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 the proportion of employement for the number of anthropology graduate students from one university in which their working and study hours is mentioned while the table shows average salaries of anthropology graduates after five years of working in a different type of employment with their average salaries brackets.
Overall, The full time workers having the highest figure of proportion at 52%, while the lowest portion recorded by the students who works part-time while completely their postgrad study about 5% whereas, part time workers recorded the second highest number at 15%. incontrast, Unemployed, Fulltime postgrad study and Not known remain moderate contribution between 8% to 12%.
Whereas, three type of employment is displayed in the table where private companies have the significant number in all average salary bracket their numbers are recorded as $25,000-$49,000 for 10% pe
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The response attempts to address both parts of the prompt, mentioning the graduate destinations and the salary table. However, the word count is 140 words, which fails to meet the 150-word minimum requirement. This under-length results in a direct penalty. Furthermore, the response is incomplete, cutting off mid-sentence at the end ('...pe'). While the main features such as the highest proportion in full-time work (52%) and the salary bracket details are touched upon, the lack of completion and failure to meet the minimum length restrict the score to Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response makes an attempt at organization by using overall introductory and overview markers ('Overall', 'Whereas'), but the flow is frequently disrupted by poor punctuation and capitalization errors (e.g., 'incontrast', 'Fulltime', mid-sentence capitalization like 'Overall, The full time workers...'). Paragraphing is initiated but the response cuts off abruptly in the third paragraph, leaving the structural development incomplete. Cohesive devices are used mechanically and sometimes incorrectly.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The student demonstrates an adequate vocabulary range to describe basic chart data ('proportion', 'salary bracket', 'freelance consultants', 'government sector'), but there are several noticeable word choice and spelling errors, such as 'employement' instead of 'employment', 'completely' instead of 'completing', and 'incontrast'. These inaccuracies, combined with the limited range of less common vocabulary and the incomplete nature of the response, point towards a Band 5.5 performance.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control is inconsistent. There are numerous grammatical errors and run-on sentences, such as 'The pie chart illustrates the proportion of employement for the number of anthropology graduate students from one university in which their working and study hours is mentioned...' which suffers from subject-verb agreement issues ('hours is'). Punctuation is frequently misused, and the response ends abruptly with an incomplete sentence.
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