Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-09-13
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 tabular data shows the information regarding survey conducted in Britain, which company is better for employees to work.
Overall, five different positions noticed on survey was identified that 5th company is mostly preferred by the workers to work. However, in the contex of age and income brakets the 3rd company highly recommended for workers.
To begin with, working staff number survey depicts that in the 1st and 2nd company have 56 and 79 workers, while 3rd and 4th under 80, and 5 th company has double staff with 190. In the ratio of male and female the second and the fifth company have similar proportion as 47:53 and 51:49 respectively. Whereas, first and fourth company has more female workers tahn male, but third one has more male than females.
Remaining aspects of survey age, all five company have workers under 35 year in different percent, while only 4th company has 8 percent of workers over 55 age. The second and fifth company have higher staff turnover with 18 and 33 percent respectively, while first, third and fourth company have 5, 8, and 13 percent respectively. First, second and third company have higher percentage of
high income brakets, wich was 34, 48, 74 percent respectively. However, 4th and 5th company stood at 5 nad 2 percent.
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 covers the main features of the provided tabular data, including employee numbers, gender ratios, age percentages, staff turnover, and high-income brackets. However, the data reporting is somewhat disjointed and contains several inaccurate references to the figures (for instance, misinterpreting the company rankings or specific percentages). While the student attempts to make comparisons, the lack of precision and occasional misinterpretation of the data limits the development of the response, aligning it with Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text is divided into paragraphs, attempting an overall structure with an introduction, overview, and body paragraphs. However, logical progression is frequently disrupted by awkward referencing and unclear connections between sentences. Cohesive devices are minimal or misused (e.g., 'Remaining aspects of survey age...'). Paragraphing is present, but internal cohesion and logical flow between ideas remain weak, placing the response at Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, with noticeable errors in word choice and spelling (e.g., 'brakets', 'tahn', 'wich'). The student attempts to use some topic-related vocabulary such as 'proportion', 'turnover', and 'income brackets', but inaccurate collocation and spelling mistakes (e.g., 'nad' instead of 'and') cause some difficulty for the reader. This demonstrates a limited range of vocabulary consistent with a Band 5.0 level.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response features a very limited range of grammatical structures, relying heavily on simple sentences and faulty complex constructions. There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, such as missing verbs ('survey conducted in Britain, which company is better'), incorrect prepositions, and subject-verb agreement issues ('five company have', 'company has more female workers tahn male'). These frequent errors can cause difficulty and distraction for the reader, fitting the Band 5.0 descriptors.
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