Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-10-14

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 6.0)

The table given illustrates a survey by the British national newspaper that which company out of 5 given comapanies is best to work with according to the staff.

Overall, If we look the 5th company gives the highest opportunity to young workers and also has highest staff turnover but the 3rd company holds the greatest income bracket for employes and much lower staff turnover whereas the 1st, 2nd and 4th company stays intermediate between both the companies respectively.

Furthermore if we talk about the staff number and age of employees, the 5th company comes at higher number with 190 and 93% under 35 employees whereas all other companies are at lesser no of staff with 56,79,72 and 76 likewise for younger employees 77%, 59%, 82% and 26%.

Moving forward with staff turnover the 1st company holds the smaller percentage of staff turnover which is at 5% than all other companies as their values stand at 18%, 8%, 13% and 33%.

At last if we look into the highest income bracket with the highest male female ratio the 3rd company take the higher stakes of around 74% and 74:26 whereas for high income bracket the 5th companys stays the lowest at around 2%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You identify several important features accurately: the fifth-ranked company has the most staff (190), the highest proportion under 35 (93%) and the greatest turnover (33%), while the third has the highest high-income share (74%). You also correctly identify the first company’s lowest turnover (5%). This gives the response a clear overview and relevant comparisons across the table. However, some details are incomplete or imprecise: the overview calls the first, second and fourth companies “intermediate” without explaining how they differ, and the final comparison of gender ratios mentions only the third company’s 74:26 split. The fourth company’s 13:87 ratio and its relatively older workforce are also notable contrasts. More precise coverage of these features would make the summary more fully developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and paragraphs that move through staff numbers and age, turnover, and income. This provides a generally coherent route through the data, and linking phrases such as “Furthermore” and “Moving forward” help signal progression. However, the organisation is not always efficient: the overview combines several comparisons in a long sentence, while the final paragraph joins income and gender without clearly developing both. Some transitions, including “At last,” sound formulaic, and repeated “if we look” phrasing makes the links mechanical. To strengthen progression, group related comparisons more deliberately and use concise references such as “By contrast” or “Regarding gender balance” to show how each point relates to the previous one.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant task vocabulary, including “staff turnover,” “income bracket,” “employees,” and “male female ratio,” so the reader can follow the main comparisons. However, the range and control are uneven, with several awkward or inaccurate expressions: “best to work with” is not the natural phrasing for this survey, “gives the highest opportunity” does not accurately describe the age data, and “take the higher stakes” is an unsuitable collocation. Spelling errors such as “comapanies” and “employes,” along with “companys,” also reduce accuracy. Aim for precise reporting verbs and standard data language, for example “has the highest proportion” and “ranks first for.” This would make the vocabulary more natural and exact.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more extended sentences, including comparisons linked with “whereas,” and the overall meaning is usually recoverable. However, control is inconsistent, and complex sentences often contain errors. For example, “the table … illustrates a survey … that which company” has a faulty clause structure, while “the 3rd company take the higher stakes” has subject–verb disagreement. Articles and sentence boundaries also need attention: “the 5th companys stays” is incorrectly formed, and the overview begins “Overall, If,” with inappropriate capitalisation after the comma. Several sentences run together multiple ideas, making grammatical relationships unclear. Build accuracy first with shorter comparison sentences, then combine them using correctly formed clauses and consistent subject–verb agreement.

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