The table below shows the number of medals won by the top ten countries in the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Sample Response
The table gives information about the 2012 Olympics games, which was held in London, total medals won by the first top 10 ten countries in the medallist.
Overall, the USA and China won the most medalswon most of the games and they ranked first and second place respectively regarding medal count. Moreover, what stood out from the list is that the remaining countries, all are from Europe, it is marked that European dominance was evident in the games.
To see in detail, the USA won more medalshas more victories than any other country in the competition. In fact, it won 104106 medals in total, of which 46 wereis gold and the numbers of bronze and silver medals were equalthe number of Bronze and Silver medals are equal. The next is the far east country China, which won 38 gold medalswon 38 games at first rank, in addition, it won 27 silver medalstook 2nd place in 27 tournaments and lastly 23 bronze medals were awarded to Chinese athletes23 bronze medals registered in the name of Chinese athletes.
Interestingly, 8 countries which ranged from 2nd to 10th places belong to the continent where the event took place. To commence, the host country ranked third in the tablecame third in the medallist, athletes from Great Britain were able to win gold medalsfinish at the first line in 29 competitions and get Silver medals in 17 games. Finally, 19 bronze medals were awarded to them. On the other hand, Russia’s national flag waved higher than other nations 24 times in the competition and Russia's silver and bronze medal totals were higher than Great Britain'sthe number of Silver and Bronze medals of Russia was more than Great Britain. At the same time, South Korea won 13 gold medalsthe Anthem of South Korea was heard loud under the sky of London 13 times and it won 8 silver and 7 bronze medals at the Olympicsit has shared 8 silver and 7 bronze medals from the Olympics.
Moreover, France and Germany won equal Gold medals, which is 11, but the latter had more bronze and silver medals than the formerthe former has more bronze and silver medals than the latter. Similarly, Italy and Hungary each won 8 gold medalsthe Italy and Hungary Gold prize was finishing first in 8 races whereas Italy took a better number of Silver and Bronze. Finally, we found Australia at last on the list with 7 gold, 16 silver and 12 bronze medals, respectivelywith 10 Gold medals,16 and 12 silver and Bronze respectively.
In conclusion, the USA and China were more successful in the 2012 London Olympics game than any other country and in the tournament, most of the European countries had performed stronglyhad shine.
Why this response received Band 5.5
The response covers every country and follows the ranking in a broadly understandable sequence, with several accurate medal figures. Its main limitation is substantial factual inaccuracy, including the United States total, the claim that all remaining countries were European, the France-Germany comparison, and Australia's gold count. The priority is to select fewer key comparisons, verify every figure against the table, and describe medals with precise, neutral language.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Achievement
The table is broadly covered and an overview is attempted, but several major claims and figures conflict with the visual data.
Verify each selected feature, especially the United States total of 104, Australia's seven gold medals, and the non-European countries in the table.
Coherence and Cohesion
The response progresses through the countries in a recognizable order, although repetitive transitions and long comma-linked sentences weaken cohesion.
Group countries by meaningful medal patterns and use fewer, more controlled linking phrases instead of narrating nearly every row separately.
Lexical Resource
There is some range in language for ranking and comparison, but frequent inaccurate collocations make the description imprecise and occasionally distracting.
Use neutral table-report language such as 'won gold medals,' 'ranked third,' and 'recorded a total' instead of figurative or unsuitable expressions.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
A mixture of sentence forms is attempted, but frequent errors in agreement, articles, punctuation, and clause control reduce accuracy.
Prioritize complete sentences with one clear comparison each, then check subject-verb agreement and plural forms throughout.
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IELTS Academic Writing Task 1
The table below shows the number of medals won by the top ten countries in the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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