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 given pie chart illustrates the career paths of anthropology graduates from one university after completing their degree, while the table displays their income after five years of work.

The given pie chart shows that a huge number of anthropologists do full time work and the salaries table shows that the earning of anthropologist in government sectors are high ( 50% earns more than $[redacted phone] and 30% earn from $75000-$99999.)

The pie chart shows 52% anthropologists do full time work.15% do part time work ,12% are unemployed,8% do full time postgrad study,5% do part time work with postgrad study and other 8% status are not known.

The sallaries in the government sectors are higher as compared to freelancer consultants and private companies.

The table shows that in government sectors 50% anthropologists earn $[redacted phone] plus sallaries and 30% earns between $75000-$99,000

Freelancer consultants also earns good 40% earns more than $10000 and 40% earns earns between $75000-$99,000,

Private companies gives lower sallries as compare to freelancer consultants and government sectors as we can see only 30% earns $[redacted phone] and 35% earns from $50000-$74999.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The student attempts to address the task by summarizing both the pie chart and the table. However, the response lacks a clear, cohesive overall overview that synthesizes the main trends across both graphics. While the writer covers several specific data points, such as the 52% in full-time work and the 50% earning over $100,000 in the government sector, there are notable numerical inaccuracies and typos (for instance, writing 'more than $10000' for freelance consultants when the table shows $100,000+). Furthermore, the information is presented in a somewhat disjointed, bullet-like paragraph structure rather than a well-integrated report. To reach a higher band, the student should ensure all data points are accurately transcribed and provide a clearer summary of the overarching features.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The response is organized into short, separated paragraphs, but the logical progression between them is weak. There is an absence of effective cohesive devices to link ideas, resulting in a choppy and repetitive reading experience. Sentences often start abruptly with repetitive phrases like 'The pie chart shows' and 'The table shows.' Paragraphing is poorly utilized, as single-sentence blocks dominate the body of the text. While referencing is generally understandable, the lack of sophisticated transitional language and logical signposting keeps this criterion at a lower band. Improving cohesion requires integrating related ideas into unified paragraphs and using a wider variety of cohesive devices.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, frequently lifting terms directly from the prompt ('anthropology graduates', 'full-time work', 'government sectors'). There are several spelling errors, such as 'sallaries' and 'freelancer' instead of 'freelance'. Attempts to use less common vocabulary are limited, and inaccurate word forms occasionally appear, such as 'earning of anthropologist' instead of 'earnings of anthropologists'. The range of vocabulary is barely adequate to convey the data, restricting the score to a Band 5. To improve, the student should incorporate a broader range of synonyms and paraphrasing techniques to describe statistical data without relying on repetitive phrasing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response relies heavily on simple sentence structures, and attempts at complex or compound forms often contain grammatical inaccuracies or punctuation errors. There are missing commas, run-on structures, and subject-verb agreement errors, such as 'Private companies gives' instead of 'Private companies give' and '30% earns' alongside '35% earns'. Punctuation is frequently misused, with missing periods or awkward spacing around commas and brackets. Although the meaning remains generally understandable despite these errors, the lack of a varied grammatical range and frequent basic mistakes prevent the text from achieving a higher band score.

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