Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-09-18

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 5.0)

This Bar graph illustrates the number of French adults in thousand who speaks local languages to their children in habitually and occasionally.

The language which is most spoken habitually by the parent of French adults to them is Occitan which is slightly above the Alsatian which are approximatly 600 thousand while, Breton and Creole remains on 3rd and 4th place respectivily which has the number between 100 to 400 thousand, on the bottom the language which is spoken least is Corsican bellow the 100 thousand people. On the otherhand, on occasionally again Occitan spoken most with most of the numbers above then 1 million after than Breton and Alsatian 400 thousand above 200 thousand respectivily and the Creole and Corsican remains on same position with slightly increase as spoken daily life.

The other bar graph shows the data of languages which are spoken by French adults to their own children. The Alsatian langauge is spoken the most by 400 thousand then Occitan language which is spoken by [redacted phone] thousand the least spoken languages are Breton, Creole and Corsican the figure are below 100 with incrementally deline respectivily.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The student attempts to address the data in the charts, covering the main regional languages such as Occitan, Alsatian, Breton, Creole, and Corsican. However, the response suffers from several inaccuracies in reporting the data. For instance, the text claims that Occitan has 'numbers above then 1 million after than Breton and Alsatian', whereas the chart shows Occitan having over 1 million occasional speakers, but Alsatian has the highest number of speakers passed on to children (400 thousand), which is slightly misconstrued. Furthermore, the overview is weak, and some data points are vague (e.g., 'between 100 to 400 thousand'). The student partially meets the requirements, but the underdeveloped overview and data inaccuracies place this at a Band 5.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The response is divided into three paragraphs, attempting to group information logically by chart and category. However, the progression of ideas is frequently disrupted by run-on sentences and poor referencing. Cohesive devices are used awkwardly or repetitively (e.g., 'respectivily', 'On the otherhand, on occasionally again...'). Paragraphing is somewhat disjointed, with the second paragraph attempting to cover too many disparate comparisons without clear signposting. Overall, the organization lacks clarity and smooth transitions, leading to a Band 5.0 score for Coherence and Cohesion.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The student uses a limited and repetitive range of vocabulary suited to the task, such as 'number', 'languages', 'spoken', and 'children'. There are several word-form and lexical errors, including 'speaks' instead of 'speak', 'habitually' used as an adjective equivalent, 'approximatly' (spelling), 'bellow' instead of 'below', and 'respectivily' (spelling). Attempts to use less common vocabulary are hindered by poor collocations and inaccuracies, such as 'incrementally deline'. Because the lexical errors are noticeable and sometimes impede smooth reading, a Band 5.0 is appropriate.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The writing contains a very limited range of grammatical structures, relying heavily on basic, error-prone complex sentences connected by 'which' clauses. There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, such as missing prepositions, subject-verb agreement issues ('the language... is Occitan which is slightly above... which are approximatly 600 thousand'), and fragmented phrasing ('with slightly increase as spoken daily life'). Punctuation is also weak, leading to long, rambling sentences without proper terminal punctuation. These frequent errors cause difficulty for the reader, fitting the Band 5.0 descriptors.

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