Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-11-02

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The diagram below shows the process for making a water clock.

Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information below.

HOW TO BUILD YOUR OWN WATER CLOCK

Student answer (Band 5.0)

The diagram illustrate the methods for building own water clock by following the different stages.

Overall, significant steps took place in building the water clock firstly, tap will be turn on to fill the bottle and later gives through the several steps. In the final sebsequent step the process will be repeated for timing things.

Firstly, tap should should turn on so that the water will fell directly into the bottle it contains the hole in the end of it. In the next step the hole should cover with finger to stop the water flow. In third step, the water will be filled to over flow from the bottle a constant level will be mainatined by the bottle.

By following step,finger will be removed away from the bottle, Their will be indication of reading leve of water per minute by the palstic bottle.In the final subsequent step empty arepeat process for timing things.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the diagram as a sequence for making and using a water clock, and your overview recognises that the process ends with repeating it to time things. Several stages are also reported, including turning on the tap, covering the hole, filling the upper bottle to overflow, and removing the finger. However, the account is only partial: it does not clearly explain the apparatus, such as the two bottles, stand, straw, or the lower bottle’s calibration marks. The description of the constant level and the reading per minute is unclear, and the order of some stages is difficult to follow. To strengthen the report, summarise the equipment and explain how water flow and marked levels enable timing.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic report structure, with an introduction, an overview, and a sequence beginning with “Firstly” and continuing through later steps. This gives the reader some sense of progression. However, the stages are not consistently separated or linked, and the overview is difficult to interpret, particularly “later gives through the several steps.” The final paragraph combines removing the finger, reading the water level, and repeating the process without clearly showing how these actions relate. There are also awkward references such as “it” and “their,” which make the objects or actions uncertain. Use one paragraph for the overall process and clearly ordered paragraphs or sentences for the construction and operating stages, with precise linking and reference.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant process vocabulary, including “stages,” “filled,” “constant level,” and “process,” so the topic is recognisable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or forms make the description hard to understand: “gives through the several steps,” “reading leve,” and “the bottle it contains the hole” do not express the intended relationships clearly. Spelling errors such as “sebsequent,” “mainatined,” and “palstic” also reduce accuracy. Aim for precise terms for the equipment and actions, and check spelling and collocations. For example, describe water as flowing or dripping into the lower bottle, and refer to the marked levels as calibration marks rather than an indication of reading.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

There are attempts to use sequencing clauses and purpose clauses, as in “so that the water will…” and “In the next step…,” but sentence structures are mostly simple and control is weak. Errors occur frequently in verb forms and sentence construction: “The diagram illustrate” lacks subject–verb agreement, “tap will be turn on” has an incorrect passive form, and “the hole should cover with finger” omits the required passive auxiliary and article. The overview also contains an incomplete or unclear construction: “later gives through the several steps.” Repeated words and missing punctuation, including “should should” and “step,finger,” further affect readability. Practise accurate passive forms for process descriptions, such as “the hole is covered,” and check each sentence for a complete subject and verb.

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