Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-11-05

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The pie charts below show responses by teachers of foreign languages in Britain to a survey concerning why their students are learning a foreign language. The first chart shows the main reason for learning a foreign language. The second chart shows how many teachers felt that there has been a recent change in the reason.

Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information below.

% of teachers reporting the following as most common reason for learning:

Student answer (Band 5.0)

The pie chart illustrates the proportion distribution of students learning foreign language a survey conducted and the teachers think that there is recent change in reason.

Overall it is evident that the pupils learning foriegn lnguage were more in travel than foreign partner.

Specifically, in first chart the individuals who were learning foreign language were 33% of travel who need to travel the world, 26% are those who were in business or work, 19% buying property overseas, 5% general intrest to learn foreign language. Total of 14% were personal development and social contacts, 3% foreign partner to learn foreign language.

Additionaly, the teachers reported that there were change in all 34% have been buying property overseas, 15 % no change, 19% percent business/work, 15% social contacts, 6% general interest, 3% travel, totalof 8% were personal development and foreign partner, 3% travel to learn foreign language. It has changed so much according to preivous data.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You include figures from both charts and identify travel as the leading reason in the first chart, while buying property overseas is the largest category in the second. However, the overview is limited: “more in travel than foreign partner” gives only a simple contrast and does not summarise the main change shown by the second chart. Some reporting is also inaccurate or unclear. The first chart’s 14% is the combined total for personal development and social contacts, not one category; in the second chart, the 8% combined total is correct, but “3% travel” is repeated. The task is therefore only partly addressed, with key comparisons under-developed. Add a clear overview and report the categories and figures precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic sequence: an introduction, an overview, and separate descriptions of the two charts. This gives the reader some organisation, and phrases such as “Overall” and “Additionally” signal transitions. However, progression within the paragraphs is not always clear. The first chart’s figures are crowded into one sentence, and the second-chart sentence combines several categories, a total, and a repeated travel figure. “It has changed so much according to previous data” does not clearly identify what changed. Use one paragraph per chart, group the largest categories before smaller ones, and make comparisons explicit. More precise referencing and less overloaded sentences would make the report easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant task vocabulary, including “proportion,” “business/work,” “buying property overseas,” and “personal development.” However, the range is limited and several choices are inaccurate or awkward, which can make the meaning less clear. “Proportion distribution” is redundant, while “the teachers reported that there were change in all” does not express the chart’s categories naturally. Spelling errors such as “foriegn,” “lnguage,” “intrest,” and “preivous” are noticeable. Aim for precise chart-reporting language and check spelling carefully. For example, describe teachers as “reporting” a reason and use “the proportion of teachers” rather than an unclear phrase about students being more numerous.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more extended sentence forms, including “Overall, it is evident that…” and a sentence beginning “Specifically.” However, control is inconsistent, and several sentences contain errors that make relationships between ideas difficult to follow. The opening, “The pie chart illustrates the proportion distribution of students learning foreign language a survey conducted,” lacks a clear grammatical structure. In “the individuals who were learning foreign language were 33% of travel,” the subject and percentage are not connected correctly. There are also agreement and article problems in “there were change” and “the foreign language.” Use straightforward structures such as “Travel was cited by 33% of teachers,” and check sentence boundaries, articles, and singular/plural agreement.

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