Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-09-23

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 chart and line graph show that the what things are good for living in London and what things are worst in 3 different years.

The chart 1st show the best things about living in london. The chart represent the 1st best thing is the range of shops in year 1 is about 45%, in year 2 its about 42% and aproximately 43% in year 3. The next best thing the show is job apportunities which is 38% in year 1 and 35% in year 2 and same as year 2 in year 3. The another best thing is mixture of people which is 36% in year1 and same in year 2 wherease its 34% in year 3. And like this there are many more.

The 2nd chart represent the worst thing about living in london. 1st thing the chart represent is cost of living which is too high, in year 1 the cost of living in london is aproximately 57%, in year 2 its about 49% and in year 3 its 50%. the next thing chart represent is traffic congestion, in year 1 its aproximately 56%, its a=same ijn year 2 wherease its decrease in year 3 and its about 49%. next thing in crime rate which is too much in london. In year 1 crime rate is about 57%, in year 2 its decreses and is about 38% wherese in year 3 its 40%. And many things like that.

the line graph represent the 3 major problems in london. 1st is litter which is 70% in year one, it increase in year 2 and its about 75% after that in year 3 its about 67%.

2nd is air quality its about 65% in year 1 and in year 2 its 64% and in year 3 its 63%.

3rd thing is noise its about 59% in year 1 and decrease gradually in year 2 its 58% and in year 3 its 58%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

The student attempts to describe all parts of the visual data, covering the two bar charts and the line graph across three years. However, the response suffers from a heavy reliance on listing raw data points rather than synthesising trends or making meaningful comparisons. For instance, the student writes: 'the range of shops in year 1 is about 45%, in year 2 its about 42% and aproximately 43% in year 3.' There is a lack of a clear, overarching overview, which is a key requirement for Academic Task 1. While most of the data cited is roughly accurate, the mechanical listing without adequate selection or summarisation places the response firmly in Band 5.0.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response is divided into four paragraphs, roughly corresponding to the different charts provided in the prompt. However, the logical progression within and between paragraphs is weak due to repetitive phrasing (e.g., 'The next best thing the show is...', 'The 2nd chart represent...', 'The 2nd is...'). Cohesive devices are minimal, mechanical, or inaccurate, such as 'wherease its' and 'And like this there are many more.' Referencing is occasionally unclear, and the overall progression lacks smooth transitions, leading to a choppy and disjointed reading experience. This aligns with the descriptors for Band 5.0.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive throughout the essay. The student repeatedly relies on low-level verbs and nouns such as 'thing', 'show', 'represent', and 'is about'. There are numerous spelling errors and awkward word choices, including 'apportunities', 'aproximately', 'wherease', and 'decreses'. Less common lexical items are rarely attempted successfully. While the vocabulary is sufficient to communicate the general topic of the charts, the noticeable errors and limited range restrict the score to Band 4.5, rounded to 5.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The student uses a very limited range of sentence structures, relying mostly on simple or faulty complex sentences joined by coordinating conjunctions. There are frequent grammatical errors, particularly with subject-verb agreement, tense consistency, and prepositions (e.g., 'what things are good for living', 'the chart 1st show', 'its a=same ijn year 2'). Punctuation is also weak, with run-on sentences and missing capitalization at the beginning of sentences (e.g., 'the line graph represent'). These persistent errors frequently cause strain for the reader, matching the Band 5 descriptors.

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