Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)
the graphical representation illustrates the information regarding degree courses pursue by anthropology graduates after completion of their undergraduate degree courses in one university and table depicts income of the anthropologists in work after five years. Moreover, data is given in the form of percentage.
Overall, almost half of the students do full-time work and least number of students do part time work and postgraduate. Moreover, information about 8% was unknown. Furthermore, those who were freelance consultants and employed in goverment sector mojority of their income is more than 1 lakh.
52% of pupils do full time work and 15% do part time work. Moreover, 12% were unemployed and the 5% of students were engaged in part time work and postgraduate study. furthermore, 8% do full time post graduate study and information about others was unknown.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response covers both parts of the visual data, reporting the destinations of anthropology graduates and salaries after five years. However, the summary suffers from a few issues. First, the word count is 135 words, falling short of the 150-word minimum requirement. Second, there are data misinterpretations: the text states that 'least number of students do part time work and postgraduate' (which is 5%), but overlooks that this is tied with 'not known' (8% or perhaps comparing incorrectly with other categories). Furthermore, the statement 'majority of their income is more than 1 lakh' misinterprets salary brackets and mixes currencies or terms ('1 lakh' is non-standard for IELTS charts denominated in dollars). Because the length requirement is not met and key comparisons are underdeveloped or inaccurate, Task Achievement is penalised.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response is divided into an introduction, an overview, and a body paragraph. However, paragraphing is somewhat disjointed and repetitive, as the third paragraph essentially restates percentages already mentioned or poorly synthesized. Cohesive devices such as 'Moreover', 'Furthermore', and 'Overall' are used, but they feel mechanical and repetitive, appearing at the start of nearly every sentence. Logical progression between sentences is occasionally hindered by abrupt shifts in data focus. Paragraphing is not used sufficiently and appropriately, reflecting Band 5 descriptors where some organization is present but overall progression lacks clear flow.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is generally basic and repetitive, with frequent reliance on simple terms like 'students', 'work', and 'percent'. There are notable lexical inaccuracies and awkward phrasing, such as 'degree courses pursue by', 'least number of students do part time work', and the use of the term '1 lakh' instead of referring to the $100,000+ bracket shown in the visual. While the student attempts some less common vocabulary such as 'representation', 'consultants', and 'graduates', word choices and collocations are often flawed. The range is limited and minimally adequate for the task.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but grammatical errors are frequent. Examples of errors include subject-verb agreement and preposition issues in 'degree courses pursue by anthropology graduates', missing articles ('in goverment sector'), and awkward phrasing ('those who were freelance consultants and employed in goverment sector mojority of their income is'). Spelling errors also occur, such as 'mojority' and 'goverment'. While basic meaning is usually conveyed, the high frequency of errors across sentences prevents the writer from achieving a higher band score.
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