Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-10-09

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 present, past and projected future overweight rate in nine countries such as USA, England, Canada, Spain, Austria, Austraila, Italy, France and Korea.

Overall, the most noticeable feature is that the highest fluctuations have been seen in England and France. Also, all nine countries are showing upward trend but USA shows the most drastic increase in 2020 and Korea showed a constant rise in 2020.

In detail, overweight rates had shown considerable upward trend where USA showed radical rise in 2020 and its future projection

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.5

The response identifies the chart’s subject and gives an overview, but it does not adequately summarise the main features. The claim that all nine countries show an upward trend is broadly supported, and the USA’s rise is notable; however, saying England and France have the “highest fluctuations” is not a clear or accurate overview of the main pattern. The response gives no meaningful comparisons or supporting figures, and the final sentence stops before completing its point about the USA. It also contains only 89 words, below the required 150, leaving much of the task unanswered. To improve, complete the report and compare key endpoints—for example, the USA remains highest, while Korea is lowest, with several countries rising steadily overall.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

There is a basic structure: an introduction, an overview, and the start of a detail paragraph. The sequence from identifying the graph to describing general trends is understandable, and “Overall” and “In detail” signal the intended organisation. However, the report ends abruptly after “its future projection,” so the final paragraph has no complete idea or progression. The overview also combines several claims without developing them, and the link between “highest fluctuations” and the general upward trend is unclear. To make the organisation more effective, use the detail paragraph to group countries by comparable patterns or levels, and ensure each paragraph contains complete, connected information rather than an unfinished sentence.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The response uses some relevant chart vocabulary, including “line graph,” “overweight rate,” “upward trend,” and “projection,” so the topic is generally clear. It also attempts more emphatic wording such as “considerable” and “drastic.” However, several choices are imprecise or awkward: “highest fluctuations” does not clearly describe the trends, and “radical rise” is not a natural collocation for a data increase. “Austraila” is misspelled, and “rate” is repeated without much variation. More precise language would help distinguish steady growth from fluctuation and describe comparisons accurately. For example, use “rose steadily,” “increased sharply,” or “remained comparatively low,” supported by the chart’s figures.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The response shows some control of basic sentence forms and attempts a complex sentence with “but,” as in “all nine countries are showing upward trend but USA shows…”. The meaning is usually recoverable, but grammatical accuracy is uneven. Articles are missing in “showing upward trend” and before “USA”; the sentence would read more naturally as “showing an upward trend, but the USA…”. Tense use is also inconsistent: “Korea showed a constant rise in 2020” does not fit the chart’s projected period, and “rates had shown” is an awkward past-perfect construction without a later past reference point. The final sentence is incomplete. Practise accurate article use and choose past or future forms consistently when describing historical and projected data.

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