Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-11-03

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 compare the difference in thousands in the number of French adults whose parents spoke a regional language to them in childhood and the number of french adults that speak the regional lenguage to their own kids

The first chart indicates how often the parents would speak regional french to them in their childhood, one side shows data where parents talk habitually or in a daily basis and the other just occasionally. Occitan and Alsatian are the most popular regional language for habitually speaking with the same number of 600k. However, on the other side, Occitan is significantly more popular for ocaccionally usage, with one milllion speakers, while Breton is the second place with only 400k.

Based on the first numbers the second graph compare the regional languages that are adults are spoken to their own childern.

Alsatian stays at the top of the list with 400k; Occitan is next, with a significant decrease in numbers with 250 speakers and Breton, Creole and Corsican show almost even numbers staying above 100.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

The response identifies both charts and makes some relevant comparisons, including Occitan’s high occasional-use figure and Alsatian’s leading position among adults speaking to their children. However, coverage is incomplete and several details are inaccurate: habitual figures for Alsatian and Occitan are not both 600,000 (Occitan is about 620,000), and the second chart’s Occitan figure is about 250,000, not 250. The claim that Breton, Creole and Corsican are all above 100,000 is also incorrect; each is below that level in the second chart. A clear overview of the main contrast between childhood exposure and transmission to the next generation is missing, and the report gives little account of the smaller categories. Select the key patterns and check each figure against the chart.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic, sensible structure: it introduces the charts, discusses the childhood figures, and then turns to the figures for adults speaking to their children. Phrases such as “However” and “Based on the first numbers” help signal a shift or comparison. Nevertheless, the progression is limited because there is no distinct overview, and the final paragraph lists figures without clearly explaining the overall pattern. Some references are also unclear, particularly “one side” and “the other,” which make the chart’s two categories less precise. Organise the report into an introduction, a concise overview, and focused detail paragraphs, using explicit links between the two charts.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The response uses some relevant chart vocabulary, including “habitually,” “occasionally,” “popular,” “significantly,” and “decrease,” so the reader can generally understand the intended comparisons. However, word choice and collocation are often imprecise: “compare the difference” is awkward, “regional french” is not the right description, and “the second place” is not a natural way to rank a category. Spelling errors such as “lenguage,” “ocaccionally,” “milllion,” and “childern” are noticeable. Use accurate, consistent terms such as “regional language,” “number of adults,” and “spoke occasionally,” and proofread spelling. More precise vocabulary would make the comparisons clearer and more academic.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts a mixture of simple statements and longer sentences, and most of the intended meaning can be followed. However, errors in sentence structure and agreement occur repeatedly. For example, “the second graph compare” needs a plural subject with a singular verb (“the second graph compares”), while “the regional languages that are adults are spoken to their own childern” is structurally unclear. The opening sentence is also a long, loosely connected comparison, and “Occitan and Alsatian are … with the same number” does not accurately express the relationship between the figures. Use shorter, controlled sentences and check subject–verb agreement, articles, and clause structure before adding more complex forms.

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