Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-03
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 chart illustrates the proportion of anthropology graduates from one university did after completing their undergraduate course, while the table showed the wages of the anthropologists after five years.
Overall, full-time work covers the biggest proportion in the chart followed by part-time work. In terms wages government sector paid the large amount and followed by freelance consultants.
furthermore, the full-time work acquire largest part at 35%. part-time work made up 15%, part-time work + postgrad study holds the smallest part at 5%.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0
The response fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 150 words, reaching only 83 words. Consequently, the information provided is severely underdeveloped. While you have attempted to identify some main features, such as the proportions of full-time and part-time work, you have omitted significant data from the chart and the table. The comparison of salaries is extremely brief and lacks the necessary detail to fully address the prompt. To improve, you must ensure you describe all categories presented in the visual data and provide a more comprehensive analysis of the figures to meet the length requirement.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response is organized into short, disjointed paragraphs. While there is a basic attempt at logical sequencing, the lack of sufficient content makes the progression feel fragmented. Cohesive devices are used sparingly and somewhat mechanically, such as 'furthermore' and 'in terms of'. The connection between the pie chart and the table is weak, and the overall structure is too brief to demonstrate a clear, logical flow of information. To improve, focus on using a wider range of linking words and ensure that each paragraph develops a clear, cohesive point related to the data.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary is limited and repetitive. You rely on basic terms like 'biggest proportion', 'large amount', and 'smallest part'. There is little evidence of the range required for higher bands, such as synonyms or more precise academic terminology related to data description (e.g., 'accounted for', 'constituted', 'remuneration'). Some phrasing is awkward, such as 'in terms wages government sector paid the large amount', which lacks grammatical precision and appropriate collocations. Expanding your vocabulary to include more varied and precise descriptors for trends and figures will significantly improve your score.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response contains several grammatical errors that affect clarity. For example, 'the proportion of anthropology graduates... did after completing' is missing a relative pronoun or preposition. There are also issues with article usage ('in terms wages') and verb tense consistency ('the table showed' vs 'the chart illustrates'). The sentence structures are predominantly simple, with limited attempts at complex sentences. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement, correct article usage, and incorporating a wider variety of complex sentence structures, such as using subordinate clauses to compare data points more effectively.
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