Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 18 · 2026-10-22

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 graph shows the annual income of the Households.the bar graph shows the ratios of 3 years with different annual incomes in different years,as you can see the y axis shows the number of households and x-asis shows the year 2007,2011 and 2015.there are 5 different types of housholds with different income

the black bars shows the household whose income is less then $25000 and the second white bar shows the income of the households with $[redacted phone]-$49999 income and third grey bar shows the income between $50000-$74999 of household and then last second dark grey bars household income is between $75000-$99999 and then one last least the charcoal bar with $[redacted phone] and more household income

Each year have different ratios of annual income,but as we can see the the household income between $75000-$99999 have nearly same ratio in all 3 years where as the black bar housel holds income was pretty mnuch rise in 2011 and 2015 as compare to the year of 2007.

In US More than 30+ household have a good income in 2015 and in last 7 years it was below 30 and slowly it down fall in 2011 but it again rised in 2015

The bar graph given the clear report of 3 years and can be identified the households with their annual income

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the chart’s subject and mention several relevant categories, including the $75,000–$99,999 group and households earning $100,000 or more. However, the response only partially reports the main features: it gives almost no accurate figures and does not clearly compare the five income groups across the three years. The statement that the $75,000–$99,999 group stayed nearly the same is broadly supported, and the highest-income group did rise to about 33.5 million in 2015 after being lower in 2011. But “more than 30+ household” is unclear, and the claim that this group was below 30 in the last seven years overlooks its 2007 figure of about 29.5. Give a concise overview, then support it with key comparisons.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is some organisation: you begin by introducing the chart, describe the categories, and then discuss changes over time. This gives the reader a basic sense of the topic. However, the response does not progress clearly from an overview to well-selected comparisons. The long second sentence lists all five bar colours and categories, while later points are loosely connected and sometimes difficult to follow, such as “In US More than 30+ household have a good income in 2015.” Linking phrases such as “as we can see” and “where as” are repetitive or awkward, and paragraphing does not separate the overview from the details. Group the information by notable trends and use clear comparisons between years.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant chart vocabulary, including “bar graph,” “y axis,” “annual income,” “households,” and “ratio,” so the topic is generally recognisable. However, the range is limited and several choices are inaccurate or imprecise. “Ratios” does not describe the values shown, which are numbers of households, and “good income” is an unsupported judgement rather than a neutral category description. Repeated use of “shows” and “different” also makes the account less precise. Spelling errors such as “housholds,” “asis,” “mnuch,” and “rised” further affect clarity. Use exact income-band labels and vocabulary such as “number,” “figure,” “rose,” “fell,” and “remained stable” to describe the data.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts to combine ideas using clauses and comparisons, for example, “where as the black bar households income was pretty much rise in 2011.” However, the sentence structures are often faulty, and errors can make the intended meaning difficult to understand. Examples include “Each year have different ratios,” “the household income … have nearly same ratio,” and “it again rised,” which show problems with subject–verb agreement, articles, and verb forms. Sentence boundaries and punctuation are also inconsistent: the opening runs several sentences together without spaces or clear capitalisation. Practise accurate simple sentences first, then add controlled comparisons, such as “The figure rose from about 25 million in 2007 to 28 million in 2015.”

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