Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-11-10

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The chart below shows what Anthropology graduates from one university did after finishing their undergraduate degree course. The table shows the salaries of the anthropologists in work after five years.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparison where relevant.

Student answer (Band 5.0)

The pie graph illustrates graduation of Anthropology students from the university and what they did after graduation. The table below demostrates the wages of the anthropologists in work after five years.

Overall, 52% of graduates work for full time during their studies. 12% of students face unemployement and 15% of graduates are unknown. Part-time work and postgard study individuals only contribute 5%.

On the one hand, if we talk about the destination of anthropology graduates full time work down by graduates have the highest ratio approximately 52%. But other 48% of weihtage is divided into part-time work 15%, part-time work plus postgrad study 5%, full-time postgrad study 8%, unemployed students 12% furthermore, not known their desied destination 8%.

On the other hand, salaries of antrhropology graduates after 5 year's work, 80% of freelancer consultants have slaries above 75,000 dollar and only 20% are under 75,000. In contrast, government sector individulas also earn same as freelancers. But the income of students working in private companies is low than others.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the two visuals and report several key figures, including 52% in full-time work and the 15% in part-time work, and you note that higher salaries are common among freelance consultants and government employees. However, the overview contains important inaccuracies: 52% were working after graduation, not “during their studies,” and 15% were not unknown; the “not known” group is 8%. The salary comparison is also too general: government employees have 50% in the top bracket, compared with 40% of freelancers, while private-company employees are most concentrated in the $50,000–74,999 range. The response therefore covers the task only partially, with limited and sometimes unclear reporting. Give a more accurate overview and select precise comparisons from both visuals.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for graduate destinations and salaries. This helps the reader recognise the two topics. However, progression is uneven and some information is repeated: the 52% figure appears in both the overview and the next paragraph, while the salary paragraph ends with a broad claim rather than supporting comparisons. Linking phrases such as “On the one hand” and “On the other hand” are used, but the first does not introduce a clear contrast, and “But” creates a rather abrupt transition. Some references, including “other 48%” and “same as freelancers,” are not sufficiently precise. Organise the details into a clearer sequence and use links that show the actual relationship between figures.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant task vocabulary, including “graduates,” “destination,” “unemployed,” “freelance consultants,” and “salaries,” so the topic is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several word-choice, collocation, and spelling errors make parts difficult to read. Examples include “graduation of Anthropology students” where “destinations of Anthropology graduates” is more natural, “face unemployement,” “weihtage,” “desied destination,” and “slaries.” Phrases such as “highest ratio” and “income … is low than others” are also imprecise or unidiomatic. Use standard terms such as “proportion,” “salary bracket,” and “earned less,” and check spelling carefully. More precise vocabulary would help you describe comparisons without relying on vague expressions.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, for example, “But the income of students working in private companies is low than others.” However, control is inconsistent, and errors in sentence structure and grammatical forms frequently make the meaning less clear. In “52% of graduates work for full time during their studies,” the time phrase and verb do not express the chart’s post-graduation situation. The sentence beginning “if we talk about the destination…” is awkwardly constructed, and “other 48% of weihtage is divided” has problems with the noun phrase and agreement. There are also errors in forms such as “5 year's work” and “is low than.” Practise accurate comparative structures and complete sentences, and proofread verb forms, articles, plurals, and punctuation.

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