Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-10-28

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 illustrates the number of visitors To ashdown meuseum over the year before And after it was refurbished. the chart Compares the result of investigation asking Visitors how they were satisfied they were With their visit through out the years

Overall, the figure of refurbished before the year accounted for highest dissatified and Satisfied by the after refurbished . in Contrast, the lowest figure showed by no Response in both years .

The first point , the refurbished accounted To 40 in dissatisfied followed by 30 in Satisfied .furthermore, refurbishement Represented to 15 in satisted 10 in very Satisfied and 5 in no response before Refurbishement.

The second point, the figure represnted 40 In satisfied and followed by 35 in very Satisfied and 15 in dissatisfied . however, The figure for no response and very Dissatisfied remained stable followed by 5 In very dissatisfied and 5 in no response in after refurbishement

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the broad purpose of the table and charts and report several key satisfaction figures, including the before-refurbishment peaks in dissatisfaction (40%) and the after-refurbishment figures for satisfaction (40%) and very satisfied (35%). However, the overview is unclear and partly inaccurate: “the figure of refurbished before the year accounted for highest dissatified and Satisfied by the after refurbished” does not clearly state the main change. The visitor totals, which rose from 74,000 to 92,000, are omitted, and the response does not clearly compare the overall shift from dissatisfaction to satisfaction. Some figures are also mislabelled: before refurbishment, very satisfied was 15% and satisfied was 30%, but these are reversed in the final paragraph. Select the main trends accurately and summarise them explicitly.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for the two survey periods. This gives the reader a basic route through the information. However, progression within and between paragraphs is not always clear. Phrases such as “The first point” and “The second point” are generic, while “followed by” is repeated without consistently showing whether figures are being ranked or compared. The overview sentence is difficult to follow, so it does not effectively connect the detailed figures to the main trend. Use a clearer overview, then group the data by meaningful comparisons—for example, positive versus negative responses—and use precise linking language to show changes between years.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt task-related vocabulary such as “dissatisfied,” “very satisfied,” “no response,” and “remained stable,” and you use some variation in reporting verbs, including “illustrates,” “compares,” and “represented.” However, the range is limited and several word-choice, spelling, and collocation errors make parts of the report difficult to understand. Examples include “investigation” for a survey, “the figure of refurbished,” and misspellings such as “meuseum,” “dissatified,” and “refurbishement.” Some category labels are also used inconsistently, which affects precision. Learn the chart’s exact terms and use natural reporting phrases such as “the proportion of visitors who were dissatisfied” or “the number of visitors increased.” Proofreading spelling would also improve clarity.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You make an effort to use more than simple statements, including a contrast structure in “however” and a relative clause in “asking Visitors how they were satisfied they were.” Nevertheless, sentence structures are very limited overall, and frequent errors in sentence formation, articles, agreement, and punctuation sometimes obscure meaning. For example, “the chart Compares the result of investigation asking Visitors…” lacks a clear grammatical connection between its ideas, while “the lowest figure showed by no Response” is missing a finite verb. Capitalisation is inconsistent, and several sentences run together or use punctuation inaccurately. Practise building clear subject–verb sentences first, then add accurate clauses such as “The charts show how satisfied visitors were.”

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