Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-10-23

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)

This graphic shows best and worst things about living in london in first second and third year and also major problems each year.

About 45% of people impress range of shop first year.Near to 40% of people living in London because it has a huge spectre of job opportunities.Also one of the mainly things its museums and art gelleries.Each year percent slightly increases starting from 30%.

For about 55% of people worst thing first year in London it is cost of living, but then each year its slightly decreses.Secondly crime

first year its near to 60% then its plummet dramatically and for other years its leveled of.

from year 1 to 2 litter slightly grew up and then sighnificantly fell and leveled of.Noise about 65% each year stable deceresed each year.

Besides air qulity run down each year strating from 60% and got about to 55% in period 3 year

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify several relevant features, including the range of shops, job opportunities, cost of living, crime, litter, noise and air quality. However, the report only partially covers the charts: it gives little information about the mixture of people, museums and galleries, nightlife, transport, traffic congestion or housing costs, and there is no clear overview of the main patterns. Some figures and trends are also inaccurate. For example, the cost of living is about 57% in Year 1, not simply a general 55%, and crime falls from about 56% to 38% before rising slightly, rather than plummeting and then levelling off. The description of noise and air quality also does not match the chart. Select the most important comparisons and report them accurately.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response has a basic sequence, moving from positive features to negative aspects and then to environmental problems. Connectors such as “Also,” “Secondly” and “Besides” show an attempt to link points. However, the ideas are presented in one continuous block, with no clear paragraphing or overview, and the progression between chart topics is sometimes abrupt. References such as “each year” and “other years” are not always clear about which category or period they describe. Some links are also difficult to follow, particularly the transition from crime to litter. Organise the report into an introduction and overview, followed by grouped details, and use precise references to categories and years.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant topic vocabulary, including “job opportunities,” “cost of living,” “crime,” “litter” and “air quality,” so the reader can recognise the general subject. However, the range is limited and several inaccurate word choices or collocations make parts difficult to understand, such as “people impress range of shop,” “huge spectre,” “plummet dramatically” and “run down.” Spelling errors, including “gelleries,” “decreses” and “qulity,” also reduce clarity. Aim for accurate chart-reporting language and use standard forms such as “percentage,” “increase,” “decline” and “remain stable.” Check spelling and collocations carefully before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt to describe changes over time and use some longer sentence patterns, but grammatical control is inconsistent. Many sentences lack articles or have incomplete structures, as in “About 45% of people impress range of shop first year” and “Secondly crime first year its near to 60%.” Verb forms and agreement are also frequently inaccurate: “each year percent slightly increases” and “litter slightly grew up” do not express the trends correctly. Punctuation and spacing are weak, with several sentences running together. These errors sometimes make the intended comparison hard to follow. Practise complete subject–verb sentences, accurate past-tense reporting, and punctuation; for example, “The proportion citing crime fell from about 56% in Year 1 to 38% in Year 2.”

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