Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-10-12

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 5.5)

These bar charts shows us the information about the best & worst things about living in london and are these things are major problems in london with percentage of people in between the eriod of three years.

Ovrall, there are many best things which will happen to an individual by living in the london during the period of three years the range of shope has decreased at the end of the observation and hence, job opportunities also. however the museum and art, night life and others at increasing rate by the end of the third year but the transport facilities remained the same.

However, there are many worst things about living in london like, the cost of living is not very affordable during the first but afterwards, it decreased by the time of the third year inculding traffic congestion, crime and transport also but the cost of housing is increased.

Moreover, there are some major problems in london to which different individuals were going to answer yes. first, litter is about 70% population problem in the starting year and in secon year it is increased by 5% then, it is decreased by third year. second, air quality 67% is decreasing at a slow rate as compared to litter and the noise pollution 59% is also decreasing slowly as compared to air quality decreasing.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You cover all three visuals and identify several relevant patterns, including the decline in the range of shops and the rise in litter concerns before they fall in Year 3. However, the overview is not sufficiently clear or accurate: for example, transport among the best things does not simply “remain the same,” and the worst things do not all decrease—cost of housing rises, while traffic and crime also fall overall but fluctuate. Some figures and comparisons are missing, and “job opportunities also” is left unclear. A stronger report would summarise the main contrasts across all three charts, then support them with selected accurate figures and avoid broad claims that do not match the data.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, a general overview, and separate paragraphs for the negative features and major problems. This helps the reader follow the three chart topics. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes unclear, and linking words are used mechanically or inaccurately. For instance, “however” begins a sentence without a clear contrast, while “first” and “second” do not create a complete, consistent sequence for all three problem categories. Some sentences combine several trends without clear boundaries, making comparisons difficult to follow. Organise each paragraph around a clear main point, use transitions to show genuine contrasts or changes, and make references such as “it” explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant topic vocabulary, including “job opportunities,” “traffic congestion,” “cost of housing,” and “air quality,” so the subject is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or vague, such as “best things which will happen to an individual,” “the cost of living is not very affordable,” and “litter is about 70% population problem.” Spelling errors such as “shope,” “Ovrall,” and “secon” also reduce precision. Aim for concise chart-report language, for example, “the most popular advantage,” “was considered a major problem by,” and “rose/fell to.” Check spelling and use precise terms for percentages and survey responses.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, but control is inconsistent, and errors sometimes make relationships between ideas difficult to understand. The opening has faulty structure: “These bar charts shows us … and are these things are major problems” contains agreement and clause-formation problems. Other examples include “during the first” without a noun, “in secon year,” and the unclear construction “air quality 67% is decreasing.” Punctuation and sentence boundaries also need attention, particularly where several clauses are joined in one sentence. Practise accurate subject–verb agreement, articles, and complete clauses, then use straightforward comparative structures such as “The figure for litter rose from 70% to 75%, before falling to 65%.”

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