Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-09-18
IELTS Writing Task 1 question
The line graph below shows past and current overweight rates, as well as a projected future overweight rate in nine selected countries.
Summarise the infonnation by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Past and projected future overweight rates in selected OECD countries
Student answer (Band 5.0)
The line graph shows the past and future overweight rates, as well as a projected future overweight rate in nine selected countries. Usually in 1970 USA is the only country who had 40 plus overweight rates in the past. Additionally between 1980 and 1990 group of specifc countries including Austrlia ,France ,England and Austria had minimum overweight rates which goes from 40 to 50 percent and gradually rising to 70 percent in the future which include England and Australia.Korea and italy overwight percentage remain the same from the to future which is 40 percent from 2000 to 2020.The most overweight projected country is USA which shows above 70 percent in OECD countries.From thr graph we illustrate that USA and England like countries has the highest overweight rates as compare to other countries like korea,italy and France.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.5
The response attempts to summarise the data from the line graph, mentioning countries such as the USA, England, Australia, and Korea. However, the student has failed to meet the minimum word count of 150 words, coming in at only 136 words, which negatively impacts the completeness of the response. Furthermore, there are several inaccurate data interpretations; for example, the claim that Italy and Korea overweight percentages remain at 40 percent from 2000 to 2020 does not match the visual data. The overview is weak, lacking a clear, comprehensive summary of the overall trends.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text suffers from a lack of proper paragraphing, as it is presented as a single dense block of text. Cohesive devices are used awkwardly or inaccurately, such as 'Additionally between 1980 and 1990 group of specifc countries...' and 'From thr graph we illustrate...'. While there is some basic progression of ideas from past to future, the logical flow is frequently disrupted by abrupt transitions and poor sentence linkage. Referencing is also occasionally unclear.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is quite basic and repetitive ('overweight rates', 'percentage', 'countries'). There are several spelling mistakes and typographical errors throughout the text, including 'specifc', 'Austrlia', 'italy', 'overwight', and 'thr'. Attempts to use less common vocabulary are limited and often accompanied by word-choice errors, such as 'minimum overweight rates which goes from 40 to 50 percent', which causes confusion for the reader.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response contains a very limited range of grammatical structures, relying heavily on simple sentences with frequent structural errors. There are missing articles ('Usually in 1970 USA is the only country...'), subject-verb agreement issues ('which include England and Australia'), and awkward phrasing ('rates which goes from'). Punctuation is also poorly handled, with missing spaces after commas (e.g., 'Austrlia ,France ,England'). These errors cause noticeable difficulty for the reader.
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