Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-27

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 below illustrate 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.

Overall, it is lucid that destination of anthropology graduates(from one university) full-time work was a major data shared while, part-time postgrad study was a least data contributed.

Fetching into details destination of anthropology graduates(from one university) there were full-time work was a major data shared with 52% .Nextly part-time work was a second highest data involve with the 15% afterthat.Unemployed was a followed by with the 12% remarkably. full-time postgrad study and not known was a similar data shared at 8% respectively.part-time postgrad study was a least data contributed with 5%.

Considering remaining details salaries of anthropology graduates(after5 years' work) freelance consultants was a [redacted phone]9 to [redacted phone]+ was highest and similar accounted at 40%.In the case of Government sector [redacted phone]+ anthropology graduates was highest with the 50%.Next Private compnies

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the main destination, full-time work, and report several destination figures accurately, including 52%, 15%, 12%, 8% and 5%. However, the overview is unclear and does not summarise the salary table’s main pattern. The table discussion is incomplete: you note the highest salary bands for freelance consultants and government employees, but give no figures for private companies and omit most salary-band comparisons. The claim that full-time work was the “major data” and part-time postgraduate study the least is relevant, but the overview needs to cover both visuals. The response is also below the required 150 words, with 133 words; the 26 words copied from the prompt are excluded from the count. Add a concise overview and complete the key comparisons.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is a basic attempt to organise the response: the destination chart is discussed first, followed by the salary table, and phrases such as “Overall,” “Fetching into details” and “Considering remaining details” signal movement between sections. However, progression within paragraphs is difficult to follow because several figures are joined in long, awkward sequences, and the final sentence about private companies is unfinished. Linking expressions such as “Nextly” and “afterthat” are repetitive or used inaccurately, while punctuation and spacing make relationships between points unclear. To improve, use a clear overview paragraph, then one paragraph for destinations and one for salaries, grouping figures by meaningful similarities and contrasts rather than listing them in succession.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-related vocabulary, including “graduates,” “unemployed,” “freelance consultants” and “government sector,” so the topic is generally recognisable. However, the range is limited and several repeated phrases are unnatural or imprecise, such as “major data shared,” “least data contributed” and “second highest data involve.” These collocations make the comparisons harder to understand. There are also spelling errors, including “compnies,” and inconsistent formatting of salary ranges. Aim for standard chart language such as “accounted for,” “the largest proportion,” “the smallest share” and “salary band.” Check spelling and use precise terms for proportions and employment categories.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts some longer sentence forms, but control is weak and errors frequently affect clarity. For example, “The chart below illustrate” has subject–verb disagreement, while “there were full-time work was a major data shared” combines incompatible sentence structures. Articles and prepositions are also often missing or misplaced, as in “with 52%” and “in work after five years’ work.” Sentence boundaries and capitalisation are inconsistent, particularly where “Unemployed” begins after a full stop and the final thought is left incomplete. Use shorter, complete sentences first, checking that each has a clear subject and verb; then add comparisons with controlled structures such as “X accounted for…, whereas Y stood at…”.

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