Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-12
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 chart shows that whet Anthropology graduates from one university did after finishing their undergrduate degree course. the table shows the salaries of the anthrologists in work after five years. In this chart the large amount of students was busy in full time work and the very less amount of students busy in part time work and postgrad study. first of all the pie chart shows that the students wesr busy in full time work after graduates in one university the amount of this group is 52 percentage. The second big group of student werre busy in part time work value of this group is 15 percentage. Unemployed students were in third position in this chart and the percentage is 12. full time postgrad study and not known is same value in this pie chart and percentage is 8%. And the very last group of students were busy in part time work and postgrad study this group is only 5% in this chart. The graph shows the salaries of anthropology graduates in after five years in freelance consultant 5% people salary in between 25000 - 49999 dollars and 15% people salary between 50000 to 74999 dollars and 40% in 75000 to 99999 dollars and 40% up to [redacted phone]$. And the next is government sector of people salary is 5% between 25000 to 49999$ and 15% is 50000 to 74999$ and 30% in 75000 to 99999$ and 50% up to [redacted phone]%.And the last group of people salary is 10% 25000to49999$ and 35% between 50000 to 74999% and 25% in 75000 to 99999$ and only 305 upto [redacted phone]$.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response covers both parts of the prompt by describing the pie chart regarding Anthropology graduates and the table showing salaries. However, the selection and reporting of main features are basic and sometimes inaccurate, such as stating that 'full time postgrad study and not known is same value' when the data values are distinct. The comparison between categories is very limited, and some data points contain statistical errors (e.g., 'only 305 upto 100000$' instead of 30%). While the response attempts to summarise the overall information, the lack of precise data handling and analytical comparison limits it to a Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.5
The text suffers from poor paragraphing and a lack of clear overall progression. The response is divided into massive, unstructured blocks of text with run-on sentences and excessive spacing errors. Cohesive devices are minimal, repetitive, or inaccurate, such as using 'first of all' followed by endless strings of data without clear logical connectors between sentences. Pronoun referencing is often confusing ('value of this group'). Overall, the structural arrangement and mechanical cohesion fall short of Band 6, placing this response at Band 4.5.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, frequently relying on simple terms like 'group', 'amount', 'percentage', and 'people'. There are frequent spelling errors such as 'whet' instead of 'what', 'undergrduate', 'anthrologists', 'wesr', and 'werre'. Attempts to use less common vocabulary are minimal, and awkward phrasing ('the very less amount of students') impedes clarity at times. This demonstrates a limited lexical range with noticeable errors, fitting the Band 5.0 descriptors.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.5
The essay displays a very limited range of grammatical structures, relying heavily on simple, repetitive clause patterns (e.g., 'the amount of this group is...'). There are frequent grammatical errors, including missing articles, subject-verb agreement issues ('students wesr busy', 'salary of people is'), and run-on sentences linked incorrectly with commas or excessive spacing. Complex structures are rare and generally faulty. Communication is strained by these persistent errors, aligning with Band 4.5.
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