Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-18
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 pie chart illustrates the destination of Anthropology graduates from one university finishing their undergraduated semester course. The table depicts the salaries of the anthropologists in employee after five years work period.
Overall, the pie chart demonstraes employee surged considerably for the full-time work. The postgrad study declined of the part-time work. On the other hand, the table reveals that freelance consultants, government sector and private companies their pecentages was ups and downs.
According to the pie chart, the employee full-time work peaked at 52%. Part-time work increased minimally to 15%. However, the full-time postgrad study dropped to 8%. Unemployed rose slightly to 15%. In contrast, the proportion of the not known was 8%. The figure of part-time work of postgrad study was fall to 5%.
By the table chart, freelance consultants climbed around 40%. In addition, the statistics of the government sector was 50%. The percentage of the private comapanies to approximately 30%.
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 the main features of both the chart and the table, but the selection and reporting of data are quite limited and superficial. For example, the overview paragraph fails to provide a clear, coherent summary of the main trends, instead using confusing phrasing like 'employee surged considerably for the full-time work'. Furthermore, some data points are inaccurate or poorly communicated, such as stating 'freelance consultants climbed around 40%', when 40% represents a salary bracket ($75,000-$99,999 and $100,000+) rather than a growth figure or total percentage of consultants. While the key proportions (such as 52% for full-time work) are mentioned, the lack of accurate synthesis and meaningful comparisons keeps this performance at Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text is organized into four paragraphs, following a logical layout of introduction, overview, and two body paragraphs. However, the progression of ideas within paragraphs is frequently disrupted by awkward referencing and a lack of clear cohesive devices. Sentences such as 'The figure of part-time work of postgrad study was fall to 5%' and 'By the table chart, freelance consultants climbed around 40%' lack smooth transitions and precise logical connection. Paragraphing is attempted, but the internal cohesion within sentences and between related clauses often fails, leading to mechanical and halting reading flow. This corresponds to a Band 5.0 level.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is very basic and often imprecise or grammatically strained. The student uses terms like 'undergraduated semester course' (instead of undergraduate degree) and 'anthropologists in employee' (instead of employed anthropologists). There are persistent word-formation and collocation issues, such as 'pecentages was ups and downs' and 'comapanies'. While some task-related vocabulary appears ('freelance consultants', 'government sector'), the frequent lexical errors and limited range restrict the score to a Band 4.5, rounded to 5.0 for fulfilling basic descriptive needs.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The writing contains a very limited range of grammatical structures, relying heavily on simple subject-verb-object patterns. Attempts at more complex statements consistently result in severe grammatical errors, such as 'demonstraes employee surged considerably' and 'private comapanies to approximately 30%' (missing verb). Tense and voice control are also weak, as seen in 'was fall to 5%' and 'was 50%'. Errors are frequent and often cause strain for the reader in interpreting the intended meaning, placing the grammar firmly at Band 4.5, rounded to 5.0.
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