Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-09-13

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The table below shows the numbers of visitors to Ashdown Museum during the year before and the year after it was refurbished. The charts show the result of surveys asking visitors how satisfied they were with their visit, during the same two periods.

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

Student answer (Band 5.5)

The table and pie charts compare the total number of visitors to Ashdown Museum and their level of satisfaction in the year before and after its refurbishment.

Overall, the museum attract the more visitors after the refurbishment. In addition, visitor swatisfaction improved with proportions of very satisfied and satisfied with the visitor increasing while dissatisfaction declined.

Before the refurbishment the museum received 74000 visitor and after the refurbishment museum received 92000 visitors. There's 18000 visitors that museum gained after the refurbishment.

While looking at the satisfaction level there are 15% of visitors who are satisfied and dissatisfied are 40% of visitors before the refurbishment. But after the refurbishment 40% of visitors are satisfied but 35% of visitors are very satisfied with the museum because of refurbishment. Also Dissatisfied visitors number also get decreased 5% after the refurbishment.Ther percentage of satisfied visitors are increasing by 30% to 40%.

In contrast , dissatisfaction fell singnificantly. The proportion of dissatosfied visitors dropped from 40% to 15% while figure of dissatisfied visitors decreased from 10% to 5%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The student successfully addresses all parts of the task by reporting the main features of both the table and the pie charts. Key information is identified, such as the overall rise in visitor numbers from 74,000 to 92,000, and the shifts in satisfaction levels pre- and post-refurbishment. Comparisons are made between the two periods, noting that dissatisfaction declined significantly. However, there are some minor inaccuracies and confusion in handling the specific survey percentages, such as contradictory statements about the percentage of satisfied visitors. Despite these minor data-reporting discrepancies, the response provides an adequate overview and covers the main trends required by the prompt, earning a solid Band 6.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The response is arranged coherently with a clear overall structure, beginning with a standard introductory sentence and concluding with comparative details. Paragraphing is attempted, although paragraph breaks are slightly disjointed, with some very short paragraphs that limit the overall flow. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'Overall', 'In addition', and 'In contrast', but referencing is occasionally faulty and some transitions feel a bit mechanical. The logical progression is generally maintained, but the abrupt separation of sentences hinders a smoother delivery, keeping the cohesion at a Band 5.5 to 6.0 level.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary suitable for the task, incorporating words like 'refurbishment', 'proportion', and 'satisfaction'. However, there are numerous noticeable spelling and word-choice errors, such as 'attract' instead of 'attracted', 'swatisfaction', 'dissatosfied', and 'singnificantly'. Furthermore, repetitive phrasing appears when describing the changes, which restricts the lexical flexibility. While the vocabulary is sufficient to convey the main message, the frequency of spelling mistakes and awkward lexical choices places this criterion at Band 5.5.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

A mix of simple and complex sentence forms is attempted, with structures like 'While looking at the satisfaction level there are...' and 'The table and pie charts compare...'. However, grammatical accuracy is weak, featuring frequent errors such as subject-verb agreement issues ('the museum attract the more visitors', 'visitor swatisfaction... with the visitor increasing'), missing articles ('museum received 92000 visitors'), and awkward phrasing ('There's 18000 visitors that museum gained'). Punctuation and spacing errors (extra spaces before words) are also present. These frequent errors cause occasional difficulty for the reader, aligning the grammar with Band 5.0.

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