Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-30
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 provides data on the next steps anthropology learners took after completing their undergraduate degree course. The table provides data on the monthly income of anthropologists who worked for 5 years.
Overall, the chart shows six outcomes of the students. The largest number of students prefered full-time job.The lowest number of students preferd post graduate studies along with part-time job.The highest amount of money in anthropology is earned by employees in government sector when compared to others and the lowest income was earned by freelance consultants.
The highest number of students pursued full-time job with 51% of total students followed by student who did part time jobs with 15% of toatal students.The least number of students around 5% studied for postgraduate along with part-time job and 12% of students are unemployed. 8% are pusuing post-graduate studies without any job and 8% of students are not recognised by the chart.
The salries of these students with the experince of 5 years are as follows, The majority of freelancers are rich and majority of coorporate employees are not getting good salary. govenrment
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The student attempts to address both parts of the prompt by describing the chart and the table. An overview is provided, noting the most and least popular destinations and salary trends. However, the report contains factual inaccuracies and misinterpretations. For instance, the student states that the highest income was earned by the government sector, whereas the table shows that 50% of government workers earn $100,000+, but freelance consultants also have 40% in that bracket and 40% in the $75,000-$99,999 bracket, with salaries described colloquially at the end as 'majority of freelancers are rich'. Furthermore, the response trails off abruptly at the end with an incomplete sentence ('govenrment'). While key features are mentioned, the lack of precision and incomplete delivery place this at Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response is organized into paragraphs, attempting an introduction, overview, body paragraph for the chart, and body paragraph for the table. However, logical progression is disrupted by inaccurate data reporting and the abrupt termination of the text. Cohesive devices are minimal and repetitive (e.g., 'The highest number of students... The least number...'). Paragraphing is initiated but the final section lacks structural integrity. Therefore, the overall organization is somewhat disjointed, corresponding to a Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is relatively basic and repetitive, such as 'learners', 'students', 'job', and 'number'. There are several word choice and spelling errors, including 'prefered', 'toatal', 'pusuing', 'salries', 'experince', 'coorporate', and 'govenrment'. Less common lexical items are attempted but often imprecise or misused, such as claiming 'majority of freelancers are rich'. This restricts the lexical range to a Band 5.0 level.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The student uses a mix of simple and moderately complex sentence structures, but control is inconsistent. There are several grammatical errors, such as missing articles ('with student who did part time jobs'), incorrect prepositions ('with the experince of 5 years'), and punctuation/capitalization oversights. Crucially, the response ends abruptly with a fragment ('govenrment'). Frequent errors and lack of completion in the final sentence prevent the score from reaching Band 6.0.
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