Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-07-30

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 6.0)

The pie chart illustrates the Anthropology of graduates from university. Furthermore, it shows the salaries after five years.

There is full-time work available for 52% of the graduates. The students who can do part-time work are only 15%. The ratio of graduates who want to study further with their work are 5%. Slot for full-time postgrad study is slightly higher than part-time. The candidates who remains unemployed are 12%. The children who do not know about their future and does not have their goal are generally no known and their percentage lies at 8%.

The salaries of of graduates vary from their type employment. Most of the freelance consultants get approximately $[redacted phone] with 40% of their ratio. While others get between $[redacted phone]0 with 15%. Second category is for Government sector. Most of these employees get chances to earn more than $75000 to $[redacted phone]. Private companies offer no more than $75000 to most of their employees.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response covers the main features of the data, including the employment status and salary ranges. However, the analysis is somewhat superficial and contains inaccuracies. For instance, the description of the 'unknown' category as 'children' is factually incorrect and inappropriate for an academic report. Additionally, the interpretation of the salary table is slightly confusing, as the data is presented as a breakdown of salary bands per sector, rather than a simple ratio of earners. While the key information is present, the lack of precision in reporting the data and the misinterpretation of the 'unknown' category prevent a higher score.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The response is organised into three paragraphs, which is appropriate for a report. However, the progression of ideas is sometimes disjointed. The use of cohesive devices is limited and occasionally mechanical (e.g., 'Furthermore', 'While others'). Some sentences lack clear logical links, such as the transition between the employment status and the salary section. Referencing is sometimes unclear, particularly in the second paragraph where the connection between the categories and the percentages is not always smooth. The overall structure is functional but lacks the sophisticated flow required for higher bands.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, but it is somewhat repetitive and lacks precision. Phrases like 'The ratio of graduates' and 'Slot for full-time' are slightly unnatural in this context. There are also errors in word choice, such as using 'children' to describe graduates and 'no known' instead of 'unknown'. While the student attempts to use specific terminology related to employment and salaries, the range is limited, and the errors occasionally hinder the clarity of the report. Expanding the range of reporting verbs and descriptors would improve the score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors. Examples include subject-verb agreement issues ('The candidates who remains', 'The children who... does not have'), incorrect preposition usage ('vary from their type employment'), and awkward phrasing ('The Anthropology of graduates'). Punctuation is generally acceptable, but the grammatical slips are frequent enough to be noticeable. While the meaning is usually clear, the lack of control over basic grammatical structures limits the score in this criterion.

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