Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-09-21

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 charts demonstrate the number of French adults, whose parents are speking with them French regional language when they were youngers and the number, whose are speaking French regional language to their own kids.

Overall, it can be clearly seen that in Spoken habitually language Alsatian and Occitan are similarly and marked to largest proportion in terms of othe languages. While, Spoken occasionally Occitan language accounted for the largest share than others languages. However, Number of adults in thousands who speak a regional language to their own kids the Alsatian constituted highest category.

In the term of spoken habitually Alsatian and Occitan languages acoounted for the largest around 600, just above 600, Thereafter Breton language marked to approximately 300. In addition, creole and Corsican marked to similarly roughly just below 200, 170. In contrast, in term of Spoken occasionally language Occitan accounted for the largest roughly 1.1m. Breton marked to just below 400, which is the larger category. and Alsatian accounted for around 210. In addition creole and corsican remained the same just below 200. In contrast regional speker alsatian acoounted fgor the klargest proportiob than other c

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response attempts to address the task by describing information from both charts regarding French regional languages. However, the data reporting contains significant inaccuracies and misinterpretations. For example, the student states that for 'Spoken habitually', Alsatian and Occitan were around 600, which is reasonably accurate, but then claims that Creole and Corsican were 'roughly just below 200, 170', whereas the chart shows them around 85 and 105. Furthermore, the figures for 'Spoken occasionally' and intergenerational transmission are confused and misquoted throughout the body paragraphs. While an overview is attempted in the second paragraph, it is confused by imprecise language. Overall, the task is addressed only partially, warranting a band 5.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The text is organized into paragraphs with an introductory paragraph, an overview attempt, and body details. However, logical progression is frequently disrupted by awkward transitions, repetitive phrasing ('In the term of', 'In contrast'), and incomplete sentences trailing off at the very end of the text. Paragraphing is attempted, but the grouping of data lacks a clear cohesive structure. Referencing and cohesive devices are inadequate or overused mechanically, making the progression of ideas difficult to follow at times. This corresponds to a band 5.0.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive, with frequent word-choice errors and awkward collocations, such as 'parents are speking with them French regional language', 'kids', and 'regional speker alsatian'. Spelling errors are also common, including 'speking', 'youngers', 'acoounted', 'fgor', 'klargest', and 'proportiob'. The range of vocabulary is limited and barely adequate to describe the charts, leading to occasional strain for the reader. This performance aligns with band 4.5, which is rounded to 5.0 in standard marking increments.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The writing exhibits a very limited range of grammatical structures, and attempts at complex sentences are frequently faulty. There are persistent errors in verb tense and agreement, such as 'parents are speking', 'the number, whose are speaking', and 'Alsatian and Occitan are similarly and marked'. Punctuation and sentence boundaries are poorly controlled, resulting in fragmented expressions and an incomplete final sentence ('In contrast regional speker alsatian acoounted fgor the klargest proportiob than other c'). Frequent errors cause difficulty and confusion for the reader, fitting the descriptor for band 4.5 or 5.0.

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