Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)
The pie chart illustrates the graduates of anthropology from a university did after compliting their undergraduate degree. The table demonstrates the income of anthropologists in their job five years later.
Overall, the ratio of anthropology graduates was high who worked for full time. While, in government sector their salary will be high in next five years.
In the terms of destination of anthropology graduates, the ratio of full-time work was high as 52% and lowest was in part-time work and postgrad study by 5%. The proportion of graduates who did part-time job and unemployed was 15% and 12%, respectively. Furthermore, the students whom about not any information and full-time postgrad study was same ratio by 8%.
In terms of their salaries, freelance consultants will be generate 40% with the figure of more than $[redacted phone]. The government sector employees' income will be 50% that will be highest than others. In addition, the private companies workers' salaries will be 30%.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
The response covers all parts of the task by reporting on both the pie chart and the table. An overview is attempted, although it contains awkward phrasing and minor inaccuracies. Main features and some comparisons are highlighted, such as noting that full-time work had the highest percentage (52%) and pointing out the salary distributions in the table. However, some data interpretations are slightly confused, and the writing tends to treat data as predictive future events ("will be generate", "salaries will be") rather than a snapshot after five years of work. Overall, it addresses the prompt adequately but with some limitations in data precision and overview quality, corresponding to a Band 6.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response has a clear overall arrangement with distinct paragraphs for the introduction, overview, chart details, and table details. Logical connectors and transition phrases are used, such as "Overall", "In the terms of", and "In addition". However, referencing and cohesion are sometimes faulty or mechanical, as seen in awkward transitions like "Furthermore, the students whom about not any information". Paragraphing is present and generally appropriate for an Academic Task 1 response. Cohesive devices are functional, but mechanical errors in linking prevent the text from achieving a higher band, placing it firmly at Band 6.0.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, successfully conveying general concepts such as "proportion", "ratio", "unemployed", and "salary". However, there are notable word-choice errors and awkward collocations, such as "graduates of anthropology... did after compliting", "will be generate 40%", and "private companies workers' salaries". Spelling errors also occur, such as "compliting". Less common lexical items are attempted but lack precision and natural control. This falls into Band 5.5, showing an adequate range with noticeable errors that occasionally hinder natural reading.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5
The response demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, though control over grammar is inconsistent. There are several noticeable grammatical errors, including missing prepositions, incorrect verb forms, and awkward clause structures, such as "the ratio of anthropology graduates was high who worked for full time", "students whom about not any information", and "will be highest than others". Despite these frequent errors, communication is not severely impeded, and simple sentences are generally clear. This performance aligns with Band 5.5, reflecting a limited range of structures where attempts at complex sentences often contain errors.
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