Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-09-30
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 given table show the value of visitors who visit the ashdown museum in different years and the pie chart show few different cetogories who show the choice of visitors that they are viseted in same two period.
Overall,table show the year after the refurbishment is increase then before and pic chart show the choice of dissatisfied is much then other in year before refurbishment and in year after refurbishment the two number cetagorie satisfied is much then others.
In table there are only two values but in pie charts there are five different values who are increase and decrease in both years.No response catagorie is same on both sides but very dissatisfied catagorie is much in year before refubishment but it decrease in year after refubishment.
On the other hand very satisfied catagorie is change in year before refurbishment it is less then 20 but in year after refurbishment it increase and up to 30.Dissatisfied decreease in year after refurbishment and satisfied increase in year after refurbishment.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The student makes a basic attempt to summarise the provided visual data, noting the change in total visitor numbers from 74,000 to 92,000 and mentioning the shift in satisfaction categories. However, the response lacks a clear and cohesive overview of the main trends. Furthermore, the description of the survey results is imprecise and vague, using expressions like 'much then other' and failing to accurately report the actual percentages or proportions shown in the charts. While the response does touch upon the main features, the lack of precise data referencing and under-developed comparisons keep this performance at a Band 5.0 level.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The text is divided into four paragraphs, which shows some basic awareness of paragraph structure for a Task 1 response. However, the overall progression of ideas is frequently disrupted by poor cohesive devices and repetitive phrasing. Transitions between sentences are weak, often relying on simple conjunctions or abrupt shifts ('On the other hand'). Referencing is also problematic, with unclear pronouns and repetitive use of structural patterns ('in year before refurbishment', 'in year after refurbishment'). The formatting and mechanical cohesion are inadequate for higher bands, placing this clearly at Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive throughout the response. The student frequently misspells common words and terms related to the task, such as 'cetogories', 'catagorie', 'refubishment', and 'decreease'. There is a heavy reliance on simplistic, inaccurate phrasing (e.g., 'the value of visitors', 'much then other'). While the vocabulary is minimally adequate to convey the general topic of museum visitors and survey ratings, the constant lexical errors and limited range restrict the score to Band 4.5, rounded to 5.0 for the successful communication of basic concepts.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5
The grammatical range is extremely limited, consisting mostly of simple and frequently faulty sentence structures. There are numerous basic errors in subject-verb agreement and tense consistency, such as 'The given table show', 'the pie chart show', and 'visitor that they are viseted'. Punctuation is also poorly handled, with missing commas and run-on or disjointed clauses. Complex structures are attempted clumsily, and the high frequency of grammatical errors causes strain for the reader, fitting the descriptors for Band 4.5, which is represented here as Band 4.5.
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