Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-10-13

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 two bar chart illustrates the amount of adults in France whose parents can speak both habitually and occasionally in five different French regional language.While, another bar chart demonstrates the estimation of adults who speak in those five regional language (Alsatian,Occitan,Breton,Creole,Corsican) toward their offsprings.

Overall, in the first two bar charts it is evident that, speaking occasionally in Occitan language is higher than the other four languages.Whereas, parents who spoke in Corsican is the lowest among other regional French languages.Besides,another chart shows the adults who speak to their own child with these languages reveals Alsatian as the highest used language where is the lowest.

Looking closely to the bar charts, the number of adults (in thousand) whose parents spoke in French regional languages shows different trend.Parents who spoke habitually are mostly in Alsatian and Occitan showing similar ranges (6000 adults). Moreover, most of the parents who spoke occasionally

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

The response identifies the two charts and names the five languages, and it correctly notes that occasional speech in Occitan is the largest figure in the first chart and that Corsican is among the lowest. However, the report is only minimally developed: it ends mid-sentence after “most of the parents who spoke occasionally,” leaving the main comparisons and the second chart’s figures largely unexplained. The overview also says Alsatian is the most used language for speaking to children, although the chart supports this, but its claim that the lowest is “where is the lowest” is incomplete and unclear. The response contains 148 words, below the required 150. To improve, complete the report and compare key figures across both charts, including the substantial differences between childhood exposure and speaking to children.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is some organisation: an opening paragraph introduces the charts, a second paragraph attempts an overview, and a final paragraph begins to discuss details. This gives the reader a basic framework. However, progression is limited because the final paragraph stops mid-thought, and the comparison between the two charts is not developed. Linking expressions such as “Overall,” “Whereas,” and “Moreover” are attempted, but “Whereas” is left as a fragment and “Moreover” introduces a sentence that is unfinished. The overview also combines several ideas without clearly distinguishing the two measures. Use complete paragraphs with a clear sequence—introduction, overview, then selected comparisons—and ensure each linking word connects complete, logically related clauses.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The response uses some task-relevant vocabulary, including “habitually,” “occasionally,” “regional language,” and “offsprings,” and it attempts to describe quantities with “higher” and “lowest.” This shows a basic range for the topic, but several choices are inaccurate or unnatural, limiting precision. For example, “the amount of adults” is less suitable than a count expression, “toward their offsprings” is an awkward collocation, and “different trend” does not clearly describe the data. Repetition of “speak” and “language” also makes the report less flexible. Aim for precise chart language such as “the number of adults,” “spoke to their children,” “figure,” and “was considerably higher,” while checking plural forms and natural collocations.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple and more complex structures, including “whose parents can speak…” and a contrast introduced by “Whereas.” However, control is inconsistent, and several sentences are incomplete or difficult to follow. “While, another bar chart demonstrates…” is a fragment, as is the standalone “Whereas…” clause; the final sentence also ends without completing its idea. There are agreement and article problems in “five different French regional language” and “adults who speak…language,” while “Alsatian as the highest used language where is the lowest” has a faulty clause structure. Punctuation spacing is also inconsistent. Build complete sentences with clear subjects and verbs, check singular/plural agreement, and use contrast clauses only when they are joined to a main clause.

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