Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-10-26

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

Overall, in the number five small company has more staff of members, while staff turnover also has more percentage in 5th company. Furthermore, the 3rd company is acconted high income bracket.

In first company, has 56 staff member which is 30 male and 70 female and all the employes is under 35 and 34% income bracket. The second company has 79 employees in which 47% men and 53 women and the age of these employes has 59% people less than 35% and 1% has over 55, however 18% staff is turnover and 48% staff in high income bracket.

Furthermore, the third company has 72 staff members in this company mostly workers is males and all the worker under 35 year old in this company has more staff in hih income bracket with compare other five companies,while the fourth company has 76 staff members they hire mostly female staff which is accounted 87%. The fifth company is one of the largest company which has high number of members in staff and approximately male aand female has equal Quantity and all the workers age less than 35 year moreover, 33% has staff turnover and 2% has staff those high income brcaket recorded 2%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the table’s subject and include several relevant comparisons, such as the fifth-ranked company having the most employees and the highest turnover, and the third having the largest share of high-income staff. However, the overview is unclear and some key figures are omitted or misreported. For example, the first company’s 30:70 male-to-female ratio is presented as numbers of men and women, and its age profile is described as if all employees were under 35, rather than 77%. The third company’s 74:26 ratio means men are the majority, but its 74% high-income figure is not stated accurately. Covering the main contrasts more precisely and summarising the age and income patterns would make the report more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic structure: an introduction, an overview, and paragraphs describing the companies. This gives the reader some sense of how the information is organised. However, progression is not consistently clear, and the overview sentence beginning “in the number five small company” is difficult to follow. The body moves from one company to another without a clear grouping of comparable features, while “Furthermore” and “however” do not always show the relationship between the information that follows. Some references, such as “this company” and “all the workers,” are also unclear or too broad. Organise the details into logical comparisons—for example, staff profiles first and turnover and income next—and use linking words only where their relationship is clear.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant vocabulary for describing the table, including “staff turnover,” “employees,” “income bracket,” and “approximately.” This shows an attempt to use task-specific language. However, the range is limited and several word choices, collocations, and spelling errors make parts of the report difficult to understand. Phrases such as “more staff of members,” “accounted high income bracket,” and “staff is turnover” are not natural ways to describe the data. There are also spelling errors such as “employes,” “hih,” and “brcaket.” Use precise terms such as “workforce,” “proportion,” and “share,” and check spelling and common collocations before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to combine information using longer sentences, including the sentence about the second company that links its age profile, turnover, and income figures. However, complex sentences are often faulty, and errors occur frequently enough to make some details hard to interpret. Examples include “In first company, has 56 staff member,” “all the employes is under 35,” and “the third company has 72 staff members in this company mostly workers is males.” These show problems with articles, sentence structure, subject–verb agreement, and plurals. There is also inconsistent control of clauses and punctuation, particularly in the long final sentence. Practise writing shorter, complete sentences first, then combine related comparisons while checking that each sentence has a clear subject and correctly formed verb.

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