Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-11-01

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 chart illustrates Anthropology graduates from one university did after finishing their undergraduate degree courses.

Overall, half of the graduates have secured a full-time job, while a small portion of people have part-time work alongside, even smaller portion had persue their full-time postgrad studies. In contrast, a decent waige of people are still unemployed. Moreover, slaries are discussed at the end after 5 year experiance from 3 sides freelance, goverment and private.

Firstly, Anthropology graduates from that 50% have secrued their full time job, while 15% have their part-time job in running. Moreover 8% and 5% have started their full-time postgraduate and part-timework + postgraduate studies In contrast, 12% are still unemployed, while 8% are not known of what they are doing after completing their undergraduate studies.

Secondly, salaries are discussed of Anthropology graduates after 5 year work experience into three categories. Firstly freelance consultants 40% are getting $100,000+ salary. While, just 5% are getting $25,000 to 49,999 yearly. secondly goverment sector people are getting 50% $100k salary while, just 5% for the lowest salary waige. Lastly private companies are paying just 30% graduates $100k+. while, 10% are getting the minimum salary. But 35% are getting $50k to $74,999.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover both parts of the task and include the main destination figures, as well as several salary comparisons. The overview identifies full-time work as the largest destination and unemployment as a notable outcome, while the salary section correctly highlights the high $100,000+ shares in government and freelance work. However, the overview is not fully precise: full-time work was 52%, not 50%, and part-time work alone (15%) is not the same as part-time work alongside study (5%). The phrase “a decent waige” also leaves the unemployment point unclear. Some salary bands are omitted, so the comparisons are less complete than the destination summary. State the key contrasts accurately in the overview and select a few comparisons across all salary bands.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction and overview are followed by one paragraph on graduate destinations and another on salaries. Sequencing words such as “Firstly,” “Secondly,” and “Lastly” help readers follow the two chart sections. However, these transitions sometimes feel mechanical, and the overview’s “Moreover” and “In contrast” do not create clear relationships between the points. Some sentences also combine figures without a smooth comparison, particularly “government sector people are getting 50% $100k salary.” Use linking language to show contrasts and similarities, and make each paragraph progress from its main point to supporting figures. Clearer references to the categories would also improve cohesion.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “full-time postgraduate,” “freelance consultants,” “government sector,” and “salary,” so the reader can identify the subject and categories. However, the range and control are limited by repeated general wording such as “getting” and “people,” and several inaccurate or misspelled forms distract from the information: “waige,” “slaries,” “experiance,” “secrued,” and “goverment.” Some phrases are also unnatural, including “part-time job in running” and “a decent waige of people.” Choose precise reporting verbs and standard collocations, such as “earned,” “were employed,” and “the proportion of graduates.” Proofreading spelling and word forms would make the comparisons easier to read.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more extended sentence forms, and most of the intended comparisons can be understood. However, errors in sentence structure and verb forms recur. The opening sentence is missing “did” after “graduates,” and “even smaller portion had persue” has an incorrect verb form and lacks an article. In “15% have their part-time job in running,” the construction is not grammatically controlled; “15% were in part-time work” would be clearer. There are also problems with articles, agreement, and punctuation, as in “Firstly freelance consultants 40% are getting…” and the comma splices around “while.” Build accurate sentences around a clear subject and verb, and check tense consistency when describing the chart.

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