Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-09-23
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 provide information about total number of visitors to Ashdown museum during the year before and after it was destrored;moreover the pie chart illustrates the result of surveys of visitors satisfaction.
Overall, it is clear that the total number of tourists to ashdown musem was at its peak after the museum was repaired.Although the surveys shows the visitors satisfaction level before and after refurbishment.
The survey shows there is a large proportion of dissatisfaction of peoples before they visits the museum which is upto 40%, as compared to the people who tour after the museum was repaired which is about 15%.And the highest level of satisfaction level was seen in people who visits the the musem after repairment which is higher about 40%.
However, there is 15% of tourists who were very satisfied before repairment of the museum which is double about 35% the satisfaction of people who visits after renewable of the museum.And a small proportion of no response before and after visits.
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 the main features of the prompt, noting the visitor numbers (74,000 to 92,000) and referencing the satisfaction survey results. However, there are significant comprehension errors in data reporting. For instance, the student states that the highest level of satisfaction was 40% after repair, whereas the correct figure is 35% very satisfied and 40% satisfied, leading to confusion between categories. Furthermore, the phrasing 'after it was destrored' is factually incorrect and ignores the prompt's term 'refurbished'. The overview is also very weak, lacking a comprehensive summary of the primary trends. Consequently, the performance aligns best with Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The essay is divided into paragraphs, which provides a basic visual structure, but the logical progression is flawed. Cohesive devices are used awkwardly or inaccurately, such as starting paragraphs abruptly with 'The survey shows there is...' and misusing transition words like 'However' in the final paragraph where the data does not present a contrast. Pronoun referencing is sometimes unclear, and the overall flow is choppy. Paragraphing is attempted, but ideas within the paragraphs lack tight organization. This fits the Band 5.0 descriptors for coherence and cohesion.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary is limited and contains frequent errors. Words are misspelled or misused, such as 'destrored' instead of 'refurbished', 'ashdown musem' with improper capitalization and spelling, 'peoples', and 'repairment' or 'renewable' instead of 'refurbishment'. The student attempts less common vocabulary like 'proportion' and 'satisfaction level', but lexical control is weak throughout, occasionally causing confusion for the reader. The lexical range is minimally adequate for the task, placing it securely at Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The student uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but grammatical accuracy is very poor. There are numerous basic errors including subject-verb agreement issues ('The table provide', 'the surveys shows'), incorrect prepositions ('satisfaction of peoples before they visits'), tense confusion, and fragment sentences ('Although the surveys shows...'). Punctuation and capitalization are also erratic. Because errors are frequent and consistently distract from the meaning, the grammar score is Band 4.5, rounded up to 5.0 for attempting complex forms.
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