Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-08-05

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The bar charts and line graph below show the results of a survey conducted over a three-year period to discover what people who live in London think of the city.

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

What are the best things about living in London?

Student answer (Band 5.0)

The given first bar graph gives us information aboutwhat are the best thing about living in london and second one shows that these things a major problem in london the data has been calibrated in percentage.

A cursory glance at the first graph adequate enough to reveal that range of shops was on peak 46 percen it decline slightly in following years job opportunities show same trend and mixture of people 38 percent furthermore museums and art gallery's show 35 percent transport and night life show same trend

Further looking at the second graphcoat of living was on peak moreover, traffic congestion it incline sharply transport decline abruptly litter graph shows flactuation in subsequant years air quality was 68 in 1 year it decline slightly noise was 59 in 1 year it fell sharply in following years

Overall bar graph and line chart gives postive view

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.5

The response fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 150 words, which negatively impacts the score. While you attempt to describe the data, the report is underdeveloped and lacks sufficient detail. You mention several categories but fail to provide a clear overview or meaningful comparisons between the data points. The information is presented in a fragmented manner, and the lack of specific data points for many categories makes the report difficult to follow. To improve, ensure you provide a clear summary of the main trends and include specific figures for all key features mentioned in the charts.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay lacks a clear logical progression. While you have attempted to use paragraphs, the internal structure of these paragraphs is weak. There is a lack of cohesive devices to link ideas, making the text feel like a list of observations rather than a cohesive report. For example, phrases like 'furthermore' and 'moreover' are used, but they do not effectively connect the sentences. The absence of clear transitions between the description of the first graph and the second graph makes the overall flow disjointed. Improving your use of linking words and ensuring each paragraph has a clear focus will significantly enhance coherence.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The range of vocabulary is limited and repetitive. You rely on basic descriptors such as 'peak', 'decline', and 'show', which are used repeatedly without variation. There are also several spelling errors, such as 'percen', 'gallery's', 'coat of living', 'flactuation', and 'subsequant', which distract the reader. The vocabulary used is often imprecise, such as 'the data has been calibrated in percentage', which is not a standard way to describe graph data. To reach a higher band, you should aim to use a wider variety of synonyms for trends and ensure accurate spelling of technical terms.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response contains frequent grammatical errors that impede readability. There is a lack of punctuation, particularly full stops, which leads to run-on sentences. Many sentences are missing articles (e.g., 'range of shops was on peak') and have incorrect verb forms (e.g., 'it decline slightly'). The sentence structures are mostly simple, and there is little evidence of complex sentence construction. To improve, focus on basic sentence construction, ensuring every sentence has a clear subject and verb, and pay closer attention to subject-verb agreement and the correct use of articles.

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