Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-07-25
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 5.5)
The pie charts illustrate that tutor of foreign language in britain to a collected concerning why their students are try to learning a foreign language when this two pie chart shows that one of chart about cubical reason for learing a foreign language while other chart show that how many tutors felt that there has been a recent change in the reason .
Overall, this pie chart says that the tutors learning a foreign language due to travels to. Foreign country's.when the teacher when the tutor told the reason for increase in people to learning for the following reasons was buying property overseas
Firstly, in the charts explained that the more teacher to learned foreign language for travel it's was 33 percentage of teacher are participate. Additional personal development are social contact they are learning the foreign language. Therfore 5 percentage ofteachers have general interest in language.also 3 percentage of tutor have foreign partner they why they can learning.
Sub sequence, 34 percentage
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response attempts to describe the pie charts but fails to provide a clear or accurate summary of the data. While it mentions some figures, the information is fragmented and incomplete, ending abruptly at '34 percentage'. The report does not effectively highlight the key features or compare the two charts in a meaningful way. The description of the data is often confusing, such as stating 'tutors learning a foreign language due to travels', which misinterprets the survey's purpose. To improve, you must clearly identify the main trends and provide a structured overview of the data provided in the charts.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The essay lacks a logical structure. While there is an attempt at paragraphing, the progression of ideas is disjointed. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'Firstly' and 'Therefore', but they are often used incorrectly or do not help the flow of the argument. The referencing is frequently unclear, making it difficult for the reader to follow the connection between the sentences. The abrupt ending of the text significantly impacts the overall coherence, as the response is left unfinished.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The vocabulary is limited and often inaccurate. There are frequent errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'cubical reason' (likely intended to be 'primary') and 'tutor of foreign language' instead of 'foreign language teachers'. The repetition of basic terms and the misuse of terminology hinder the clarity of the report. To reach a higher band, you should focus on using more precise vocabulary related to data description, such as 'proportion', 'majority', and 'significant', and ensure that words are used in their correct context.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The response contains frequent grammatical errors that often impede communication. There are significant issues with subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'tutor... are try to learning'), incorrect verb tenses, and awkward sentence structures. Punctuation is also inconsistent, with unnecessary spaces and missing capital letters. The range of structures is very limited, consisting mostly of simple, error-prone sentences. To improve, focus on mastering basic sentence construction, specifically ensuring that subjects and verbs agree and that tense usage is consistent throughout the report.
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