The table below shows the number of medals won by the top ten countries in the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Sample Response
The table illustratesThe table chart illustrates the numbercount of medals won by the top ten nations at the London Olympic Gamesin London Olympics Games in the year 2012. The data is calibrated in number, and the rank is given to the nation according to the winning of Gold medals.
It is evident that the United States of America and China remained at the top position in the table and the difference in the total number of medals was a little bit higher than 10. Great Britain ranked thirdgot the Third position in the table because it won more gold medals than Russiabecause of more Gold medals as compared to Russia; althoughotherwise, Russia would have ranked thirdgot that position according to the total medal counttotal counting of medals. Moreover, the same ranking pattern occurredthe same thing has happened among Germany, France and Australia, and these nations ranked below South Koreagot the lowest position after South Korea because these nations had a lower number of Gold Medals. The positions of Italy and Hungary wereThe position of Italy and Hungary was 8th and 9th respectively in the tablein the table chart, but these nations had the same number of Gold medals.
Overall, more European countriesmore number of European countries appeared among the top tengot a position in the top ten countries in Olympic Games. The U.S.A. won the most medalsU.S.A owned more medals, and Hungary won the fewest medalsAustralia owned a fewer number of medals in the London Olympic Games.
Why this response received Band 6.0
The response has a clear basic structure and identifies several useful rank comparisons, including the contrast between gold-medal rank and total medals. Its main limitation is sparse numerical support combined with inaccurate claims about the total-medal gap and Australia having the fewest medals. Prioritise selecting exact figures from all medal categories and building an accurate overview around the dominant and lowest totals.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Achievement
The response identifies some relevant rankings and comparisons, but limited data and inaccurate statements weaken its coverage of the table.
Support the overview and comparisons with exact figures, especially the 16-medal US-China gap and Hungary's lowest total.
Coherence and Cohesion
The response progresses from an introduction through rank comparisons to an overview, although the central paragraph is dense and somewhat repetitive.
Group countries by clear comparison points and divide the long detail paragraph to make the progression easier to follow.
Lexical Resource
The vocabulary conveys the main comparisons, but awkward collocations such as 'calibrated in number' and 'owned medals' reduce precision.
Use standard Task 1 expressions such as 'recorded', 'won', 'ranked', and 'had the lowest total' consistently.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
A mix of sentence forms communicates the main meaning, though article, comparison, capitalisation, and count-noun errors recur.
Improve control of comparative structures and noun phrases, particularly forms such as 'more medals' and 'fewer medals'.
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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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