Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-03

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 illustrate chart shows that the destination of anthropology graduates from one university and did after finishing their undergraduate degree course. And the table shows that the salaries of the anthropologists in work after five years.

The destination of anthropology graduates from one university the percentage of full time work is 52 percent and the percentage of part time work is 15 percent which is lower then the full time work and part time work + postgrad study percent is 5 percent which is lower then the part time work and the percentage of full time postgrad study is 8 percent and unemployed percent is 12 percent and the percentage of not know is 8 percent.

The salaries of Antrhropology graduates after five years work. Types of employment Freelance consultants Government sector and Private companies. There salaries are different 25,000 to 49,999 dollar 5 percent give to freelance consultant 5 percent give to government sector and 10 percent give to the private companies and 50,000 to 74,999 dollar 15 percent give to freelance consultant and 15 percent give to government sector and 35 percent give to private companies 75,000 to 99,999 dollar 40 percent give to the freelance consultant and 30 percent give to the government sectors and 25 percent give to the private companies and the last 100,000+ dollar 40 percent give to the freelance consultant and 50 percent give the government sector and 30 percent give to the private companies.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

The response addresses the task only partially. While the student attempts to present data from both the chart and the table, the information is communicated through a series of mechanical data listings rather than a cohesive summary. Several figures are inaccurate or awkwardly phrased, and key comparisons are largely missing. For instance, the overview of the chart's data relies heavily on repetitive phrasing like 'which is lower then' instead of synthesizing the main trends. The reporting of the salary table descends into an overly dense and confusing string of numbers and percentages without clear analytical grouping. To reach a higher level, the writer needs to identify and summarize the overarching trends rather than attempting to list every single data point, and ensure that comparisons are made accurately.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response shows some basic organization, separating the introduction, the chart description, and the salary table into distinct paragraphs. However, there is no clear overall progression or logical development of ideas. Cohesive devices are either missing or repetitive, with the text relying heavily on excessive use of 'and' to link clauses and sentences together. This results in run-on structures that hinder readability. Paragraphing is attempted, but the internal structure of each paragraph lacks logical transitions. To improve coherence, the writer should use a wider variety of cohesive markers to connect ideas smoothly and structure sentences so that they do not run on indefinitely.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The lexical resource is limited and minimally adequate for the task. The vocabulary is overly basic and heavily dependent on direct lifting from the prompt, such as 'destination of anthropology graduates from one university' and 'salaries of the anthropologists'. There are noticeable word choice and spelling errors, such as 'Antrhropology' and 'not know' instead of 'unknown'. Furthermore, prepositions and collocational patterns are misused, such as 'give to freelance consultant'. While the language communicates the general topic, these frequent lexical inaccuracies and the lack of less common vocabulary restrict the score. To progress, the writer should incorporate a broader range of synonyms and topic-specific vocabulary with correct word forms.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response displays a very limited range of sentence structures, consisting almost entirely of simple statements joined incorrectly by coordinating conjunctions. Complex sentences are rarely attempted, and when structures become more complicated, they are frequently faulty. There are frequent errors in verb forms, articles, and sentence boundaries, such as missing verbs in introductory clauses ('The illustrate chart shows that... and did after finishing') and poor subject-verb agreement. Punctuation is also problematic, as seen in the lack of full stops or commas to break up long strings of data. To achieve a higher band, the writer must demonstrate control over a mix of simple and complex sentence forms while reducing basic grammatical errors.

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