Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-09-22

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 illustrates the past and current overweight rates ,as well as a projected future overweight rates in nine different countries. The USA is the only country having substantially increase amount of rate from early 1980s to 2020.

Canada is having 50 % of overweight in 1995 which marginally decrease in 2000. Further , it rose to 55% in 2020. Korea having very unsual trend. In Korea, the proportion of overweight got stagnant growth from 2000 to 2010. Later , it got increased from 30% in 2010 to about 35% in 2020. France also got overweight growth from 2005 to 2020. Austria got the graph same as Korea , having least growth from 1980 to 2000 . Then it got steep rise to 2010 to 45%. later it reduced

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response attempts to summarise the line graph, mentioning several countries such as the USA, Canada, Korea, France, and Austria. However, the candidate fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 150 words, stopping at only 130 words. Furthermore, the selection of data is somewhat disjointed, and the overview is missing or incomplete. Several figures contain inaccuracies compared to the visual data provided, such as stating Canada had 50% overweight in 1995 when the data shows 49.5% for later years, and generalising trends loosely without adequate comparison. These shortcomings place this criterion at Band 5.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The response lacks proper paragraphing, as nearly all sentences are lumped together into a single block of text. Cohesive devices are minimal and sometimes awkward (e.g., 'Further , it rose', 'Later , it got increased'). There is no clear logical progression guiding the reader smoothly from an introduction to an overview and then into detailed comparisons. While individual sentences attempt to connect to data points, the overall arrangement is quite faulty and mechanical. This corresponds to a Band 5.0 for coherence and cohesion.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is somewhat repetitive and basic, featuring frequent awkward collocations and phrasing like 'substantially increase amount of rate', 'stagnant growth', and 'steep rise to 2010'. There are also lexical and punctuation errors throughout the text (e.g., spaces before commas). While the candidate attempts some less common terms like 'stagnant' and 'projected', the imprecise word choices and noticeable errors cause some difficulty for the reader, placing the lexical range firmly at Band 5.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response exhibits a very limited range of grammatical structures, relying heavily on simple or awkwardly constructed complex sentences. There are frequent grammatical errors, such as tense inconsistencies and missing auxiliary verbs (e.g., 'The USA is the only country having substantially increase', 'Canada is having 50 %', 'Korea having very unsual trend', 'France also got overweight growth'). Punctuation is also poorly managed with spaces before commas. These persistent errors restrict the score to Band 5.0.

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