Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-10-27

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 illustrated the five small companies in britain that positioned on top 5 in a survay that was conducted by a national newspaper to descry which company is best amoung the rest of in working capabilties.

overall, table showed that each aspects which are under observation, the companiy with moderate numbers and percentages scored higher than others.

The company with high staff number positioned at 5th and comany with lover staff number positioned at first. If we take a look at gender ratio the 1st positioned campany have larger number of female employees than male but the campany holding 5th position have approximately equal number of male and female employees. Moreover 1st posioned company have more younger employees all of them are under 35 year of age while other campanies have mixed combinations of aged person upto 55 year of age. The staff turnover is also turnover in success ration lower the turnover the more successful the company wil be. the staff with high bracket also contibute an impact on company sustainabilty, with moderate income barckets of employees result in higer sucsess .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the table’s subject and make relevant comparisons, including the first- and fifth-ranked companies’ staff numbers and gender balance. However, the overview is unclear and partly inaccurate: saying companies with “moderate numbers and percentages” scored higher does not capture the data, and the first-ranked company does not have all staff under 35; 77% are under 35 and none are over 55. Several key figures are omitted, such as the third company’s highest high-income share (74%) and the fifth company’s highest turnover (33%). The final claims about turnover and income affecting success are not demonstrated by the table. Select the clearest patterns and report them accurately, without adding causal explanations.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic sequence: an introduction, an attempted overview, and comparisons of staff size, gender, age, turnover and income. This gives the reader some sense of the topics being discussed. However, there is no clear progression through the data, and the final section becomes difficult to follow, particularly in “the staff turnover is also turnover in success ration lower the turnover the more successful the company wil be.” Linking words such as “Moreover” and “If we take a look” are used, but they do not consistently clarify how the points relate. Organise the report into a clear overview followed by grouped comparisons, and use precise references such as “the first-ranked company” to maintain cohesion.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “staff number,” “gender ratio,” “employees,” and “staff turnover,” so the reader can recognise the main subject areas. However, the range is limited and frequent spelling and word-choice problems make parts difficult to understand: “survay,” “descry,” “amoung,” “lover,” and “sucsess” are examples. Some phrases are also unnatural or imprecise, such as “working capabilties,” “mixed combinations of aged person,” and “high bracket.” Use standard terms from the table, for example “staff size,” “male-to-female ratio,” “age group,” and “high-income bracket.” Proofreading spelling and choosing conventional collocations would make your comparisons clearer.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more extended sentences, including a comparison beginning “If we take a look at gender ratio” and a clause introduced by “while.” However, the range is limited, and frequent errors in sentence structure and basic grammar sometimes make the meaning hard to follow. For example, “The table illustrated the five small companies … that positioned on top 5” lacks a clear verb construction, while “the 1st positioned campany have” has subject–verb disagreement. The sentence about turnover is also missing clear punctuation and a complete grammatical structure. Practise accurate past-tense reporting, articles, agreement and sentence boundaries; shorter, controlled sentences will help you express each comparison reliably.

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