Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.5 · 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 4.5)
The pie chart illustrates the destination of Anthropology graduates after completing their degree course from one university along with it the table gives information about the income of the anthropologists in three different types of employment after five years.
Overall, it is quite evident from the pie chart that maximum undergraduates got full-time work and the least choose to do part-time job and postgrad study. The table shows the salaries with different job from which half of the total graduates got the highest pay in government sector and.
highest paying jobs were in government sector and the least
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 4.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0
The response is severely under-length, containing only 98 words against the required minimum of 150 words. Because of this significant shortfall, the student fails to present a fully developed overview and adequately report all the main features or make comprehensive comparisons between the pie chart and the table. Although the student attempts to introduce the visual data, the response cuts off mid-sentence at the end ('and. highest paying jobs were in government sector and the least'), resulting in a fragmented and incomplete description. This severely limits task fulfillment and prevents the response from achieving a satisfactory score for Task Achievement.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.5
The text demonstrates some basic organisational structure by opening with an introductory sentence and attempting an 'overall' summary statement. However, because the response ends abruptly with an incomplete sentence, the overall progression breaks down entirely. Cohesive devices are minimal, with phrases like 'along with it' and 'Overall, it is quite evident' showing a basic attempt to connect ideas, but referencing and paragraphing remain underdeveloped. The lack of completion heavily impacts the logical flow and coherence of the text as a whole.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The student uses an adequate range of basic vocabulary relevant to the task, such as 'destination', 'anthropology graduates', 'undergraduate degree course', and 'employment'. However, there are notable limitations in lexical control and word choice, seen in awkward phrasings like 'least choose to do part-time job' and 'salaries with different job'. Furthermore, repetition of words like 'chart', 'table', and 'sector' limits the lexical variety. While communication is initially attempted, the vocabulary range is restricted and insufficient for higher bands.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The writing displays a limited range of sentence structures, relying mostly on simple and over-extended complex clauses. There are noticeable grammatical errors and awkward constructions, such as 'along with it the table gives' and 'maximum undergraduates got full-time work and the least choose to do part-time job'. Punctuation and sentence boundaries become completely disrupted towards the end, culminating in an unfinished sentence fragment. These frequent errors cause difficulty for the reader and prevent the text from achieving a higher grammatical score.
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