Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 18 · 2026-10-13

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 bar chart delineates how many people had the houses reflect to their annual income in United states in the period of 2007, 2011 and 2015.

Overall, the given information about the houses and the owners in US is that the in 2007, those people had the one lac or above annualy income they are the largest in number approximately 38 percent houses owners and the lowest owners for those people who had the annual income is 75000 to 99999 in roughly 14 percent.

In 2011, the number of owners increased as compared to 2007 those who had the income 25000 to 49999 around 30 percent households and the those who had the 75,000 to 99,999 income was slightly decreased to 13 percent.

In 2015, the people who had the income was 1 lac or above dramatically increased to 36 percent households owners and the lowest households in this year those who has the 75,000 to 99,999 annualy income is roughly 15 percent is slightly increased by both years.

In contrast, the annual income was 50,000 to 74,999 was the same in all three years almost 21 percent and also 75,000 to 99,999 was under 15 percent.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify several relevant features, including the stability of the $50,000–$74,999 group at about 21 million and the low figures for the $75,000–$99,999 group. However, the response only partially reports the chart and repeatedly confuses households measured in millions with percentages or numbers of owners. For example, the top-income group is about 29.5 million in 2007 and 33.5 million in 2015, not 38% and 36%; the $25,000–$49,999 group is about 29.5 million in 2011, rather than 30%. The overview also misses the key contrast that the highest-income group becomes the largest by 2015. Report the units accurately and compare the main categories across the years more clearly.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic structure, moving from an introduction and overview to paragraphs about 2011 and 2015, followed by a comparison. This gives the reader some organisation, and phrases such as “In 2011” and “In contrast” signal relationships between points. However, there is no clear, sustained progression: 2007 is mainly mentioned in the overview, while the later paragraphs select figures without consistently comparing the same categories across all three years. Several sentences are difficult to follow because ideas are joined awkwardly, as in “and the those who had the 75,000 to 99,999 income.” Group the information by meaningful trends and use clear comparisons, rather than relying mainly on year-by-year sequencing and repeated linking phrases.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-related vocabulary, including “increased,” “decreased,” “dramatically,” and “in contrast,” so the reader can recognise that you are describing changes and comparisons. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations make the meaning unclear. “People had the houses reflect to their annual income” does not naturally describe the chart, and “households owners” is repeated where “households” would be clearer. The repeated use of “those people who had” also makes the report less precise. Choose vocabulary that accurately describes the data and its units, such as “the number of households,” “income bracket,” and “stood at,” and avoid describing household counts as percentages.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt longer sentences and use time references to organise the report, but the range of sentence structures is limited and complex attempts are often faulty. For example, “the number of owners increased as compared to 2007 those who had the income…” lacks a clear grammatical connection between its clauses. There are also recurring problems with articles, agreement, and verb forms, as in “the lowest households… those who has” and “the people who had the income was.” These errors sometimes make relationships between the figures difficult to understand. Build shorter, complete comparison sentences first, checking that each subject has a matching verb; then add subordinate clauses only when their connection is clear.

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