Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-19

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 ANTHROPOLOGY STUDENTS FROM SAME UNVERSITY AFTER COMPLETING THEIR UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE SUBJECTS. AND THE TABLE SHOWS THE WAGES OF THE PUBLIC WORKING AFTER 5 YEARS IN THE FIELD.

OVERALL, THE FULL-TIME WORK HAS THE LARGEST PROPORTION WHILE THE PART-TIME AND POSTGRADUATE STUDY HAS THE LOWEST SHARE. IN TERM OF TABLE, THE GOVERNMENT SECTOR IS ON THE TOP WITH HIGHEST SALARY WHILE THE PRIVATE COMPANIES REMIANED ON THE BOTTOM.

FROM THE PIE CHART WE CAN SEE THAT THE FULL-TIME WORK HAS 52% SALES. IT IS FOLLOWED BY PART-TIME WORK WITH 15%. AND THE UNEMPLOYED RANKED ON THIRD WITH 12%. WHEREAS, FULL-TIME WITH POST GRADUATE STUDY AND THE JOBS THAT ARE NOT KNOWN SHARE THE SAME PROPORTION WITH 8%. THE STUDENTS THAT ARE PERSUING THE POSTGRADUARE STUDY AND ALSO DOING PART-TIME JOB STAYED ON THE LAST WITH ONLY 5%.

LOOKING AT THE TABLE, THE GOVERNMENT SECTOR JOBS WAGES HAS INCREASED FOR ABOUT 50%. IN ADDITION THE FREELANCE CONSULTANTS HAS ALSO CLIMBED WITH 40% AFTER 5 YEARS. THE PRIVATE SECTOR SALARIES HAS BEEN ROSE BUT COMPARE TO OTHER TWO IS LESS WITH ONLY 30% IN 5 YEARS.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response covers all parts of the task by reporting the main features from both the pie chart and the table. However, there are some inaccuracies in data interpretation. For instance, the student refers to percentages in the table as salary increases ("wages has increased for about 50%"), whereas the table actually shows the proportion of employees earning within specific salary brackets after five years. An overview is provided, though it is somewhat basic. To reach a higher band, the overview needs to synthesize the main trends more accurately without misinterpreting the statistical categories.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The text is organized into paragraphs, with an introduction, an overview, and separate body paragraphs for the chart and the table. However, cohesion is sometimes mechanical and awkward, such as "IN TERM OF TABLE" and "FROM THE PIE CHART WE CAN SEE THAT". Paragraphing is attempted, but the logical progression and referencing could be smoother and more natural. Cohesive devices are either overused or used inaccurately, which disrupts the flow of information.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is quite basic and repetitive, with several lexical errors and inappropriate word choices such as "SALES" instead of "share" or "proportion", and "PERSUING" instead of "pursuing". Spelling errors are also present, such as "UNVERSITY" and "REMIANED". While the student attempts to use topic-related vocabulary like "anthropology graduates" and "government sector", the range is limited and inaccuracies impede clarity in places.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.5

The text contains a mix of simple sentence forms and attempts at complex structures, but these are frequently marred by grammatical errors. Examples include subject-verb agreement issues ("the full-time work has", "wages has increased", "salaries has been rose") and punctuation flaws. The overuse of capital letters throughout the text is also distracting. Errors are frequent and often cause difficulty for the reader, pulling the score down to this level.

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