Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-07

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 given task is an integerrated one comprising of pie chart and table chart. wherein the former figure showcases the destination of Anthropology graduates and latter one depicts the of salaries of graduates after 5 year's work. It is a well described representation.

overall, in case of destination of graduates, full time work top the chart, whereas salaries in government sector is highest.

To begin with, it is observed in graduates destination, full-time worked notched the top seat with 52%, followed by part time work with 15%. meanwhile the unemployed graduates are 12%. on the graduates who are full-time postgraduate study and Not know are 8% each 8%. whereas the graduates who are part time workers along with studying postgraduation are 5%.

Getting into further detil, the freelance consultants was nearly 5% who earn $25,000-49,000 and 15% in $50,000 to 74,999 those who earn more than $75,000 and less than 99,999 and the person who who earn more than $100,000 are 40% and 40% respectively. in Government sector half of graduates earn more than $100,000 whereas the 30% of people earn $75,000 to 99,000, and 5% and 15% people earn $25,000 to 49,999, $50,000 to 74,999 respectively. In the people who work in Private Companies earn very less, the 10% people earn $25,000 to 49,999 when 35% and 28% and 30% people earn $50,000 to 74,999, 75,000, to 99,999 and $100,000+ respectively.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

You have successfully identified the main features of both the pie chart and the table. You provided a clear overview and supported your points with data from the charts. However, the analysis of the table is somewhat confusing. For instance, when describing the salary brackets, the phrasing '40% and 40% respectively' is unclear, and the description of the private sector data is difficult to follow due to the way the figures are listed. To improve, ensure that your comparisons are structured more logically and that you clearly link the salary ranges to the specific employment sectors to avoid ambiguity.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The essay is organised into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. You use some cohesive devices like 'To begin with' and 'Getting into further detail' to transition between ideas. However, the flow within the paragraphs is sometimes hindered by awkward phrasing and repetitive sentence structures. The use of referencing is occasionally unclear, particularly in the final paragraph where the list of percentages becomes difficult to track. Improving the use of linking words and ensuring that each sentence logically follows the previous one would significantly enhance the coherence of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You have a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey the main points, such as 'undergraduate degree', 'freelance consultants', and 'government sector'. However, there are several instances of word-choice errors and awkward phrasing, such as 'integerrated one comprising of pie chart', 'full-time worked notched the top seat', and 'earn very less'. These errors occasionally make the text feel unnatural. To reach a higher band, focus on using more precise collocations and avoiding informal or non-standard expressions. Expanding your range of reporting verbs and comparative language would also be beneficial.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

Your writing shows a mix of simple and some complex sentence structures. However, there are frequent grammatical errors, including issues with articles ('the former figure', 'the latter one'), subject-verb agreement ('full-time work top the chart'), and punctuation (the misuse of apostrophes in '5 year's work'). Additionally, there are some awkward sentence constructions that make the meaning slightly difficult to grasp, such as 'the person who who earn more than $100,000'. While these errors do not completely impede communication, they are frequent enough to affect the overall clarity and accuracy of your response.

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