Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-08-25

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 6.0)

The data represents the information collected during a three year survey to find out people's perspectives on living in London. At a glance, over the years the problem of litter was most significant.

To begin with, in the first year nearly 45% of people said that range of shops was one of the best things about living in London. These figures fluctuated around 42% during the following years. Job opportunities and mixture of people were also liked by around 35% of population during the three years each. Surprisingly, museums and art galleries' importance increased among the people during the years, with nearly 30% , 32% and 35% of people liked them. Coming to the worst things, there were nearly 58% people who found the cost of living in London very high in the first year. The numbers decreased to about 49% in the second year before rising again to approximately 50%. Such a trend was observed almost all the categories of worst things. There were three major problems of litter, air quality and noise. Air quality and noise problems decreased modestly as the years progressed. The problem of litter eas

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response covers the main features of the charts, but it is incomplete. The final sentence is cut off mid-thought, which prevents a full overview of the data. While you identify key trends such as the fluctuation in shop popularity and the rise of museums, the analysis of the 'worst things' is rushed and lacks sufficient detail. To improve, ensure you provide a complete summary of all data points and avoid leaving sentences unfinished. The overview is present but could be more clearly integrated to highlight the most significant trends across the three-year period.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organized into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the progression of ideas is somewhat mechanical. You use some cohesive devices like 'To begin with' and 'Coming to', but the transition between the positive and negative aspects is abrupt. The sudden ending of the text significantly impacts the coherence of the final paragraph. To reach a higher band, focus on using a wider variety of linking words and ensure that each paragraph concludes logically rather than trailing off.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'fluctuated', 'significant', and 'modestly'. However, there are some awkward collocations and minor errors, such as 'mixture of people' (which should be 'diversity of the population') and 'nearly 58% people' (which should be 'nearly 58% of people'). The vocabulary is functional but lacks the precision and sophistication required for higher bands. Expanding your repertoire of reporting verbs and descriptive adjectives would help improve the quality of your analysis.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, including missing articles ('the range of shops', 'the mixture of people') and incorrect preposition usage. Additionally, there is a spelling error ('eas' instead of 'was') and the final sentence is incomplete, which is a major grammatical failure. While the meaning is generally clear, the frequency of these errors and the lack of a finished sentence structure limit the score. Focus on proofreading for basic subject-verb agreement and article usage.

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