Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-27
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 illustrates what anthropology graduates did after completing their undergraduation course alongside with their salaries after five years.
Overall, anthropology students who work full-time are the highest in figures in the pie chart. The undergraduates who work part-time and those who are unemployed shows same figures. The students who study postgrad full-time and others are the least in numbers in the chart.
The majority of anthropology students who work full-time are the highest and accounted at 52%. The students who work part time and those who don't have any job are similar in figures which represents at 15% and 12%.
THe remaining anthropology students are the least in numbers in pie chart. The full time postgrad who studies and those who work parttime are similar in n
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5
The response fails to meet the minimum word length requirement of 150 words, stopping abruptly at 129 words and failing to include any information from the table regarding salaries after five years. While the student attempts an overview and reports some main features of the pie chart—such as full-time work being the highest at 52%—the incomplete nature of the response severely limits task completion. The final sentence breaks off mid-thought, meaning parts of the visual data are completely ignored. Consequently, the task is addressed only partially, warranting a band 4.5.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response demonstrates some organisation with an introduction and overview paragraph, but logical progression breaks down due to the incomplete writing. Cohesive devices are repetitive and basic, heavily relying on phrases like 'The students who' and 'are the highest'. Paragraphing is attempted, but the final section is fragmented and incomplete. Referencing is occasionally unclear, as seen in repetitive phrasing about figures being similar or the highest. Overall, the arrangement shows basic structure, but cohesion is faulty and mechanical.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The lexical resource is limited and repetitive. The student uses basic vocabulary such as 'highest in figures', 'same figures', and 'least in numbers' repeatedly instead of varying language or paraphrasing effectively. There are some lexical errors and awkward collocations, such as 'undegraduation course' instead of undergraduate degree. While the vocabulary is adequate to convey simple ideas about percentages, it lacks the range and precision required for higher bands.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but grammatical control is inconsistent. There are noticeable errors such as 'shows same figures' (subject-verb agreement) and awkward phrasing like 'The full time postgrad who studies and those who work parttime are similar in n'. Punctuation is generally acceptable, but the abrupt ending demonstrates a failure to complete complex structures. Errors occur frequently enough to occasionally cause difficulty for the reader, though basic meaning remains mostly clear.
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