Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-11-13

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 5.5)

The following pie chart depicts the information about what Anthropology graduates from one university did after complete their undegraduate degree courses and table illustrates the incomes of anthropologists in work after five years.

Overall,in pie chart the percentage of Anthropology students whose work full time was highest while ratio of part time work plus postgrad study was lowest.In table the percentage of government sector was highest at 1 lac plus salary while private frims was lowest ratio.

In pie chart the percentage of full time worker was on top with the figure of 52 while part timeworker plus postgraduate students was lowest with the percentage of only 5. The ratio of part time worker have only 15% while full time postgraduate study has only 8%.Rate of unemployment was 12% and not known was 8%.

Moreover,in table freelance consultants only 5% who has salary up to 50000 dollars ,15% were who has upto 74999 dollars ,40% wre who has upto 99999 dollars nd 40% wrer who has [redacted phone] dollars plus.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main destination figures accurately, including full-time work as the largest category (52%) and part-time work combined with postgraduate study as the smallest (5%). You also provide an overview and report the freelance salary distribution correctly. However, the table discussion is incomplete: the government and private-company figures are not described, and the overview’s claim that private firms had the “lowest ratio” is unclear and does not identify what is being compared. The task is therefore only partly covered, with important information from one visual omitted. To strengthen the response, compare the salary patterns across all three employment types and make the overview describe the clearest overall contrast, such as the high proportions earning at least $75,000 in government and freelance work.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic structure, with an introduction, an overview, and separate discussion of the chart and table. This gives the reader some sense of how the information is organised. However, progression is limited: the pie-chart figures are repeated in the overview and again in the next paragraph, while the table paragraph reports only one employment category and ends without a comparison or conclusion. Linking expressions such as “Overall” and “Moreover” are present, but they do not create a clear progression between the key features. Organise the body around the two visuals, avoid repeating the same figures, and use comparisons to connect the salary categories—for example, contrasting the government and freelance distributions with private companies.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant task vocabulary, including “percentage,” “unemployment,” “postgraduate study,” and “salary,” so the topic is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several choices or forms are inaccurate or awkward, such as “students whose work full time,” “private frims,” and “who has salary up to 50000 dollars.” Spelling errors including “undegraduate,” “wre,” and “nd” also reduce clarity and control. Some repeated wording, particularly “percentage” and “ratio,” makes the report less precise. Build a more accurate range of chart language, such as “accounted for,” “earned,” and “salary band,” and check spelling and collocations carefully before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer structures, including the opening sentence linking the chart and table and the overview beginning “Overall.” However, grammatical errors are frequent and sometimes make relationships difficult to follow. For example, “after complete their” needs a correctly formed verb phrase, and “students whose work full time was highest” lacks a clear grammatical structure. In the table paragraph, “only 5% who has salary” and “15% were who has” show problems with clause formation and subject–verb agreement. Punctuation spacing is also inconsistent, as in “Overall,in” and “Moreover,in.” Practise forming complete comparison sentences with accurate subjects and verbs, and use consistent punctuation and articles.

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