Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-16

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 6.0)

The given pie chart illustrates the anthropology post graduates from the college, students who completed their undergraduate degrees are represented in different percentage categories. However, the given table shows the salaries of emplyoees who are graduated in different fields,after five years in various positions.

To begin with, the largest propotion (52%) of anthropology graduates entred full time work in the company.part time employment acciunted for a further 15%, meaning that 12% were unemployed. Whereas, 8% of students continued focus on their full time studies. the lowest propostion of anthropology graduates at 5% continued their studies part time and 8% were in another category.

Furthermore,when examining salaries five years post graduation clear discrepancies emerge cross sectors. freelamce workers generally earned less with 85% making between $25000 and $74999, and only 15% reaching the $ 75,000 -$99,999bracket. In contrst ,those employed by te goverment displayed a more lucrative earning profile 40% earned $ 100,000 or more and An additinal 30% earned between $ 75,000 and $99,999. Meanwhile, individuals working in private companies occupied a middle fround with the largest share 35%.

Overall,The vast majority of antropology graduates entered the workforce students in some capacity,with full time employment being the most prevalent destination. in terms of earnings individuals working in the government sector achieved the highest propotion of top tier salaries after five years.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The student covers all parts of the task by reporting the main features of both the pie chart and the table. An overview is present at the end, and key comparisons are made, such as contrasting the salaries of freelance consultants with those in the government sector. However, there are some inaccuracies in reading the data from the table. For instance, the student states that for freelance workers, 85% make between $25,000 and $74,999, whereas the table shows 5% ($25,000–$49,999) plus 15% ($50,000–$74,999) equals 20% in those lower brackets, with 80% earning $75,000+. Similarly, the statement regarding government sector salaries contains inaccuracies. Despite these data misinterpretations, the response successfully addresses the prompt and identifies major trends. This performance aligns well with Band 6.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The response is arranged coherently with a clear overall structure, including a brief introduction, body paragraphs addressing the chart and table respectively, and an overview. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate ideas. Cohesive devices are employed to guide the reader, such as 'To begin with', 'Furthermore', and 'Overall'. However, referencing and cohesion are sometimes faulty or mechanical, and punctuation issues (such as missing spaces after periods and commas) disrupt the flow. For example, sentences like 'Whereas, 8% of students continued focus on their full time studies. the lowest propostion...' demonstrate mechanical sequencing and punctuation errors. These issues place the response firmly in Band 6.0.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, attempting less common terms such as 'propotion', 'discrepancies', and 'lucrative'. However, there are frequent spelling errors ('emplyoees', 'graduated' used as a noun, 'propotion', 'entred', 'acciunted', 'freelamce', 'In contrst', 'te goverment', 'An additinal', 'fround', 'antropology'), and some awkward word choices like 'middle fround'. While these errors do not severely impede overall communication because the context remains clear, they restrict the lexical score to Band 5.5, as the control over less common vocabulary lacks accuracy.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating some variety in structure. However, there are frequent grammatical and punctuation errors throughout the text. Examples include comma splices ('...different fields,after five years...', '...predominant destination. in terms of earnings...'), missing capitalization ('full time work', 'goverment'), missing articles, and awkward phrasing ('graduates entred full time work in the company.part time employment acciunted for a further...'). Punctuation is particularly weak, with inconsistent spacing and capitalization after full stops. Although the meaning is generally recoverable, the frequency of errors prevents the score from reaching Band 6.0, making Band 5.5 a more accurate descriptor.

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