Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-09-18
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 provided pie chart illustrates the proportion of visitors to Ashdown Museum before and after refurbished. Looking from an overall prespectives, visitors who feedback very satisfied drmatically change by 20% higher than previous. The chart shows the most positive feedback after refurbished.
Improvement in ambiance of museum provide positive feedback by visitors. While 30% of visitors review satisfied before refurbished but after refurbished it incline to 40%. Dissatisfied feedback was previously 40% but it decline to 15% after refurbished. And same as very dissatisfied it decrease by double i.e. 5% while it was 10% before refurbishment. Visitors who didnot response remains constant i.e.5%.
The given table provides the information about the total number of visitors to museum. From general overview, the number of visitors dramatically increase. Previously 74000 people visit museum however visitors increase by 18000 after refurbishment i.e. 92000. Furthermore, response provided by visitors is more positive after refurbishment.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response covers all parts of the task by reporting the main features from both the table and the charts. The student successfully highlights the overall increase in visitor numbers from 74,000 to 92,000, as well as the significant shift in satisfaction levels, noting that 'very satisfied' visitors increased significantly while negative feedback declined. However, there are some minor mechanical errors in interpreting data points, such as stating that 'very dissatisfied' decreased 'by double i.e. 5% while it was 10%', which shows slight imprecision in phrasing. The overview is present, though somewhat fragmented across paragraphs. Overall, the key trends are identified and supported with accurate figures from the prompt, meeting the requirements for a Band 6.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text is divided into four paragraphs, attempting an introduction, body paragraphs for the charts and table, and an overall summary. However, the logical progression is disrupted by awkward paragraphing and repetitive transitional phrases like 'From general overview' and 'Looking from an overall prespectives'. Cohesive devices are used, but sometimes mechanically or incorrectly, such as 'And same as very dissatisfied'. Referencing between sentences occasionally lacks clarity. Paragraphing is present and logically attempts to separate the table data from the survey data, but the internal cohesion requires better linking to achieve a smoother flow.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, allowing the student to communicate basic trends such as 'dramatically increase', 'decline', and 'remains constant'. However, there are frequent word-choice and collocation errors, such as 'feedback very satisfied', 'didnot response', and 'prespectives'. Attempts at less common vocabulary lead to awkward phrasing. Spelling mistakes ('drmatically', 'prespectives') and grammatical forms of words (using 'refurbished' as a noun instead of 'refurbishment' in several places) limit the lexical score to a Band 5.0, as these errors occasionally cause the reader some difficulty.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control over grammar is weak. There are frequent errors in verb tense consistency, subject-verb agreement, and word forms, such as 'visitors who feedback very satisfied drmatically change' and 'while 30% of visitors review satisfied before refurbished'. Prepositions and articles are also frequently missing or misused (e.g., 'visit museum'). While the meaning is generally decipherable, the high frequency of grammatical slips and awkward phrasing prevents the response from achieving a higher band.
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