Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-09-15
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 chart shows the proportion of adults whose parents spoke a regional language to them in childhood. The chart differentiates between language spoken habitually and occasionally to their children.The results are given for multiple regional language people speak in French, and each has its own value. Starting with language spoken habitually, Alsatian represent a large number of adults who prefer to speak in their regional language. The number given is 600. Next comes Occitan,it is the commonly spoken language and shows the highest number of all other languages. Breton represents 280 adults who communicate in their native language. 100 adults speak in Creole. Crosican shows the least number of adults among all other languages spoken to their children. In contrast, we have the portion of the same languages spoken occasionally. Alsatian number decreases significantly highlighting the very few peolpe speak in this language occasionally. Occitan represent in large number of adults 1.3m, most preferred language whether it is habitually or occasionally.Berton shows an increase upto 400 .Creole and Corsican are the least spoken languages.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The student attempts to address the task by describing the charts comparing regional languages spoken in childhood and to children. However, there are significant issues with data interpretation. For instance, the student states that Alsatian 'represent a large number... The number given is 600', but misses that 600 is in thousands, and misstates Breton as representing '280 adults' instead of 260 thousand. Furthermore, the second chart regarding adults speaking a regional language to their own children is entirely omitted from the description, meaning a key part of the prompt is unaddressed. The overview is also very weak, lacking a clear summary of main trends. This performance aligns with Band 5.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response is divided into logical paragraphs, beginning with an introduction and separating habitual and occasional language use. However, overall progression is hindered by poor referencing and a lack of cohesive devices. Sentences within paragraphs often feel disjointed, such as abrupt transitions like 'Next comes Occitan,it is the commonly spoken language...' and missing spaces after punctuation marks (e.g., 'Occitan,it'). Paragraphing is attempted, but the internal logical links are weak, and there is no clear overview connecting the data sets. This corresponds to Band 5.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is generally basic and repetitive, with frequent reliance on simple terms like 'number', 'language', and 'shows'. There are noticeable inaccuracies in word choice, such as 'multiple regional language people speak in French' and spelling/typographical errors like 'peolpe' and 'Crosican'. The student attempts some less common vocabulary such as 'habitually' and 'occasionally', but lack of precision and awkward collocations limit the lexical range. Overall, the vocabulary is minimally adequate for the task, fitting Band 5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response shows a limited range of sentence structures, mostly consisting of simple or slightly extended clauses. There are several grammatical errors and punctuation flaws, such as comma splices ('Next comes Occitan,it is the commonly spoken language') and subject-verb agreement issues ('Alsatian represent', 'Alsatian number decreases... peolpe speak'). Complex structures are rarely attempted accurately. While meaning is generally retrievable despite the errors, the frequency of basic grammatical slips places this response firmly at Band 5.
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