Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-09-20

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 bar graphs illustrate the best and worst things about living in London, While the line graph shows that a major things litter,air quality and noise problem in London over a three-year period.

Overalls, In the first bar graph the proportion of range of shops are highest throughout the period and transport pecentage was the lowest. Moreover the second bar graph represents the proportion of cost of living is highest and transport pecentage was lowest. In contrast the line graph the proportion of litter was the greatest.

Lookin at the details, in the first graph the range of shops in all three year at 45%,42% and 43%. The second is job opportunities are in first ,second and third years at 46%,45% and 45%. and the third number is museium and art galleries in ghe first year at 35% and second year at unchanged and the third year at 34% and the final the night and transport was roundabot same bwtween 30 to 35%

The second bar graph the 1st year of cost of living and second year and first year and crime ist year was not changed at 58% and the second year and third year of traffic congestion was relatively constant at 48% and thevtransport ist and seond years proportion and the transport ist year was same 35% and gradually

And the final things major problem the litter starting nd ending poin is same at 70% in first and second year and peak in second year at 75% while air quality and noise decreased subsequently all three years from 68 and 58 pervent to 62 to 56%

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The student attempts to address all three visual elements provided in the prompt (two bar charts and one line graph). However, the response fails to provide an effective overview, presenting instead a fragmented description of specific features. Furthermore, many of the data points and figures cited in the text (such as stating 46% for job opportunities or mentioning specific figures that misrepresent the charts) are inaccurate or incorrectly interpreted based on the provided visual data. The task response is hindered by a lack of clear trend identification and numerous data inaccuracies. This corresponds to Band 5.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay is divided into paragraphs, but the logical progression is weak. The introduction is poorly structured with a run-on sentence ('...While the line graph shows that a major things litter...'). Cohesive devices are used awkwardly or inaccurately, such as 'Overalls' instead of 'Overall', and 'Lookin at the details' for paragraph transitions. Referencing is frequently unclear, and sentences often lack smooth connections, leading to a disjointed reading experience that impedes overall coherence. This aligns with Band 5.0 descriptors.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The student demonstrates a limited vocabulary range with frequent word-form and spelling errors (e.g., 'pecentage', 'museium', 'roundabot', 'bwtween', 'pervent'). While some topic-related vocabulary is attempted ('cost of living', 'traffic congestion', 'job opportunities'), the overall control of lexical items is weak. Word choice is frequently imprecise, and spelling mistakes cause some difficulty for the reader. This performance sits firmly at Band 5.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

Grammatical control is weak throughout the response. There are numerous basic errors, incorrect tense usage, and incomplete sentence structures (e.g., 'While the line graph shows that a major things...', 'the second bar graph the 1st year of cost of living and second year...'). The range of sentence structures is very limited, and attempts at complex sentences frequently result in ungrammatical or incomprehensible clauses. Punctuation is also erratic. This warrants a Band 4.5, which rounds to 5.0 in standard reporting, or fits Band 5.0 descriptors for frequent errors causing difficulty.

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