Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-09-16

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 both of the given bar charts actually depicts the data obtained by a survey about different perspective of people living in London . This bar chart shows the most favourable things of London and also the most unliked things about London . This bar chart include percentage of people that describe the most unliked things as well as the most liked over the period of three years .Some major problems in London are also stated .

The most liked thing by people is range of shops in london . About 45 % of residents liked this thing about London . Then comes the job opportunities in London , it was most liked in year 1 and same percentage of people liked it during year 2 and 3 . Next thing is mixture of people with most like during year 1 and 2 . Meseums and art galleries are also included in the list of liked things . Many people liked the colouful night life of London . And at last transport comes with the leat percentage of people liking in this list .

Let's talk about worst things according to residents of London . At top , here comes cost of living in london with the highest percentage of people in year 1 about 60 % . Then there is traffic congestion with around 55% during year 1 , 2 and then dropped below 50% . Crime is also considered as worst thing of london although it decreased during year 1 and 2. Cost of housing and transport is also considered to be worst thing of london .

In conclusion , I would say the most liked things are more generally about lifestyle whereas most disliked one are about expenses of living in london .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The candidate attempts to cover the main features of the visual data, including the positive and negative aspects of living in London as well as the survey data regarding major problems. However, the response lacks a clear overview and fails to provide precise numerical data or effective comparisons, relying instead on vague descriptions like 'About 45%' or 'around 55%'. Additionally, the response omits key trends from the third chart regarding litter, air quality, and noise, and the inclusion of conversational filler ('Let's talk about...') undermines the academic tone required for Task 1. Consequently, the task is only partially addressed.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The text is organized into paragraphs corresponding roughly to the different charts provided in the prompt. However, the logical progression is hindered by simplistic transitions and a lack of cohesive devices. For instance, sentences often start repetitively with phrases like 'Then comes', 'Next thing is', and 'And at last'. Paragraphing is attempted, but the grouping of ideas lacks sophistication. Furthermore, referencing is sometimes unclear, such as 'liked this thing' without precise antecedent control. Overall progression is somewhat mechanical.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The lexical range is limited and repetitive. The candidate frequently reuses basic vocabulary, such as 'liked things', 'worst things', and 'London'. While some topic-related vocabulary appears (e.g., 'job opportunities', 'traffic congestion', 'cost of living'), there are noticeable word choice and collocation errors, such as 'most unliked things', 'leat percentage of people liking in this list', and 'Meseums'. Spelling mistakes like 'Meseums' and 'colouful' also occur, restricting the lexical score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response demonstrates a mix of simple and moderately complex sentence forms, but control over grammar is inconsistent. There are frequent grammatical errors, such as missing articles ('The both of the given bar charts', 'range of shops in london'), incorrect prepositional usage, and subject-verb agreement issues ('disliked one are about'). Punctuation errors are also present, including spaces before commas and periods. These errors occasionally disrupt the flow, but communication remains largely understandable.

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