Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 18 · 2026-10-23

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 given below illustrated the comparison between the number of households(in millions), in the United State by their annual income in 2007, 2011 and 2015.

Overall, it is clear that all final income almost same but there is bit different between them in total number of household(millions).

In 2007, number of household is exact 25 millions at less tha $25000. Moreover, the numbers of $[redacted phone]9 is almost 27.5 millions. Similarly all values are also given in the same way by in same pattern. In addition, the number of households $[redacted phone]9 is round about same in 2007, 2022 and 2015 almost 21 millions. Furthermore, tha number od $[redacted phone]9 also same in all cases atleast below in 15 millions.

In another case, the value of $[redacted phone] or more is always controversial in all cases some time higher but some times fall. In 2011 their exact value is 27.5 million. In the same way at 2015 their value is grametically rise at peek point is almost 34 or may be different in

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the chart’s subject and include several relevant figures, such as about 25 million households in the lowest income group in 2007 and roughly 27.5 million in the $100,000-or-more group in 2011. However, the overview is unclear: “all final income almost same” does not accurately summarise the main pattern. The highest-income group rose to about 33.5 million in 2015, while the $50,000–$74,999 group stayed near 21 million; these are important contrasts to highlight. Some details are inaccurate or incomplete: the $25,000–$49,999 figure in 2007 is about 27 million, and the final sentence stops before completing the comparison. Select the main trends and report them clearly and accurately.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has an introduction, an overview attempt and body paragraphs, and linking expressions such as “Moreover,” “Similarly” and “Furthermore” show an effort to connect information. However, there is no clear progression through the chart: several figures are grouped together without a consistent comparison across years or income bands. Phrases such as “all values are also given in the same way by in same pattern” do not explain what the pattern is, and “In another case” does not clearly signal the relationship to the preceding information. The final sentence is unfinished, which leaves the discussion incomplete. Organise the body by meaningful trends—for example, stable middle-income figures versus the changing highest-income group—and use references that make each comparison clear.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “number of households,” “annual income,” “higher” and “fall,” so the topic is generally recognisable. However, the range is limited and several choices are inaccurate or unnatural, which sometimes makes the intended meaning difficult to follow. For example, “controversial” does not describe a changing figure, and “grametically rise at peek point” is not an appropriate way to report a peak. There are also repeated spelling and word-form problems, including “tha,” “od” and “household” where a plural is needed. Build a small set of precise chart verbs and comparison phrases, such as “remained stable,” “increased,” “declined” and “reached a peak,” and check spelling before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts a few longer sentence forms, including “In addition” and “Furthermore” clauses, but most sentences rely on basic patterns and frequent errors make some relationships hard to understand. Examples include “the number of household is exact 25 millions,” where article, agreement and number forms are faulty, and “In 2011 their exact value is 27.5 million,” where the reference and tense are unclear. The opening also needs a more accurate structure: “The bar chart … illustrated” should use a suitable reporting verb and a correctly formed noun phrase. Sentence boundaries and punctuation need attention, especially in the unfinished final sentence. Practise accurate simple comparisons first, then add complex clauses while checking articles, plurals, verb agreement and tense.

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