club was maximum and minimum participants in the musical performances.

Looking at the line chart in more details. First of all participants in filmclub always higher as compare to other activities it were reached lower at 60 in 2010 but again rised and reached around 65 in 2020. Furthermore, individuals in martial arts fluctuates between 30 to 40 participants in the period of 20 years. Participants in amateur dramatics 26 in 2000 and reached 29 in 2005 but after 2005 it started dropped continuesly and only around 5 participants left in 2020.

Moreover, table tennis participants 17-18 in 2000 which was increased and reached at 20 in 2005 and stay stable for 5 years after 2010 the number of participants increased rapidly in the next 20 years and reached at more than 50. There was no any participants in musical performances till 2005. However, in 2010 more than 10 participants join musical club which was reached at more than 15 in 2015 and number of participants rised by 1 or 2 members in 2020.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The response identifies the main overall contrast: the film club remains the largest activity, while musical performances begin at zero and grow. It also reports the major decline in amateur dramatics and the strong rise in table tennis, with figures broadly matching the chart. This gives the summary a sound factual basis and covers the key series. However, the overview is incomplete: calling musical performances the minimum does not capture their upward trend, and it would be more informative to note that table tennis becomes the second-largest activity by 2020. Some details are imprecise, such as saying table tennis rose “in the next 20 years” after 2010, when the chart shows the rise from 2010 to 2020. A sharper overview and more precise comparisons would strengthen the report.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure, moving from an introduction and overview to two detail paragraphs. The grouping of film club, martial arts and amateur dramatics, followed by table tennis and musical performances, helps the reader follow the different trends. Linking expressions such as “Furthermore,” “Moreover,” and “However” also signal relationships between points. At times, though, the progression is mechanical, and some transitions do not clearly connect the ideas. “Looking at the line chart in more details” is a fragment-like lead-in rather than a complete sentence, while “after 2010 the number of participants increased rapidly in the next 20 years” makes the time sequence difficult to follow. Use complete topic sentences and clearer chronological phrasing to improve flow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The response uses relevant chart vocabulary, including “participants,” “fluctuates,” “increased rapidly,” and “reached,” so the main trends are generally understandable. There is some variety in how changes are described, but word choice and collocation are often inaccurate or repetitive. Phrases such as “filmclub,” “reached lower,” “started dropped continuesly,” and “musical club” are either incorrectly formed or not natural for this context. Spelling errors, including “diiferent,” “rised,” and “continuesly,” also reduce precision. Aim for accurate trend language and consistent use of the chart’s activity labels—for example, “fell to,” “declined steadily,” and “musical performances.” This would make the description clearer and more appropriately formal.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple and more extended sentences, and the reader can usually understand the intended comparisons. However, control of sentence structure and verb forms is inconsistent, particularly in longer sentences. Examples include “participants in film club was maximum,” where the subject and verb do not agree, and “after 2005 it started dropped,” where the verb pattern is faulty. “There was no any participants” also has an incorrect determiner and plural construction. Several clauses are joined without clear punctuation, and “Looking at the line chart in more details” is not a complete sentence. Practise accurate past-tense reporting and build longer sentences around clear main clauses; this will help reduce errors that sometimes make the timeline harder to interpret.

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