Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-23
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 chart and table illustrate that what Anthropology graduates from one university did after completing their undergraduate degree. and The table shows that different salaries of the anthropologists in work after five years.
Overall, it is clear that mostly students was full-time working after finishing their graduates, while the lowest figures of anthropology students was part time work + postgrad study. Moreover, Saleries of Anthrhropology graduates, government sector salaries was increasing every year. However, freelance consultants was increasing just first two year after that they salaries did not increased. Private companies increase the salaries just first two years, later, salaries starting to increase during the same period.
52% students was full time working after finishing their study, while, full-time psotgrad study and not known students figures was just 8%. while other students total figures of 32% ( Unemployed, part time work and full time postgrad study).
In the table show that the government sector started salaries was 5% , but end of period the increased around 50%. On the other side, Freelance consultants and private companies starting salaries 5% and 10% respectievely, and the end of period jsut increased salaries 40% and 30% respectievely.
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 attempts to cover both the chart and the table, but it suffers from severe misinterpretations of the visual data. For instance, the student claims that government sector salaries were "increasing every year" and that freelance consultant salaries "did not increased" after the first two years, which misreads the static salary distribution brackets shown in the table (which represent percentage breakdown across salary tiers at a given point, not longitudinal growth over time). Furthermore, there are awkward phrasing and grammatical issues in reporting figures, such as stating "52% students was full time working." While there is an attempt at an overview and some comparison, the misinterpretation of the table data and lack of clear selection prevent the score from reaching a higher band. This performance best aligns with Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The text is organized into paragraphs, attempting an introduction, an overview, and body paragraphs detailing the chart and table respectively. However, the logical progression is frequently disrupted by confusing statements and poor cohesive links. For example, sentences are joined awkwardly with conjunctions or standalone fragments, such as starting a sentence with "and The table shows..." or abruptly shifting topics. Paragraphing is present, but internal cohesion is often faulty and mechanical. Referencing is unclear in places, such as "while other students total figures of 32% ( Unemployed, part time work and full time postgrad study)" which leaves sentence structures incomplete and difficult to follow. This corresponds to Band 5.0 descriptors.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The student uses a limited and repetitive vocabulary relevant to the prompt, including words like "chart," "table," "anthropology graduates," and "salaries." There are noticeable word choice errors and incorrect forms, such as "mostly students was full-time working," "Saleries of Anthrhropology graduates" (misspelling), and "respectievely." The student attempts less common vocabulary like "consultants" and "government sector," but misuse of terms related to the data representation (treating static percentage brackets as temporal increases) limits the lexical precision. These errors cause some difficulty for the reader and reflect a Band 5.0 level.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response displays a very limited range of grammatical structures, and attempts at complex sentences are frequently faulty. There are persistent errors in subject-verb agreement and tense usage, such as "mostly students was full-time working," "freelance consultants was increasing," "they salaries did not increased," and "Private companies increase the salaries just first two years, later, salaries starting to increase." Punctuation and sentence boundaries are also handled poorly, resulting in sentence fragments and run-on structures. These frequent errors cause considerable difficulty for the reader, placing the grammar firmly at Band 5.0.
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