Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-08-28

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The table below gives information about the five small companies in Britain that came top in a survey of staff conducted by a national newspaper to find out which companies are the best to work for.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

THE FIVE BEST SMALL COMPANIES TO WORK FOR

Student answer (Band 5.0)

Five small companies in britain,that came on top in national newspaper survey best to work for No. 1 company has a less amount of staff members comparing to others on the other side the company on 5 number has 190 staff members other three companies have staff members between 70 to 75.

These companies has a different number of female staff and male staff. 1st company has least number of female staff and 3rd one has a largest amount of female members.

Company on 1st have all members under their 35 and all of them are females and company on 5 number have all the members under the age of 55 at this age female and male have are not that active and good with there memory so the work got delayed with this and this company also has a very low income bracket.On the other hand company on 1 number has staff in high income range.This company has also a less number of staff turnover

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response attempts to summarise the data but fails to provide a clear overview or highlight the most significant trends. The analysis is fragmented and relies on personal speculation, such as the claim that employees over 55 are 'not that active' and have poor memory, which is not supported by the data and is inappropriate for an academic report. While some comparisons are made, the lack of a clear structure and the inclusion of irrelevant, subjective commentary prevent the response from fully addressing the task requirements. The data reporting is also inconsistent, missing key details from the table.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The response lacks a logical flow. Paragraphing is used, but the ideas within the paragraphs are disjointed and difficult to follow. There is a lack of cohesive devices to link sentences and ideas, making the text feel like a list of observations rather than a cohesive report. Referencing is often unclear, such as '1st company' or 'company on 5 number', which makes the progression of information confusing. The overall arrangement is mechanical, and the lack of transition words hinders the reader's ability to follow the comparison of the companies.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is limited and repetitive. Phrases like 'less amount of staff' and 'largest amount of female members' are imprecise. There are errors in word choice, such as '1st company have all members under their 35', which is grammatically awkward and lexically weak. The response lacks the range of vocabulary needed to describe data trends effectively, such as using terms like 'proportion', 'majority', or 'significant'. The language used is basic and occasionally inappropriate for a formal report, which restricts the ability to convey information with precision.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text that occasionally impede clarity. Issues include subject-verb agreement ('These companies has', 'Company on 1st have'), incorrect preposition usage, and missing articles. The sentence structures are mostly simple, and attempts at more complex sentences are often faulty, such as 'at this age female and male have are not that active'. Punctuation is also inconsistent, with missing commas and run-on sentences. The lack of control over basic grammatical structures significantly impacts the quality of the writing.

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