Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-09-29
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 line graph and bar chart represent data conducted over the period of three years on what resident of london think about their city.
Overall, In survey we found that best thing in whole period was the different varitey of shops present in city. However, the worst thing was the traffic and cost of living for many peoples and 70 percent of people think that litter was the major problem in three years.
The transport and night life were the least favourite option according to 25 percent of residents while the museum, job opportunities, mixture of people and range of shops were rated good by 30 percent, 39 percent, and 45 percent of people. whereas, The most hated thing of london according to people was cost of living, traffic and crime with approx 55 percent of people. While the cost of housing and transport were rated worst by 30 and 35 perent of people.
The problems according to the people was litter air quality and noise we
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The student attempts to describe the charts and graph, but the response falls short in several areas. While some data points are mentioned, such as 'range of shops' and 'cost of living', the information is often imprecise or lacks necessary context (e.g., mixing percentages and categories without clear differentiation). The overview provided in the second paragraph is somewhat disjointed and incomplete. Furthermore, the response trails off abruptly at the end ('The problems according to the people was litter air quality and noise we'), leaving a key part of the visual data unaddressed. This indicates an incomplete response that only partially satisfies the task requirements, aligning with Band 5.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The essay is divided into short paragraphs, but the overall organization and logical progression are weak. Cohesive devices are used minimally and sometimes inappropriately, such as the abrupt transition 'whereas, The most hated thing...'. The final sentence is an incomplete fragment, severely disrupting the flow of the text. Referencing is occasionally unclear, and the mechanical linking makes it difficult for the reader to follow a smooth, logical argument. Paragraphing is attempted, but the internal structure of the paragraphs lacks cohesion, justifying a score of 5.0.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is generally basic and repetitive (e.g., 'best thing', 'worst thing', 'people'). There are noticeable word choice and spelling errors throughout the text, such as 'resident' instead of 'residents', 'london' instead of 'London', 'varitey' instead of 'variety', and 'peoples' instead of 'people'. The student attempts some topic-specific vocabulary like 'job opportunities' and 'traffic congestion', but the limited range and frequent errors cause some difficulty for the reader, which is characteristic of Band 5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The grammatical range is quite limited, consisting mostly of simple and attempted complex sentences that frequently contain errors. Examples include subject-verb agreement issues ('what resident of london think'), missing articles ('the period of three years'), and punctuation errors. Complex structures are often faulty or awkward, and the sudden cut-off at the end demonstrates a lack of control over sentence completion. These frequent errors cause strain for the reader, placing the response firmly in the Band 5 category.
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