Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-10-19

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 illustrate the the number of people visiting the Ashdown Museum before and after the year it was renovated. Moreover the charts show the satisfaction level of the vistors, during their visits before and after the refurbishment.

In the given table and charts, it show the quntity of people visiting the mueum and the charts show satisfaction level in the suvey taken during both periods.

The given table issultrate that the number of people have increased from 74,000 to 92,000, which is a significant increase. Moreover the chart also show that the satisfacton level has also incresed after the renovation. In the given chart there is a total score of 100 from which the people have given score. The year before the refurbisment the people gave very satisfied on 15 score whereas, in the next year that score increased to 35. Similarly the 40 points were given to satisfied and as compared to 30 in the prrevious year. The people have given 40 score to dissatisfied and 10 to very dissatisfied comaparatively to 15 and 5 in next year. 5 did not give resonse .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main overall changes: visitor numbers rose from 74,000 to 92,000, and satisfaction improved after refurbishment. You also report most survey figures accurately, including the shifts in very satisfied (15 to 35), satisfied (30 to 40), and dissatisfied (40 to 15). However, the response does not clearly summarise the full pattern: it omits the after-refurbishment no-response figure and does not explicitly compare the combined positive and negative responses. The statement that visitors “gave score” is also unclear because these figures represent percentages of survey responses, not scores. A clearer overview and more complete, precise comparisons would make the key features better developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

There is some organisation: the opening introduces the table and charts, and the later paragraph reports visitor numbers before moving to satisfaction figures. However, the second paragraph largely repeats the introduction rather than advancing the summary, so progression is limited. Linking words such as “Moreover,” “Similarly,” and “whereas” are used, but some connections are awkward or do not clearly show the comparison; for example, “Similarly the 40 points were given to satisfied and as compared to 30” is difficult to follow. The final “5 did not give response” is also detached from the preceding comparison. Use a concise overview paragraph followed by logically grouped comparisons, and make references and transitions explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The response uses some relevant task vocabulary, including “refurbishment,” “satisfaction level,” “increased,” and “dissatisfied,” so the topic is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several word choices are imprecise or repetitive. “Score” is repeatedly used for survey percentages, while “people have given” is an unnatural way to describe survey results. There are also noticeable spelling errors, such as “vistors,” “quntity,” “mueum,” “satisfacton,” and “resonse,” which reduce clarity and control. Aim for accurate chart language such as “the proportion of respondents” and “accounted for,” and proofread carefully for spelling and repeated wording.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, and the main message can usually be understood. However, grammatical errors occur frequently, particularly with subject–verb agreement, articles, and sentence construction. For example, “The given table illustrate” should use a plural verb, while “In the given table and charts, it show” has an unclear subject and incorrect agreement. The opening also contains “the the,” and “the people gave very satisfied on 15 score” does not form a clear grammatical pattern. Some comparisons are incomplete, as in “and as compared to 30 in the previous year.” Practise building complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and use consistent patterns such as “the figure for X rose from … to …”.

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