Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)
The given pie chart and table illustrate position and the earning of graduated students from same university.
Overall, the location occupies by full time employees are highest while part time worker and post-graduated students show the smallest trend.The employees of government sector earn highest while private companies show low income.
The full time working candidates show the highest proportion at 52%.Full time postgraduate students and unknown candidates makes up 8%.12% of students remain unemployed.On the other hand, 15% of them work part time.
On the other side, 5% of freelance consultants and government sector employees earn up to $49999.15%of them earn between $50000 to $74999..Only 30% of private companies worker earn up to $[redacted phone].Only 10% of private companies worker earn as lower as $25000.
In conclusion, full time workers contribute more and half of government sector employees earn significantly more.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The response only partially addresses the task requirements. First, it fails to meet the minimum length requirement, being ten words short of the 150-word threshold. While it attempts to cover both the chart and the table, the information is presented with notable inaccuracies and a lack of proper data selection. For instance, the statement that '5% of freelance consultants and government sector employees earn up to $49,999' misreads the chart, as the 5% figure actually applies only to the $25,000–$49,999 bracket for freelancers and government workers, whereas another 15% fall into the next bracket. The overview mentions general trends but misses key comparisons. To improve, you must ensure your word count exceeds the minimum, check data points carefully against the visual prompts, and select the most striking features to report.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response demonstrates some organization, but lacks a clear overall progression. The paragraphing is somewhat fragmented, with single sentences acting as paragraphs or body sections bunched together rather than logically separated by chart category. Cohesive devices are basic and sometimes inaccurate, such as using 'On the other side' inappropriately to introduce a new paragraph of data. Pronoun referencing and signposting are weak, causing the information to feel disjointed. To reach a higher band, you need to group related data into well-developed paragraphs, use cohesive devices more flexibly to guide the reader smoothly through the response, and ensure a logical flow from the overview through to the specific data points.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The vocabulary used is limited and minimally adequate for the task. There are noticeable lexical inadequacies, awkward word choices, and collocation slips, such as 'location occupies by full time employees' instead of 'proportion of full-time employees', and 'private companies worker' instead of 'workers in private companies'. Spelling and word formation errors also appear, such as 'post-graduated' instead of 'postgraduate'. While the vocabulary is sufficient to convey basic information about the charts, it lacks the precision and range required for higher bands. To improve, focus on learning accurate academic collocations, precise reporting verbs and nouns, and proper word forms for describing statistical data.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5
The writing displays a very limited range of sentence structures, relying mostly on simple sentences with occasional, often faulty, attempts at complex forms. There are frequent grammatical errors, including subject-verb agreement issues (e.g., 'the earning of graduated students', 'candidates makes up'), missing articles (e.g., 'in government sector'), and incorrect prepositional phrases. These errors can occasionally cause difficulty for the reader. To improve, you should practice constructing more complex sentences with accurate subordination, ensure strict agreement between subjects and verbs, and pay closer attention to articles and prepositions when reporting numerical and statistical trends.
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