Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-29

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 6.0)

The pie chart below illustrates career destination of anthropologist after graduation while the table demonstrates the anthropologist wages after working for five years.

Almost half of the graduates got full-time job after finishing their tertially education, followed by 15 percent who got part time jobs. 8 percent got a full time postgraduate study and 5 percent got a partime postgraduate study. 12 percent of the graduates were jobless and 8 percent their whereabouts were not known.

On the wages almost half of the gradutes who were employed by the goverment were getting more than [redacted phone] USD and only 5 percent were getting less than 50000.While those employed by private sector only 30 percent pocketed more than a [redacted phone] and 10 percent were under 50000. those in freelance consultants 40 percent got more than 100k and 5 percent got less than 50000.

In summary more people employed by the government were getting more pay and 50 percent of the graduates got full time work.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The student covers all parts of the task by reporting key data from both the pie chart and the table, such as the 52 percent in full-time work and the salary breakdown for government employees. An overview is provided at the end, noting that government employees received higher pay and that full-time work was the most common destination. However, the data selection is slightly uneven, and minor inaccuracies appear, such as stating that '8 percent got a full time postgraduate study' when the chart indicates 8 percent were in full-time postgraduate study, but phrasing it as 'got' implies they secured it as a job. Despite these minor issues, the main features and relevant comparisons are adequately presented, aligning well with the Band 6.0 descriptors.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a coherent overall arrangement with a logical division into an introduction, body paragraphs addressing each visual, and a concluding summary. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'Almost half', 'followed by', and 'On the wages', though some transitions feel a bit mechanical or abrupt, especially regarding paragraph transitions and punctuation. Referencing is generally clear, and the writer successfully guides the reader through the charts. Paragraphing is present, although paragraphs are somewhat short and could be better integrated. This performance fits the Band 6.0 descriptors for logical progression and basic paragraphing.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully using terms like 'destination', 'graduates', 'employment', and 'consultants'. There are several word-choice and spelling errors, such as 'tertially' instead of 'tertiary', 'gradutes' instead of 'graduates', and 'goverment' instead of 'government'. Furthermore, phrases like 'pocketed more than a 100000' are slightly informal or awkward for an academic report. While the vocabulary is sufficient to convey the meaning, these noticeable slips and limited use of sophisticated paraphrasing place this firmly in the Band 5.5 to 6.0 range.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, using subordinate clauses ('while the table demonstrates', 'Almost half of the graduates who were employed...'). However, there are frequent grammatical errors, missing prepositions, and punctuation flaws, such as '8 percent their whereabouts were not known' (run-on/faulty structure) and 'those in freelance consultants 40 percent got more' (missing preposition/verb). Errors do not totally impede communication, but they occur frequently enough to prevent the writing from achieving a Band 6.5, making Band 5.5 a fair reflection of control.

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