Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-22
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 charte represent a Destination of Anthropology graduats from one university. By looking to the chart we notice that more than 50% is occupied by full-work time (52 percent), we notice nexte that there a part of 15 percent of part-time work wich is the next part after the maximum percent, than 12 percent we see that it's for unemployed, there is twice of 8% in the cart one is for full-time postgard study and the other is montiond as not known, the minimum percent is about 5 that represent part-time work with postgard study.
The second part represent the salaries of Anthropology graduats after five years of work, it shows different salaries between 25000 and [redacted phone] dollars that are taken by 3 types of employees (Freelancer consultant,government sector and private companies). The highest salary is more the [redacted phone] dollars, its taken by government secton with 50 percent,40 percent by Freelancer consultant.
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 candidate attempts to report the main features from both the chart and the table, noting key data points such as the 52% in full-time work and the salary distributions for different sectors. However, the response suffers from significant weaknesses in data reporting and comparison. For instance, the second paragraph misinterprets the salary table by describing the percentage figures as the salaries themselves rather than the proportion of graduates earning within those salary brackets (e.g., stating 'The highest salary is more the 100000 dollars, its taken by government secton with 50 percent'). Furthermore, the overview is weak, and comparisons between categories are minimal. This performance aligns with Band 5 descriptors, as the task is only partially addressed due to misinterpretation of data.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text is divided into two paragraphs corresponding to the two visual prompts, providing a basic structural framework. However, overall progression is lacking, and cohesive devices are frequently mechanical or misused, such as repetitive use of 'we notice' and transition words like 'than' instead of 'then'. Referencing is sometimes unclear, and the lack of standard cohesive devices results in a disjointed flow. Paragraphing is attempted, but internal cohesion is weak. This warrants a Band 5 score under coherence and cohesion.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, featuring numerous spelling errors ('charte', 'graduats', 'nexte', 'wich', 'cart', 'postgard', 'montiond', 'secton') and grammatical word-choice issues. There are few attempts at less common lexical items, and those that are attempted (e.g., 'Freelancer consultant') are marred by collocation and pluralisation errors. The range is minimally adequate to convey basic ideas, but vocabulary errors cause some difficulty for the reader. This corresponds to a Band 5 for lexical resource.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response displays a very limited range of sentence structures, relying heavily on run-on sentences joined by commas (e.g., 'By looking to the chart we notice that more than 50% is occupied by full-work time (52 percent), we notice nexte that there a part...'). There are frequent grammatical errors, including missing articles ('is occupied by full-work time'), incorrect prepositions ('looking to the chart'), subject-verb agreement issues, and faulty clause structures. These persistent errors impede fluency and clarity, fitting the Band 5 descriptors.
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