Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-25
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 below illustrate 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.
The largest part of pie chart was occupied by full time work which is 52%. On the other sider, smallest had part time work thats 5%. Unemployed contained 12 percent while, fulltime postgrad study had 8 percent. fifteen percent chart consist of part time work. Not know had same percentage as the full time postgrad study.
The table has four row and five columne, the top row tells the types of employment and they range of their salary.Frelancer consultants and sector had almost equal range but litter chaning in 75k to 99k and over the 1 hundred thousand.On the other side, the private companies 25k to less then 50k had 10% and above fifty thousand to less then seventy five thousand had 35%.Seventy five thousand to less then hundred thousand thad 25 percent, 30 percent had over the hundred thousand.
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 pie chart and the table, but the selection and reporting of main features are flawed. While the student correctly identifies full-time work as the largest category at 52%, several other data points are either imprecise or confused, such as stating 'fifteen percent chart consist of part time work' when the legend/data shows 15% was actually part-time work or another category breakdown, and misinterpreting the table columns and data rows. The overview of the table is also vague and difficult to follow. According to Band 5 descriptors, the task is addressed only partially, and key features are insufficiently or inaccurately reported.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response is divided into paragraphs, but the overall progression of ideas is hindered by repetitive phrasing and unclear referencing. Phrases like 'On the other sider, smallest had part time work thats 5%' and 'Not know had same percentage' suffer from missing subjects and incorrect grammar, which disrupts logical flow. Cohesive devices are basic and sometimes inaccurate. Paragraphing is attempted, but the internal structure of the paragraphs lacks clear logical organization. This fits Band 5, where there is some organization but no clear overall progression and cohesive devices are inadequate or inaccurate.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary is quite limited and repetitively basic ('largest part', 'smallest', 'same percentage', 'four row and five columne'). There are noticeable spelling and word-choice errors throughout the text, such as 'Frelancer', 'columne', 'litter chaning', and 'then' used instead of 'than' ('less then 50k'). These errors and the restricted range of vocabulary place the response firmly at Band 5, where the vocabulary is minimally adequate for the task but frequent errors in word formation and spelling cause some difficulty for the reader.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The text contains a very limited range of grammatical structures, and attempts at more complex descriptions often result in faulty grammar and punctuation. Examples include 'The largest part of pie chart was occupied by full time work which is 52%', missing articles ('on the other sider, smallest had...'), and run-on or fragmented sentences ('Frelancer consultants and sector had almost equal range but litter chaning...'). Errors are frequent across simple and complex forms, sometimes causing strain for the reader. This aligns with Band 5 descriptors.
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