Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-09-12

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 5.0)

the bar charts illustrate the proportion of individuals whose parents spoked an language from french region and those who speak it to their own children.

Overall, those who experienced regional language in their childhood were mostly Occitian and Alsatian, a massive increase for Occitian, while other are relatively low. Alsatian is mostly used by adults to spek to their on children. While small number of individuals uses other language like Breton, Creole and Crosican.

For spoken habitually Occitian and Alsatian are used mostly, 600 respectively. Meanwhile this number increased sharply for Occitian to be spoken occasionally, at 1m. Whereas speakers of Creole and Corsican are relatively low, around 200, while Breton number increased from

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.5

The student attempts to describe the charts, mentioning key languages such as Occitan, Alsatian, Breton, Creole, and Corsican. However, the response fails to meet the word count requirement of 150 words, stopping abruptly at 114 words. Furthermore, the data description is imprecise and contains factual inaccuracies regarding the numbers, such as stating '600 respectively' and 'at 1m', which do not accurately reflect the provided charts. Important parts of the data are omitted due to the incomplete nature of the response, trailing off at the end. Consequently, the task is only partially addressed, leading to a band score of 4.5.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The text is divided into short paragraphs, attempting an overview and body details, but the logical progression breaks down completely as the text stops mid-sentence ('while Breton number increased from'). Cohesive devices are basic and sometimes misused, such as 'For spoken habitually' and 'Meanwhile'. Paragraphing is disrupted by the abrupt ending of the essay. Referencing is occasionally unclear, making it difficult for the reader to follow the intended comparisons between generations. This level of organization and cohesive control aligns with a band score of 5.0.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive. There are multiple spelling and word-choice errors, such as 'spoked' instead of 'spoke', 'an language' instead of 'a language', 'Occitian', 'spek', and 'on children' instead of 'own children'. While the student attempts less common regional names like 'Alsatian' and 'Corsican', the overall lexical control is weak, and errors in spelling and collocation occasionally impede communication. This performance fits the criteria for a band score of 5.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.5

The writing demonstrates a very limited range of grammatical structures. There are frequent errors in verb forms and tense usage, such as 'whose parents spoked an language', 'those who speak it', and fragments like 'a massive increase for Occitian, while other are relatively low.' Punctuation is faulty, and the sentence structures frequently break down or are incomplete. Because errors are frequent and the final sentence is unfinished, causing difficulty for the reader, a band score of 4.5 is awarded.

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