Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

The chart illustrates a university anthropology student graduates and depicts after finishing their undergraduate degree course, while table provides information about the salaries of antrhropology graduate (after five years work).

Overall, it can be seen that the proportion for full-time work was most significate. Whereas, the part-time work with postgrad study were the least. Meanwhile, the private companies give best started salaries compare with freelance consultants and government sector. However, it increased and decreased depend on work performance.

To begin with, the highest figure for full-time work accounted at 52%. Where, part time work stood at 15%, which was the second highest. Moreover, the full-time postgrad study and not known postgraded students were both are same accounted at 8%. The part-time work with postgrad study studenst hold 5 points, while part-time work was at 12%.

Furthermore, the salaries of antrhropologu graduates student divided in three different sectores. The employee of the freelance consultants and government sector started with lowest at 5% proportion, while private companie gives 10%. In contrast, the freelance and government were both gives doubled in the second stage 5% to 15%. The private companies also gives high amount almost 35%. However, it deline in the thred phase 35% to 25%. Meanwhile, the freelance consultants figure rose by 40%. Similarly, the government sectore accounted at 30%. finally, the freelance,government and private companies employement salaries were accounted at 40%, 50%, and 30% respectively.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

The student attempts to cover all parts of the task by reporting the graduate destinations and the salary table. An overview is provided, noting the most significant destination and mentioning the salary trends. However, the data reporting contains significant inaccuracies and misinterpretations. For instance, the student states that private companies give 'best started salaries' and confuses salary bracket percentages with employee numbers or stages over time, misinterpreting the table columns ($25,000-$49,999 up to $100,000+) as sequential stages. Furthermore, some figures are misquoted or awkwardly expressed, such as 'hold 5 points'. Consequently, the response falls short of fully satisfying the requirements for higher bands due to these inaccuracies in data interpretation.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response is structured into four paragraphs, including an introduction and an overall summary. There is an attempt to logically sequence information, moving from the chart to the table. However, cohesion is frequently faulty and mechanical. Linkers and transition words like 'Whereas', 'Meanwhile', and 'To begin with' are used awkwardly or inaccurately at the sentence level. Paragraphing is present, but the internal organization of sentences often lacks clear progression, particularly in the body paragraphs where referencing is unclear and ideas feel disjointed.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The student demonstrates a limited range of vocabulary, relying heavily on basic terms and repeating words such as 'proportion', 'salaries', and 'figure'. There are numerous lexical errors, awkward word choices, and typos throughout the text, including 'antrhropology', 'graduates student', 'sectores', 'companie', and 'deline'. Less common vocabulary is attempted with very low accuracy, often distorting the intended meaning (e.g., treating salary brackets as temporal stages). The vocabulary is minimally adequate for the task but causes difficulty for the reader.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response features a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but the attempts at complex structures are frequently faulty. There are persistent grammatical errors, including issues with subject-verb agreement ('part-time work with postgrad study were', 'students hold', 'private companie gives'), incorrect prepositions, and awkward phrasing ('the full-time postgrad study and not known postgraded students were both are same'). Punctuation and article use are also problematic. These errors frequently impede communication and reduce the overall control of grammar.

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