Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-09-17
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 5.0)
The table below illustrates the numbers of guests to Ashdown Museum during the past and future year it was refurbished. The charts display the result of surveys questing guest how well they enjoyed their visit, during the same two phases.
Overall, before it was reconstructed number of dissatisfied clients was the largest, which experienced a fall to half the number after it was redesign. No response remained constant in the survey. Satisfied sightseers reduce in number by half after it was redesign. However very satisfied travellers doubled in number after it was refrubished. Likewise very dissatisfied visitors which saw an incraese.
Before the museum was refurbrishment, they recorded the highest number of dissatisfied and very dissatisfied visitors of 40 and 30 respectively. Only 10 guests were satisfied with the museum, while 15 sightseers where very pleased. Furthermore 5 persons didn't give their feedback, making them the least figure in the survey.
After the museum was redesign, dissatisfied clients dropped significantly to 15, in contrast very dissatifield visitors increase rapidly to 40. Fortunately very satisfied guest doubled in number, whereas no responde and satisfied visitors accounted for the same number of 5 respectively. However the total number of visitors slightly from 74,000 to 92,000.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The student attempts to cover all parts of the task by reporting the table data (overall visitor numbers) and the survey charts regarding satisfaction. An overview is provided at the beginning of the body paragraph. However, there are notable data misinterpretations. For instance, the student states that dissatisfied visitors were 40 and very dissatisfied were 30 before refurbishment, whereas the chart shows 40 for dissatisfied and 10 for very dissatisfied. Furthermore, after refurbishment, the student states that very dissatisfied visitors increased to 40, which contradicts the visual data showing 5. These inaccuracies in data transcription pull the score down, as key features are incorrectly reported. Despite these flaws, the main trends—such as the increase in total visitor numbers and the rise in very satisfied guests—are identified.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response is structured into an introduction and three body paragraphs, showing an attempt at paragraphing. However, the logical progression is hindered by confusing transitions and mechanical cohesive devices. Phrases like 'Overall, before it was reconstructed number of dissatisfied clients was the largest, which experienced a fall...' contain awkward referencing and unclear links between clauses. Pronoun referencing is sometimes ambiguous, and the concluding sentence of the final paragraph ('However the total number of visitors slightly from 74,000 to 92,000') is incomplete and disrupts the flow. Paragraphing is present, but internal cohesion requires better control.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The student demonstrates an adequate vocabulary to discuss the charts, using words such as 'refurbished', 'survey', and 'clients'. However, there are frequent word-choice and spelling errors that affect precision. Examples include 'questing guest' instead of 'asking visitors', 'redesign' instead of 'refurbishment' or 'redesigned', 'refrubished', and 'incraese'. Some terms are misused, such as 'sightseers' for museum visitors. While the vocabulary is minimally adequate to convey the general topic, the recurrent lexical inaccuracies keep the score at Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as relative clauses ('which experienced a fall'). However, grammatical accuracy is weak, with frequent errors that occasionally cause difficulty for the reader. Examples include missing articles ('number of dissatisfied clients', 'museum was refurbrishment'), incorrect verb forms ('sightseers where very pleased'), and incomplete grammatical constructions ('the total number of visitors slightly from 74,000 to 92,000'). Punctuation is also erratic in places. These persistent errors restrict the score to Band 5.0.
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