Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-24
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 describes the career destination of Anthropology graduates completed from one university. The table illustrates the salaries of the anthropologists in five years.
Overall, more than 50 percent graduates found fulltime work while, the majority of Anthropology graduates in other sectors earn more than 75000 dollars after five years.
According to the pie chart 52% of Anthropology graduates fulltime work employes have largest portion and 15% work with study have part-time accounts while 12% have not any job and 8% students have fulltime postgrad study and another 8% not know their destination about any job or study and 5% and least number of postgrad study students have opportunities of parttime work.
Regarding salaries, Anthropology graduates working in the government sector have the big portion 50% they earn [redacted phone] dollars or more and 30% earning have 75000dollars and 40% earning are more than $75000 to $99999. In contrast the 40% students working in the private sectors they also have earning mor than $[redacted phone] while that 30% educated individuals who doing their job in the freelances consultants also earn above $[redacted phone] after the 5 years work.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The student attempts to cover both the pie chart and the table, providing an overview and selecting some main features. However, the response contains several inaccuracies and misinterpretations of the data. For instance, the overview claims that 'the majority of Anthropology graduates in other sectors earn more than 75000 dollars', which is a misreading of the salary table. Furthermore, the detailed description of the pie chart data is convoluted and contains arithmetic or reporting errors ('52% of Anthropology graduates fulltime work employes have largest portion...'). While the response addresses the prompt, the lack of clarity and incorrect reporting of data place it at a lower band level. To improve, the student must carefully verify figures from the visual data before writing.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response is organised into multiple paragraphs, starting with an introduction, followed by an overview, and separate body paragraphs for the chart and table. However, the overall progression is hindered by poor referencing and mechanical or missing cohesive devices. Sentences within paragraphs often run together awkwardly, such as 'Overall, more than 50 percent graduates found fulltime work while, the majority of Anthropology graduates...'. Pronouns and logical links are frequently misused, making it difficult for the reader to follow the flow of information smoothly. Paragraphing is attempted, but internal cohesion needs significant strengthening to achieve a higher score.
Lexical Resource: Band 4.5
The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive, with frequent reliance on simple terms like 'work', 'job', 'study', and 'earn'. There are also noticeable lexical errors and awkward word choices, such as 'fulltime work employes have largest portion' and 'not any job'. Attempts to use less common vocabulary are unsuccessful due to poor collocation and incorrect form, such as 'freelances consultants' instead of 'freelance consultants' and 'mor than'. The range of vocabulary is barely adequate to communicate the basic ideas of the task.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5
The text displays a very limited range of grammatical structures, relying heavily on simple sentences and awkward coordination. Sentences often lack essential verbs or prepositions, leading to severe structural errors, such as 'Anthropology graduates completed from one university' (passive participle error) and 'while that 30% educated individuals who doing their job in the freelances consultants also earn'. Punctuation is frequently neglected, and numerous grammatical errors impede readability throughout the response. A wider variety of accurate complex structures is needed.
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