Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-16

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 pie chart illustrates what anthropology graduates from one unversity did after finishing their undergraduate degree course. Also, shows their salries after 5 year work experience in three different sector.

Overall, information demontrates that more half proportion of people are employes as full-time work. followed by, part time work, part time work time work + postgrad study, employed, full time postgrad study and not known data also analysis their salaries after 5 year work experience, where average salries of people is ranging at [redacted phone]9$.

considering, the largest proportion that shows that maximum people are emplyed as full time worker .followed by, part time worker with 15% and part time + postgrad study with 5%. whereas unemployed rate is 12% and full time post grad study with 8% and not know with 8%.

Considering, the salries major population lies under people with [redacted phone]$+. Further-more, salry range from [redacted phone]9$ is average in terms of salary. followerd by [redacted phone]9$ and [redacted phone]9$.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the main destination, full-time work, and report several of the other percentages accurately, including 15% for part-time work and 12% unemployed. However, the overview is unclear and includes a mistaken sequence: “employed” is not a separate destination, and the chart does not show that the average salary falls in the $75,000–99,999 range. More importantly, the salary table is discussed only in broad terms; it gives no comparisons by employment sector or salary band. For example, government workers have the largest share in the $100,000+ band (50%), while private-company employees are most concentrated at $50,000–74,999 (35%). Select and compare these key features to make the report more complete and accurate.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic structure: an introduction, an overview, and paragraphs describing the chart and salaries. This gives the reader some sense of the intended organisation. However, progression is limited, and the salary discussion does not develop into a clear comparison. Linking phrases such as “Overall,” “followed by,” and “Further-more” are used, but some are repetitive or do not connect ideas accurately; the overview’s list of destinations is especially difficult to follow. Sentence fragments, including “Also, shows their salaries…” and “followed by…” after a full stop, interrupt the flow. Use one paragraph for the destination figures and another for the salary table, with clear topic sentences and comparisons that guide the reader from the largest to the smaller values.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant task vocabulary, including “undergraduate degree course,” “full-time work,” “postgrad study,” and “salary range.” This shows an attempt to describe the chart rather than relying entirely on general language. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations make the meaning unclear, such as “more half proportion,” “average salaries,” and “maximum people are employed.” Repeated misspellings—“unversity,” “salries,” “demontrates,” and “emplyed”—also reduce accuracy and can distract the reader. Use precise terms such as “proportion,” “share,” and “salary band,” and check spelling carefully. Avoid calling a category “average” unless the data actually represents an average.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts some longer structures, for example, “where average salaries of people is ranging…” and “Considering, the largest proportion that shows…,” but these are not controlled successfully. Many sentences are incomplete or have faulty clause structure: “Also, shows their salaries…” lacks a subject, while “followed by…” is left as a fragment. There are also recurring problems with articles, agreement, and sentence boundaries, as in “more half proportion” and “average salaries … is ranging.” Most statements use simple patterns, so the range remains limited. Build complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and use straightforward comparisons—for example, “Full-time work was the most common destination, at 52%.” Review punctuation and agreement when joining clauses.

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