Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

The chart illustrates what anthropology graduates from one university did after complete their undergraduate degree course and salaries of the anthropogists in employee after 5 years .

Overall, Full time work had the largest share of propotions while , part time work and postgard study is smallest share of the university . However ,Government sector had the more salaries earn comapare than other sectors .

Firstly , full time work is the largest share of university at 52% , it followed by part time work was 15 % . Not known and unemployed has the less difference at 4 % , 8% and 12 % respectively . Part time work and postgardstudy is smallest propotions in university and full time post gard study have a only 8% .

Moreover ,Freelance consultants has the lowest salaries at 5% after 5 years all the money are increased . government sector is increased in over the period . In private companies ,all salaries has largest but [redacted phone] up they have only 30 % .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the main destination, full-time work (52%), and include several other figures, so the response is relevant to both visuals. However, the overview is only partly clear: saying part-time work with postgraduate study is the smallest category overlooks that it is tied with other categories only if compared carefully, and the chart shows it at 5%, the lowest. The salary overview that government-sector workers “had the more salaries” is too broad; the table shows the highest share in the top salary band for government employees (50%), while freelance consultants have 40% and private-company employees 30%. Salary details are very limited, and “all the money are increased” does not accurately describe a distribution across salary bands. Develop the key comparisons more precisely and report the table’s figures clearly.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic structure, with an introduction, an overview and separate paragraphs for the two visuals. This helps the reader recognise the topic and the broad division of information. However, progression within paragraphs is weak: the first data paragraph moves from full-time work to “not known and unemployed” and then back to postgraduate study without a clear comparison pattern. Linking expressions such as “Firstly” and “Moreover” are present, but they do not consistently show the relationship between the figures, and some punctuation around them interrupts the flow. Organise the destination figures from largest to smallest, then compare salary bands across employment types. Clearer grouping and more accurate referencing would make the response easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “graduates,” “full-time work,” “unemployed,” “freelance consultants” and “government sector,” which gives the response a minimally adequate range for describing the visuals. However, repeated or imprecise wording limits clarity, particularly “share,” “salaries” and “increased.” Several spelling errors are noticeable, including “anthropogists,” “propotions,” “postgardstudy” and “comapare.” Some combinations are also unnatural, such as “salaries earn” and “all the money are increased,” making the intended salary comparison difficult to understand. Aim for precise terms such as “proportion,” “salary band” and “earned,” and check spelling and collocations carefully before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts a few longer structures, including “what anthropology graduates … did after complete their undergraduate degree course” and “Not known and unemployed has the less difference,” but these are not controlled reliably. Errors in verb forms and agreement occur frequently: “after complete” needs a different verb pattern, “work had” shifts tense unnecessarily, and “has” does not agree with the plural subject “Not known and unemployed.” Articles and sentence construction are also problematic in “have a only 8%” and “Freelance consultants has the lowest salaries.” Punctuation spacing and comma placement further affect readability. Use mostly accurate simple sentences first, then add controlled comparisons, for example: “Full-time work was the most common destination, at 52%.”

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