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 below illustrates what anthropology graduates from one university did after finishing their undergraduate degree course. The table illustrates the salaries of the anthropologists in work after five years.
Overall, It is evident that large proportion of anthropology graduates do full time work where as small proportion of graduates do part work and postgrad study.In government sector the salaries of anthropology graduates is higher than other.Private companies have lowest salaries for graduated after 5 years work
Anthropology graduates after completing their degree do full time wok have a largest propotion accounted for 52% where as part time work graduates make up for 15 %. Graduates with full time postgrad study and not know accountef for 8 %. Part-time work + postgrad study were the smallest propotion accounted for 5%
Goverment sector gives highest proportion of salaries amoung other accounted for 50%. in this range $75,000 - 99,999
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 response attempts to cover both the chart and the table, but the overview is very simplistic and misses key holistic trends. Furthermore, the length requirement of 150 words is not met, as the response contains only 148 words. Some data points are reported, such as full-time work at 52% and part-time work at 15%, but the reporting on salaries is fragmented and contains inaccuracies regarding the data. For instance, the statement that private companies have the lowest salaries is not supported accurately when comparing the $100,000+ brackets across sectors. The conclusion is incomplete, trailing off with a stray salary range. This leads to under-development of ideas.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
Paragraphing is attempted, with an introductory sentence followed by an overview and body paragraphs. However, the paragraphing is fragmented, and sentences often lack smooth logical transitions. There are noticeable cohesion issues; for example, referencing is sometimes faulty ('accountef for 8 %'), and transitional markers between sentences are weak or missing. The progression of information feels disjointed, particularly in the final paragraph which abruptly ends. While an overall structure is discernible, the lack of cohesive devices and mechanical referencing issues prevent a higher band.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is relatively basic and repetitive, relying heavily on terms provided in the prompt ('anthropology graduates', 'full time work', 'part time work'). There are several spelling and word-choice errors, such as 'wok' instead of 'work', 'propotion' instead of 'proportion', 'Goverment' instead of 'Government', and 'amoung' instead of 'among'. Less common lexical items are rarely attempted, and when they are, spelling or morphological errors impede precision. The range is minimally adequate for the task, but lexical control is weak.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response displays a very limited range of sentence structures, mostly consisting of simple sentences or faulty complex attempts. There are frequent grammatical and punctuation errors, including missing articles ('do full time work', 'in government sector'), incorrect capitalization ('It is evident'), and punctuation omissions (missing full stops at the end of several sentences). Punctuation and sentence boundaries are poorly controlled. The high frequency of grammatical slips makes the text somewhat difficult to read smoothly.
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