Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-08-18

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The charts below show the number of French adults whose parents spoke a French regional language to them when they were children and the number who speak a French regional language to their own children.

Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information below.

Number of adults (in thousands) whose parents spoke a regional language to them in childhood

Student answer (Band 5.5)

The charts illustrates five different French regional languages with a quantity of Adults in France with whome thier parents used to spoke that specific regional language. It is demonstrating the nuumbers of parents use the language in their daily routine and ocassionally as well while the seconf chart delineates the number of of same adult use those regional languages with their own kids,

Overall, There are five regional langugaes. The Occitan language is used by most Parents regualarly as well as ocassionally with 600 thousand parents spoke this language with there kids regularly and more then million parents spoke it occasionally . while Alsatian is the runners-up on the second number with around 600 thousands were speaking this language in their daily life. The numbers for this language goes down to slightly above 200 thousand in terms of its usage on ocassional terms. Additionaly, Breton remains in the centre in both illustrations with slightly less then 3 lakh speakers habitually and 400 thousand occasioanlly.

Other languages like Creole and Corsican have less speakers above two in terms of routine use as well as on speacial occasions.Around 100 thousand people used Creole regularly and slighly less then 100 thousand used to spoke Corsican with their children at home. Ocassionally then numbers are simliar for the two languages.

Moreover, 4 lakh adults speaks Alastian with own kids which makes it the most spoken regional language.Comapratively Breton remain i the centre here as well with arond 250 thousand speakers.while, remaining two languages like Creole and Corsican ends up with the less frequent speakers on the chart. Creole used by around 9 90 thousal Adults and Corsian with very few speakers of around 70 thousand.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response covers all parts of the task by describing the two charts provided. You have identified the main features, such as the prominence of Occitan and Alsatian, and made comparisons between the two sets of data. However, the report suffers from significant inaccuracies in data interpretation. For example, you state that 600 thousand parents spoke Occitan regularly, whereas the chart indicates a different figure. Additionally, the use of non-standard units like 'lakh' is inappropriate for an IELTS Academic task, which requires standard international numerical notation. To reach a higher band, ensure your data extraction is precise and use consistent, formal units of measurement.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The essay is organised into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the progression of ideas is often disjointed. The use of cohesive devices is mechanical and sometimes misused, such as 'Additionaly' and 'Comapratively'. Referencing is occasionally unclear, and the transition between the first chart and the second chart is abrupt. The paragraphing is present but does not always logically group related information, leading to a somewhat fragmented reading experience. Improving the flow between sentences using a wider variety of linking words would enhance the coherence of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary range is limited and repetitive. There are frequent spelling errors throughout the text, such as 'ocassionally', 'langugaes', 'Alastian', and '9 90 thousal'. These errors, combined with the use of informal or non-standard terms like 'lakh', detract from the professional tone required for an Academic Task 1 report. While you attempt to use some topic-specific vocabulary, the lack of precision and the high frequency of spelling mistakes hinder the overall quality of the response. Focus on mastering the spelling of basic descriptive terms and using standard numerical expressions.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response contains a high frequency of grammatical errors that occasionally impede communication. There are consistent issues with subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'The charts illustrates', 'parents spoke... with there kids'), incorrect verb tenses, and awkward sentence construction. Complex sentence structures are attempted but are often marred by errors, such as 'The numbers for this language goes down'. Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with comma usage and spacing. To improve, you should focus on basic sentence structure, ensuring that subjects and verbs agree and that tense usage is consistent throughout the report.

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