Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-09-11
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)
The given table illustrate the information about the five different tiny companies in England that are on number one in a survey of employees, which conducted by a national newspaper to take result about which work orgnizations are best to do work.
Overall, the given survey shows that number one companies staff has less numbers of employess comparing to all others. Although, the huge numbers of staff mambers who is older were recorded in fith position company with highest staff turnover.The company who is paying top staff income was on third position.
In term of staff members numbers, the company which was on 5th position had 190 staff mambers which was more than any another company had. Moreover, the male, felmae ratio is showing 74:26% employees were working in 3rd number company, whereas the lowest ration had recorded by number 1st company. The proprtion of those employess who were under 35 and /over 55s in all companies was 77%/0%,59%/0%, 82%/0%, 93%/0% respectively.
34% staff high income brackted in company number 1. while 2% only in 5th.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response attempts to summarise the table giving information about the five best small companies to work for in Britain. While the writer manages to identify some main features and make basic comparisons, such as noting staff numbers and income brackets, the overview is confused and contains inaccuracies regarding the data. For example, the statement that the company with the highest staff turnover had older staff members is not directly supported, and the data points regarding age distribution and high-income brackets are partially garbled or incomplete (e.g., '34% staff high income brackted in company number 1'). Consequently, the task is only partially addressed, earning a band score of 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response is organised into multiple paragraphs, including an introduction, an overview, and body paragraphs. However, the logical progression is frequently disrupted by awkward phrasing and disconnected fragments, such as the isolated sentence '34% staff high income brackted in company number 1.' Cohesive devices are used mechanically or incorrectly (e.g., 'Although, the huge numbers...', 'In term of staff members numbers'), and referencing is sometimes unclear, making it difficult to follow the relationships between ideas. Paragraphing is attempted but lacks effective overall coherence, leading to a band score of 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is relatively basic and repetitive, with frequent word choice and spelling errors that occasionally impede communication. Examples of unnatural or incorrect lexis include 'tiny companies', 'orgnizations', 'mambers', and 'brackted'. The writer attempts some less common vocabulary such as 'turnover' and 'proportion', but inaccuracies in collocation and form (e.g., 'lowest ration had recorded') restrict the range and precision. This profile fits the Band 5 descriptor for lexical resource.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The text displays a very limited range of grammatical structures, with frequent errors in basic grammar, punctuation, and sentence construction. There are persistent issues with subject-verb agreement, article usage, and relative clauses, such as 'The given table illustrate...', 'which conducted by...', and 'The company who is paying...'. Complex sentence attempts are frequently faulty and non-systematic errors cause noticeable difficulty for the reader throughout, justifying a band score of 5.0.
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