Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-28
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 illustrate the destination of Anthropology graduates from one university after finishing their undergraduate degree course, while the table compares the salaries of the anthropologists after five years work.
Overall, full time work accounted highest rank and part-time work+ postgrad study contains lowest interest. However, in the table goverment empoloyess and freelance consultants are the highest earners after completeting our graduates respectively.
After analyzing the point it can be seen that, full-time work are the highest with 52% and part-time work contained 15% which was the second highest. Therefore, unemployed was around 12% and and not known achieved only 8%, while part-time contribute only 5% which was the lowest in the chart .
In contrast, the government empoloyees accounted first in the table, with 50% of our profits, while freelance consultants contains 40% and the second rank in the table with 40% respectively. Private companies are the third with 30
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The response attempts to cover both the pie chart and the table, outlining several key features such as full-time work being the most common destination (52%) and government employees dominating the top salary bracket (50% earning $100,000+). However, there are notable inaccuracies in reporting the data. For instance, the student states that government employees accounted for '50% of our profits' and misinterprets the table's structure. Additionally, the writing trails off abruptly at the end with 'Private companies are the third with 30', leaving the sentence incomplete. While an overview is attempted, the lack of complete data reporting and imprecise language restrict the response to a Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response is structured into paragraphs, including an introduction, overview, and body paragraphs. However, logical progression is frequently hindered by awkward phrasing, abrupt transitions, and incomplete sentences. Cohesive devices are attempted (e.g., 'Overall', 'After analyzing the point', 'In contrast'), but they are often used mechanically or inappropriately. Referencing is sometimes unclear, such as the sudden shift to first-person pronouns ('our graduates', 'our profits') when discussing the data. Paragraphing is present, but the internal cohesion and flow of ideas require significant improvement, placing it at a Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, with frequent word choice errors and unnatural collocations (e.g., 'accounted highest rank', 'contains lowest interest', 'goverment empoloyess'). There are also spelling errors ('goverment', 'empoloyess', 'completeting') and inappropriate word forms. The student struggles to report data using standard lexical items, often resorting to vague verbs like 'contained' or 'achieved' instead of accurate statistical reporting verbs. The range is minimally adequate for the task, but noticeable errors occasionally impede clarity, justifying a Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5
The response exhibits a very limited range of grammatical structures, relying mostly on simple sentences with frequent errors in complex constructions. Subject-verb agreement issues are prominent (e.g., 'The pie chart illustrate', 'full-time work are the highest'). There are also punctuation and preposition errors, as well as an incomplete sentence at the very end of the text. While simple sentences are occasionally understandable, the high frequency of grammatical inaccuracies causes difficulty for the reader and prevents the text from reaching a higher band score, resulting in a Band 4.5.
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