Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-09-28

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 6.0)

The bar chart depicts the number of older parents who spoke the regional French languages to their children during their childhood.

Overall, it is evident that the proportion of occasional speakers dominated the habitual category in terms of speakers , except for the Alsatian language . In contrast, Occitan witnessed the largest number of people who spoke it.

The Occitan language accounted for the greatest number of speakers in both habitual and occasional categories. However, 600,000 people spoke Alsatian habitually as compared to the occasional proportion which was more than 200,000 speakers. Furthermore, the Corsican language accounted for the lowest figures in this chart in both habitual and occasional categories with just under 200,000 and exactly 200,000 speakers respectively.

On the other hand, the Alsatian language registered exactly 400,000 adult parents who speak a regional language to their own children. Consequently, Breton and Creole witnessed just under 100,000 adult speakers. In this chart Corsican recorded the lowest number of regional language speakers, approximately 70,000 speakers, which was the lowest among all categories.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

The student covers most key features of the charts, providing an overview and selecting data to compare regional languages across categories. However, there are some inaccuracies in data interpretation. For example, the student claims that Occitan accounted for the greatest number of speakers in both habitual and occasional categories, whereas Alsatian actually had a comparable or slightly higher habitual figure (600k vs 620k), and the occasional figure for Occitan was 1,065,000. Additionally, the statement that Corsican had 'exactly 200,000 speakers' in the occasional category contradicts the chart (which shows around 105,000). Furthermore, the second chart regarding adults speaking to their own children is somewhat confused in its description. While the response attempts all parts of the prompt, these data misreadings limit task achievement to Band 5.5.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The report is divided into logical paragraphs, beginning with an introduction, followed by an overview, and body paragraphs addressing the data sets. Cohesive devices such as 'Overall', 'In contrast', and 'On the other hand' are employed to guide the reader through the information. However, referencing and transitions are at times mechanical or slightly confusing, particularly when transitioning between the first and second charts. Paragraphing is adequate, but the logical progression suffers slightly due to inaccurate grouping and comparison of the data points. Overall, the organization meets the requirements for Band 6.0.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

The student demonstrates an adequate vocabulary range for the task, successfully using terms such as 'proportion', 'habitual', 'occasional', and 'category'. Attempts at less common vocabulary are generally understandable, though some awkward phrasing occurs, such as 'older parents' and 'occasional proportion'. There are minor word choice inaccuracies linked to data reporting. Spelling is generally accurate throughout the text. The lexical resource displayed is sufficient to meet the Band 6.0 descriptors.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

The response includes a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as 'Overall, it is evident that the proportion of occasional speakers dominated...' and 'Furthermore, the Corsican language accounted for...'. There are several grammatical errors and awkward constructions, such as 'spoke the regional French languages to their children during their childhood' (slightly repetitive) and minor punctuation or preposition issues. However, these errors rarely impede overall communication, and the meaning remains clear. This performance aligns comfortably with Band 6.0.

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