Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 18 · 2026-10-11

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The chart below shows the number of households in the US by their annual income in 2007, 2011 and 2015.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

Student answer (Band 5.0)

The provided bar chart illustrates that the many of US household ( in millions) which can be shown their annual income in 2007, 2011, and 2015.

overall it can seen that there were seen highest income detected in 2015 between 100,000 or more ,however in a bar chart there were lowest recorded in 2015 between 75,000-99,999 dollar in a chart.

from the figure, there were recorded to 25 million households that income less than 25,000 dollar in a 2007 while nearly 28 million household seen for less than 25,000 dollar in a 2011, whereas in 2015 income of about 27 million household earned to less than 25,000 dollar.from 2007 where recorded roughly 26 million household for 25000 -49999 however nearly 30 million household for 25000 -49999 dollar in a 2011 later it accounted to 29 million household for 25000 -49999 dollar in a 2015.

furthermore, there were 21 million households for [redacted phone]9 dollar in a year of 2007 moreover in 2011 and 2015 availlabled of nearly 21 million households for [redacted phone]9 dollar were sported in chart. In 2007 where nearly 14.5 million household for [redacted phone]9 dollor of income accounted in the year however it decreased nearly 14 million household income from [redacted phone]9 dollar in 2011 while in 2015 it reached 15 million household for [redacted phone]9 dolloar of income. it rose , dropped and finally reached about 34 million household for a income of [redacted phone] or more in 2015.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You cover all five income groups and include figures for each year, so the response contains relevant detail. The overview also identifies the 2015 peak for households earning $100,000 or more and the low point for the $75,000–$99,999 group. However, the overview is unclear and does not bring out the main pattern that the highest-income group rose markedly by 2015, while the $50,000–$74,999 group stayed stable. Some figures are inaccurate: the under-$25,000 category was about 28 million in 2015, not 27 million, and the $25,000–$49,999 category was about 27 million in 2007, not 26 million. The final sentence gives the 2015 high but does not clearly describe the earlier rise and fall. Select and compare the most important trends more precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has an opening, an overview and a body that broadly follows the income categories, which gives it some organisation. However, progression is difficult to follow because several long sentences combine multiple years and categories, and the links between ideas are often mechanical or unclear. For example, “from 2007 where recorded roughly 26 million…” does not clearly connect the 2007 figure to the later comparison, while “it rose, dropped and finally reached” leaves the reader unsure which values are being described. Paragraphing is limited, and punctuation—especially missing spaces after full stops—further weakens the flow. Use separate, clearly structured paragraphs for the overview and grouped comparisons, and make each sentence’s subject explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant chart vocabulary such as “households,” “income,” “accounted,” and “decreased,” and the income bands are generally identifiable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or repetitive, sometimes making the meaning hard to interpret. Phrases such as “highest income detected,” “households…were sported in chart,” and “earned to less than” are not natural ways to describe the data. Spelling errors, including “availlabled,” “dollor,” and “dolloar,” also reduce accuracy. Aim for precise reporting verbs and standard chart language, such as “stood at,” “rose to,” and “remained stable,” while checking spelling and avoiding repeated, awkward formulations.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

There are attempts to use longer sentences and contrast, for example with “while” and “whereas,” but these structures are often faulty, and simple sentence patterns dominate. Errors in sentence formation and verb forms appear throughout: “overall it can seen” lacks the required auxiliary, and “there were recorded to 25 million households” has an incorrect construction. Agreement and number are also inconsistent, as in “28 million household,” while articles and punctuation are frequently missing or misplaced. These errors sometimes make relationships between figures difficult to understand. Build accuracy first with clear subject–verb sentences such as “The figure stood at 25 million in 2007,” then combine comparisons using correctly formed clauses.

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