Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-21

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 6.0)

The pie chart illustrates the destination of anthropology graduates from particular university after completing their undergraduate degree, while the table compares the salaries of the anthropologists who were employed after 5 years.

Overall, the majority of graduates entered full-time employment, whereas only a small proportion of combine part-time work with postgrad study, after five years anthropologist working in government sector and freelance consultants which were the high paying salaries job rather than private companies.

firstly, the half of the graduates(52%) covered full time work after graduation. Part-time work account around 15%, while the unemployment rate stood at 12%. Equal percentage of graduates around 8% pursued full time postgraduation study and had not known. 5% of smallest group of combine part time work with postgraduation study.

Regarding salary after five years, freelance consultants and government employs generally received highest income. Half of the graduates in government sector earn more than $100,000, while another 30% received between $75,000 and $99,999. Similarly freelance consultants received $100,000 and the same percentage earned between $75,000 and $99,999. In contrast, private companies offered significantly lower salaries, with 35% employs achieved between $35,000 and $74,999, and only 30% received more than $100,000.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover both the graduate destinations and the salary table, and your overview identifies full-time work as the largest destination and government and freelance roles as the higher-paying sectors. Several figures are accurately selected, including 52%, 15%, 12%, and the government-sector shares of 50% and 30%. However, some details are unclear or inaccurate: “35% ... between $35,000 and $74,999” should refer to the $50,000–$74,999 band, while private-company salaries also include 10% in the lowest band and 25% in the $75,000–$99,999 band. The freelance figures are not fully reported, and “received $100,000” should be expressed as the 40% earning $100,000 or more. More precise comparisons would make the coverage more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for destinations and salaries. This makes the two visual elements easy to follow, and transitions such as “Firstly” and “Regarding salary” signal the shift in focus. The overview also attempts to connect the main patterns across the charts. However, some links are awkward or unclear, particularly the overview sentence beginning “whereas only a small proportion...” and continuing with “after five years anthropologist working...”. The salary paragraph moves between sectors without consistently comparing the same income bands, which weakens progression. Use clearer topic sentences and parallel comparisons—for example, compare the proportions earning $100,000 or more across all three employment types.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a suitable range of task vocabulary, including “destination,” “unemployment rate,” “pursued,” “received,” and “in contrast.” These choices help communicate the chart’s categories and comparisons, and the meaning is generally understandable. There are, however, several inaccurate or unnatural collocations and word forms, such as “combine part-time work,” “high paying salaries job,” and “government employs.” “Covered full time work” is also not a natural way to describe graduates entering employment. Some repetition of “received” and “percentage” limits flexibility. Aim for precise reporting phrases such as “worked part-time while studying,” “higher-paid roles,” and “accounted for,” while checking that salary-band labels are reproduced exactly.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt a mix of simple and more complex sentences, including a contrast with “while” and a comparison introduced by “In contrast.” The main information is usually recoverable, but grammatical control is inconsistent, and errors sometimes make relationships difficult to follow. For example, “the majority of graduates entered...” is followed by the faulty construction “whereas only a small proportion of combine...”; the overview also lacks a clear grammatical structure in “after five years anthropologist working...”. Other issues include missing articles and agreement, as in “the half of the graduates” and “35% employs achieved,” as well as tense inconsistency between “earn” and “received.” Build shorter, complete sentences first, then add subordinate clauses, checking subject–verb agreement and tense consistency.

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