Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-12

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 piechart illustrates about what Anthropolgy graduates from one university did after completing their undergraduates degree course, while on the other side, the tables has presented the income of the anthropologist in work after five years.

Overall, full time work has accounted for the highest proportion whereas, part time and postgrad study represented the lowest amon other destination of anthropology graduates from one university.

Full-time work was the dominant thing that graduate students had done with 52%, followed by part time work at 15%. Thus, 12% of graduates did nothing and remained unmployed after finishing their course. 8% percent of the did full-time postgrad study whereas, with same range of percentage , it was not known about what they did after graduating meaing that, only 5% of the graduates did a part time work along with postgrad study as well.

The students got involved into various part of jobs with different salaries after 5 years where some were in freelance consultants the higehst salary with 1000,00+ at 40% and least with 25000-49,99 at 5%. Along with this others employeed in government sectors at the some amount of freelance consultant with 50% and again with the lowest of 5%. Additionally, private companies was also the sector they decided to work after graduating with higehst range of 30%, meanwhile at the lowest with only 10% of the salary.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You cover both visuals and identify the main destination correctly: full-time work is the largest category at 52%, while combining part-time work with postgraduate study is the smallest at 5%. You also report several salary figures accurately. However, the overview is incomplete because it does not summarise the main salary pattern, and some comparisons are unclear or inaccurate. For example, you describe the private-company “highest range” as 30%, although the largest share there is 35% earning $50,000–$74,999. The salary discussion also omits the $75,000–$99,999 figures and does not clearly compare the three employment types. Select the key contrasts and report each salary band precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, a paragraph on graduate destinations and a final paragraph on salaries. This gives the reader a coherent overall route through the two visuals. Some linking is effective, including “followed by” and “Additionally,” but connections are occasionally mechanical or unclear. The long destination sentence beginning “8% percent of the did…” makes the figures difficult to follow, while “Along with this others…” does not clearly identify the group being compared. Organise the salary details by employment type or salary band, and use clearer references and shorter sentences so comparisons are easier to track.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant task vocabulary, such as “proportion,” “dominant,” “salary” and “freelance consultants,” and the reader can generally understand the intended meaning. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, including “did nothing” for graduates who were unemployed and “the tables has presented the income.” Spelling errors such as “Anthropolgy,” “unmployed,” “higehst” and “employeed” are noticeable and reduce precision. Some phrases, such as “the some amount of freelance consultant,” are difficult to interpret. Aim for accurate, conventional expressions for describing data and employment, and check spelling before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a contrast with “while” and a relative clause in “what they did after graduating.” However, complex sentences are often not controlled successfully, and errors occur frequently enough to make some details harder to understand. Examples include “the tables has presented,” where the subject and verb do not agree, and “private companies was also the sector,” where the plural subject takes a singular verb. Articles, sentence boundaries and punctuation also need attention; for instance, the opening sentence is awkwardly joined, and commas around “whereas” are misplaced. Build accuracy with shorter sentences first, then add subordinate clauses and check agreement and punctuation.

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