Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-09
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 pie chart illustrates the propostion of different types of jobs pursued by anthropology graduates right after their graduation of a particular university while the table provides the information about their income after five years of work experience in three different sectors.
Overall, most of the pupils joined full time work in their filed while least proportion of students continued their studies along with part time student jobs. Moreover there was significant grwth can be seen in all sectors other than in private organizations, which showed least salries among all other organizations.
First of all, 52% of graduates went for full time jobs, right after their graduations. Furthermore, proportion of unemployed graduates and part-time job holders was 12% and 15% respectively. Whereas, just 5% of students were started earning and studying post-graduate at the same time. Job status of 8% of graduates was unknown.
On the other hand, the maximum growth can be seen in governement sectors where 50% employees getting 100,000+
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response fails to complete the task. While it introduces the data and provides an overview, the final paragraph is incomplete, cutting off mid-sentence. Furthermore, the analysis of the table is severely underdeveloped; it mentions the government sector but fails to report the data for the other two sectors (private and full-time work) or provide a comprehensive comparison. Because the response is unfinished and lacks a significant portion of the required data analysis, it does not fully address the prompt.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The essay is organized into paragraphs, and there is an attempt to use cohesive devices such as 'Moreover', 'First of all', and 'On the other hand'. However, the progression of ideas is hindered by the incomplete nature of the final paragraph. The referencing is generally clear, but the overall structure is compromised by the abrupt ending, which prevents the essay from having a logical conclusion or a fully developed final point.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The vocabulary is adequate for the task but contains several spelling errors, such as 'propostion' (proportion), 'filed' (field), 'grwth' (growth), 'salries' (salaries), and 'governement' (government). While the range is sufficient to convey the basic meaning, these errors are frequent enough to be noticeable. There is little use of less common or sophisticated vocabulary, keeping the lexical range at a functional but limited level.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The response uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors. Examples include 'there was significant grwth can be seen' (incorrect passive construction), '5% of students were started earning' (incorrect verb form), and '50% employees getting' (missing preposition/article). Punctuation is generally acceptable, but the grammatical control is inconsistent, and the incomplete final sentence further detracts from the overall accuracy.
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