Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-10-06

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 chart illustrate the information about total number of tourists to Ashdown Musem and also results of surveys of visitor satisfaction in the refurbished time periods.

Looking from an overall perspective it is readily apparent that the maximum figure of people went to Ashdown Museum in during the period of after refubishment. On the other hand, the surveys shows dissatisfied was the highest and no response was lowest in before refurbishment, whereas after refurbishment rose satisfied and no response was remain same.

Turnig towards the details, The total volume of tourists to Ashdown Museum was 92,000 during the time period of after refurbishment, which was highest and 74,000 was during before refurbishment. However, the data of the surveys of individuals visit in before refurbishment in Dissatisfied was sharply rise at 40%, which decrease 10% in satisfied. The figure of people satisfaction in very satisfied was three times the figure of no response, which was 15% and 5%. 10% data was covered by the very dissatisfied people survey.

Moving further, In the time of after refurbishment for people surveys of satisfaction in Satisfied was significantly inceease and reach at 40%. whereas, very satisfied people survey was seven time more the data of very dissatisfied and dissatisfied people data was three time of no response survey of tourist satisfaction in Ashdown Museum.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The response addresses all parts of the task by reporting the main features of both the table and the charts, noting the visitor numbers and satisfaction levels across the two periods. An overview is attempted at the beginning, noting the increase in visitor numbers. However, some parts of the response are under-developed or lack clarity, particularly when attempting complex comparisons. For example, stating that 'dissatisfied was the highest and no response was lowest in before refurbishment' lacks precise data integration in the overview. While key data points are selected, such as the 92,000 visitors after refurbishment and the shift in satisfaction ratings, the lack of fully developed comparisons keeps this response at the current level.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response demonstrates a coherent overall arrangement with a clear attempt to structure the writing into an introduction, overview, and body paragraphs. Information is generally sequenced logically, starting with the table data and moving on to the survey charts. However, cohesion is sometimes faulty or mechanical. Words and phrases like 'Looking from an overall perspective', 'Turnig towards the details', and 'Moving further' are used as transition markers, but referencing is occasionally unclear, and some cohesive devices feel repetitive or slightly unnatural. Paragraphing is present and helps separate the visual data, contributing to the half-band element where the structure is clear overall despite mechanical cohesion.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is limited and barely adequate for the task. There are noticeable lexical errors, awkward word choices, and spelling mistakes that occasionally cause difficulty for the reader, such as 'Musem' for museum, 'refubishment' for refurbishment, 'Turnig' for turning, and 'inceease' for increase. The student attempts some less common vocabulary, such as 'volume of tourists' and 'satisfaction levels', but inaccuracies in word form and collocation persist throughout the text, preventing the response from achieving a higher band.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The writer uses a mix of simple and some complex sentence forms, but attempts at complex structures are often faulty. There are frequent grammatical errors in verb tenses, prepositions, articles, and sentence construction. Examples include 'the surveys shows dissatisfied was the highest', 'whereat after refurbishment rose satisfied and no response was remain same', and 'the data of the surveys of individuals visit in before refurbishment in Dissatisfied was sharply rise at 40%'. These frequent errors can cause difficulty for the reader, although the meaning remains mostly clear.

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