Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-04

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 pie-chart demonstrate the data of Antrhropology where the major share is taken by full-time work and the minor has conquered by part-time work+postgrad study. The students who are persuing full-time postgrad study is in same porportion with the not known category. There is the minor difference between the ratio of students who are doing part-time work and students who are unemployed. The students doing part-time work are slightly more higher than students who are unemployed.

The table shows the comparison of different type of employment which consist of freelance consultants, government sector and private companies alongwith salaries range. The salary range from $25,000-49,999 consist of equal number of percentage of Antrhropology graduate in freelance and government sector whereas they in 5% hike can be seen in private companies. Salary range from $50,000-74,999 consist of same percent of freelance and government sector but private companies have 20% hike in this range. The salary range from $75,000-99,999 consist of freelance in higher order following by government sector and private companies. The salary of $100,000 and above have more hike in government sector following by freelance and private companies.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

The response attempts to address both parts of the visual data by discussing the pie chart and the table, but the treatment remains limited and mechanical. While the main features are touched upon—such as noting that full-time work holds the major share in the pie chart—the details are often described vaguely rather than clearly synthesized. For instance, stating that the students pursuing full-time postgrad study are in the 'same porportion with the not known category' overlooks exact figures (8% for both), but more importantly, key data points lack clear comparative weight. The discussion of the table relies heavily on repetitive phrasing like 'consist of' and 'hike can be seen' rather than accurately summarizing the salary distributions across employment types. To improve, the student needs to select and report the most salient features with greater precision and avoid getting bogged down in minor comparative details.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The text presents a basic overarching structure with separate paragraphs for the chart and the table, demonstrating some logical organization. However, progression is hindered by repetitive sentence structures and a lack of smooth cohesive flow. Transitional phrases are somewhat mechanical or missing entirely, making the movement from one sentence to the next feel abrupt. Pronoun referencing is occasionally unclear, as seen in phrases like 'whereas they in 5% hike', which disrupts the clarity of the comparisons. Paragraphing is attempted by separating the two visual components, but internal cohesion requires more varied linking devices and better referencing to achieve a higher level of fluency and logical progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is limited and heavily repetitive, with frequent misspellings and lexical errors that reflect a basic range. Words like 'Antrhropology' are misspelled multiple times, and the student relies on awkward collocations and imprecise terms, such as 'conquered by', 'minor has conquered', and describing salary increases as a 'hike'. Phrases like 'same percent' and 'higher order' demonstrate a restricted control of appropriate academic vocabulary. While the vocabulary is minimally adequate to convey the basic topic of the charts, noticeable word-choice errors and spelling mistakes constrain precision and prevent the response from achieving a more natural, varied academic tone.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The writing relies on a limited range of sentence structures, and attempts at more complex sentences are frequently faulty. There are persistent errors in subject-verb agreement and word forms, such as 'The pie-chart demonstrate', 'The students who are persuing... is in same porportion', and 'students who are doing part-time work are slightly more higher than students'. Article usage and prepositional patterns also show frequent inaccuracies, as seen in 'in freelance and government sector' and 'Salary range from $25,000-49,999 consist of equal number of percentage'. These frequent grammatical errors require reader effort and indicate a need for firmer control over basic and complex sentence patterns alike.

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