Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-07-26

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 6.5)

The chart given shows that what anthropolgy graduates of one university are doing after completing their undergraduate degree course.While table represents their salaries after five years in work.

A large portion of the graduates which is 52% are doing full time work. While 15% are doing part-time work. It can be seem that 12% of graduates are still unemployed and 8% are still doing their full-time postgrad studies. 5% of graduates are really working hard because they are doing part time work with postgrad studies. While 8% graduates are still like mysterious case because its unknwon what they are doing right now.

After 5 years of work graduates are getting with handsome salaries but they varies that if they are working in governmemt,private or as a freelance consultants.

Government sector has best salaries as compared to other sectors because 50% of graduates are getting 1000,000$ salary. While 30% are getting between $75k-99k , 15% are getting between $50k-75k while ony 5% are getting $25k-50k.

Freelance consultants are on 2nd number in getting higher salaries conpared to government sector. As 40% are getting $100k+ and $75k-99k . 15% are getting from $50k to $75k. While only 5% are getting $25k-50k.

Private companies are not paying well because only 30% fall in the range of $100k+. While 10% are getting $25k-50k.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The response covers all parts of the task, including the chart and the table. You have successfully identified the main features, such as the high percentage of full-time workers and the salary differences between sectors. However, the analysis is somewhat mechanical, simply listing figures rather than synthesizing the information effectively. For example, the description of the 'unknown' category as a 'mysterious case' is too informal for an academic report. To improve, focus on grouping data more logically and using more objective, analytical language to compare the sectors rather than just listing percentages for each.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The response is organized into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the use of cohesive devices is somewhat repetitive and occasionally mechanical (e.g., starting multiple sentences with 'While'). The logical progression between sentences is sometimes hindered by awkward phrasing, such as the transition between the chart and the table. To reach a higher band, try to vary your linking words and ensure that each paragraph has a clear topic sentence that guides the reader through the data comparison.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You have a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey the main points, but there are several instances of imprecise word choice and informal phrasing. For example, 'really working hard' is subjective and inappropriate for a data report, and 'getting with handsome salaries' is non-standard. Additionally, there are spelling errors such as 'anthropolgy', 'unknwon', and 'governmemt'. To improve, focus on using more precise academic vocabulary related to statistics and trends, and ensure you proofread for spelling accuracy.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede clarity. Issues include subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'salaries... varies'), incorrect preposition use, and awkward sentence construction (e.g., 'It can be seem that'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with the use of commas and currency symbols. While the meaning is generally clear, the frequency of these errors prevents the writing from reaching a higher band. Focus on mastering basic sentence structure and subject-verb agreement.

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