Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 18 · 2026-10-31

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 illustrates the number of households yearly income in dollars in the USA in 2007, 2011 and 2015.

Overall, most of people have annual income above one lack in the given period. And the icome between 50 thousands to 75 thousands remain constant through out the period.While people with 75 thousands to 99 thousnad and 99 hundrads shows the least portion of income.

In 2007, 25 million people have less than 25000 dollar income, whih slightly rose to 28 million people in 2011 and it again minimally went down to 27 million people in 2015. 26 million people have income between 25000$ to 49999$ in 2007, which increases to 30 million people in 2011 and it decrease to 27 million people in 2015.

Most of people have income one lack or above it through out the period. In 2007 29 million people have one lack income which slightly wet down to 27 million in 2011 and it agian srge to 33 million people in 2015. People with income 50000 to 74999 are reman

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify several relevant patterns, including the stable $50,000–$74,999 group and the rise in households earning $100,000 or more by 2015. However, the overview is unclear and includes a misleading claim that most households earned above $100,000; this was not true in 2007 or 2011. The statement that the $75,000–$99,999 and “99 hundreds” groups had the least portion is also inaccurate: the former was the smallest category, while the $100,000-plus group was among the largest. Some figures are close to the chart, but others are misreported, and the response ends before completing its final point. Select the main comparisons accurately and give a clear overview of the overall trends.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is some basic organisation: an opening, an overview, and paragraphs describing figures. The response also uses simple links such as “Overall,” “In 2007,” and “which.” However, progression is weakened by repeating the claim about high-income households and by moving between categories without a clear organising principle. The overview’s final sentence is difficult to interpret, and the last paragraph stops mid-sentence (“are reman”), leaving the discussion unfinished. Group the information by meaningful trends—for example, categories that rose or fell—and use clear paragraphing and references so readers can follow each comparison without repetition.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant income vocabulary and figures, including “annual income,” “remain constant,” and “slightly rose,” so the topic is generally recognisable. However, the range is limited and several word-choice and spelling problems make parts difficult to understand: “one lack,” “icome,” “thousnad,” “hundrads,” and “srge.” Some expressions are also unnatural, such as “least portion of income” when describing household numbers. Use standard forms such as “100,000,” “households,” and “the smallest category,” and vary reporting verbs carefully. Proofreading spelling and choosing precise chart language would make your descriptions clearer and more appropriate for an academic report.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts some longer sentences using “which” and “and,” but control is inconsistent, and many sentences contain errors in tense, agreement, articles, or sentence boundaries. For example, “25 million people have less than 25000 dollar income” should describe households and use a consistent past tense, while “it decrease to 27 million” has an incorrect verb form. The overview also contains a fragment beginning “And the income…” and punctuation is missing after “period.” These errors sometimes make relationships between ideas hard to follow. Practise accurate past-tense reporting and build a reliable pattern such as “The number of households earning X stood at…, before rising/falling to…”. Use complete sentences and check subject–verb agreement.

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