Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-26
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 4.5)
The chart illustrates that what did by the graduated students after completing thier anthropology degree from a university. The table give us the information about the salaries of anthropologists working as freelance consultants, in government sector and in private compamies.
Overall the full time worker are more than half, and the lowest are part time working and also post graduating while 50 percent working in govt sectors are earning more than 1 lac dollars a month after 5 years of work, and fewer are earning 25-50 thousand dollars
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 4.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0
The response fails to meet the minimum length requirement of 150 words, containing only 88 words. As a result, the task cannot be fully developed. While the student attempts to mention some information from both the chart and the table—noting that full-time workers make up more than half and referencing salaries in government sectors—the coverage is very limited. The overview is rudimentary and lacks a comprehensive summary of the main trends. Due to the severe under-length and incomplete reporting of key features, this falls into the Band 4 category.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0
The response consists of only two very short paragraphs, and proper paragraphing is lacking. There are some basic transition attempts such as 'Overall', but the progression of ideas is disjointed and confusing, particularly in the run-on sentences. For example, the second sentence attempts to link multiple disparate pieces of data ('Overall the full time worker are more than half... and while 50 percent...') without clear logical separation or appropriate cohesive devices. Referencing is also weak, making the overall structure difficult to follow.
Lexical Resource: Band 4.5
The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive. There are several spelling and word choice errors, such as 'thier' instead of 'their', 'compamies' instead of 'companies', and '1 lac dollars' which is inappropriate for formal academic writing. While the student attempts some topic-specific vocabulary like 'anthropology', 'freelance consultants', and 'government sector', the overall lexical range is limited and inadequate for a standard academic task, straining the reader at times.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5
Grammatical control is weak throughout the response. The text contains noticeable structural errors and awkward phrasing, such as 'The chart illustrates that what did by the graduated students' and 'the lowest are part time working and also post graduating'. Sentences often lack proper grammatical completeness. While there is a weak attempt at a complex structure using 'while', the high frequency of basic grammatical errors impedes smooth reading and demonstrates poor control over sentence formation.
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