Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-07-25

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 7.0)

The pie chart illustrate what Anthropolopgy graduates from one universiuty did after completing their under graduates degree ,while the table compares the salaries of those who hafd been working for five years in three differentemployment sectors.

overall,most graduates entered full time employment after graduation.In term of salary,anthropologist working in the goverment sector and as freelance consultants were more likely to earn the highest income than those employed byprivate comnpanies.

according to the pie chart, 52% of graduates found full time work,making it by far the most common destination.15% worked part time while 12% persude full time post graduate study(5%),were unemolyed (8%), or had unknown destination(8%).

The table shows that after 5 years 50% of goverment employees earned $100,000 or more,compared with 40% of freelance consultants and 30% of those in private companies.In contrast private companies had the largest proportion of employees earning $ 50,[redacted phone]9(35%).while only 15% of workers in other two sectors received salaries in the range. Furthermore only 5% of freelance consultants and goverment workers earned $[redacted phone]9,compared with 10% in private companies.finally 40% of freelance consultant and 30% of goverment employees earned $75000-99,999.whereas the figure for private company was 25%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The response covers all parts of the task by summarizing the pie chart and the table. You successfully identified the main features, such as the dominance of full-time employment and the salary trends across sectors. However, the overview is slightly thin, and some data points in the table are presented as a list rather than a comparative analysis. To reach a higher band, ensure that the comparison between the three sectors is more integrated, rather than just listing the percentages for each category. Overall, the information is accurate and the main trends are clearly highlighted.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The response is logically organized into clear paragraphs, with an introduction, an overview, and two body paragraphs. You use some cohesive devices such as 'In contrast', 'Furthermore', and 'whereas' to link ideas. However, the flow is occasionally interrupted by mechanical errors and some awkward phrasing. The referencing is generally clear, but the transition between the pie chart data and the table data could be smoother. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the two distinct data sets, which helps the reader follow the structure of your report.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'destination', 'proportion', and 'sectors'. However, there are several spelling errors throughout the text, such as 'Anthropolopgy', 'universiuty', 'hafd', 'goverment', 'persude', and 'unemolyed'. These errors are frequent enough to be noticeable, though they do not impede communication. To improve, you should focus on proofreading your work to catch these basic spelling mistakes. Using more precise collocations, such as 'remuneration' instead of 'salary', would also enhance your lexical score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

The response uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While you attempt to use complex sentences, there are frequent errors in grammar and punctuation, such as missing articles ('the government sector'), subject-verb agreement issues ('The pie chart illustrate'), and inconsistent capitalization. Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with spacing around commas and periods. While these errors rarely impede the overall meaning, they occur frequently enough to limit the score. Focusing on basic grammatical accuracy and proofreading for small slips will help you achieve a higher band.

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