Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-08-17

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)

Thr bar chart explains that what are the best things , what are the worst things and about the air quality index about London .

Individuals in London observes that in first year range of shops is near 45% and in second year it falls down to 42 % and in third year variety of shops increases and job opportunities are round about 38% in first year and in second second year it decreases to 35% . Locals also recognize that mixture of people in london is 35% in first and second year and decreases to 2% in third year. Museum and art gallaries are less in number in first year than second and third year . Transportation facilities are almost same in three years .

Cost of living is more in first year as compared to second and third year . Traffic congestion is more in first two years and than falls in third year. Crime is more in first year than second and third year . Cost of living is less and then rises in third year .Transportation is worst in first year and then better in second and third year .

Litter is worse than rises and falls in third year . Air quality falls down gradually in tenure of three years and noise level reduces .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response attempts to cover the three charts provided, but the information is presented in a fragmented and often inaccurate manner. While you identify some trends, the data points are frequently misstated (e.g., the claim that the mixture of people decreases to 2% in the third year is not supported by the visual data). Furthermore, the report lacks a clear overview or summary of the main trends, which is essential for Task 1. The description of the 'worst things' and 'air quality' is too brief and lacks the necessary detail to fully address the prompt. To improve, focus on grouping related data logically and ensuring that the figures cited accurately reflect the provided charts.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The response is organised into paragraphs, but the progression of ideas is disjointed. There is a lack of cohesive devices to link sentences and ideas, making the text feel like a list of isolated observations rather than a cohesive report. For example, the transition between discussing 'best things' and 'worst things' is abrupt. Additionally, the use of referencing is sometimes unclear, and the paragraphing does not effectively separate the different categories of data. To improve, use linking words such as 'in contrast', 'furthermore', or 'consequently' to guide the reader through your analysis and ensure each paragraph has a clear thematic focus.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is quite limited and repetitive, relying heavily on basic structures like 'is more in' or 'decreases to'. There are also instances of awkward phrasing, such as 'in tenure of three years', which is not appropriate for this context. The range of vocabulary is insufficient to describe trends with precision. To reach a higher band, you should incorporate a wider variety of verbs and adverbs to describe changes, such as 'fluctuated', 'remained stable', 'witnessed a significant decline', or 'peaked'. Expanding your range of descriptive language will help you convey the data more effectively.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response contains frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede clarity. There are issues with subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'Individuals... observes'), missing articles (e.g., 'in first year'), and incorrect preposition usage. The sentence structures are predominantly simple, with very few attempts at complex sentences. Punctuation is also inconsistent, with unnecessary spaces before commas and periods. To improve, focus on mastering basic sentence construction, including correct article usage and subject-verb agreement. Practising the use of complex structures, such as relative clauses or subordinating conjunctions, will also help improve your grammatical range.

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