Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-08-07

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 first chart depicts the main cause for learning a native language. How many tutors felt that there has been a recent change in the reason is illustrated in the second pie chart.

Overall, it can be clearly seen that teacher reported the highest common travel reasons while the lowest was foreign partner. The recent change in people learning language was the most common in buying property overseas.

The teachers showed the most common reason travel was the most common reason at 34% followed by business and work 26 % and 19% buying property foreign land. personal development and social contacts remined the same percentage at 7%.general interest and foreign partner were the lowest compared to above reasons at 5% and 3% respectively.

Furthermore, buying property overseas which increased significantly at 34% followed by the social development rose at 15%. In contrast, business and work was the declined slowly to 19 %. followed by the travel at 3% which was the least in this second chart. personal development and foreign partner were remained the same at 4%. In addition , no change was introduced people learning reason at 15%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response addresses both charts, but the analysis is significantly hampered by inaccuracies in data interpretation. For instance, you state that 'travel' was the most common reason at 34%, which is accurate, but your description of the second chart is confusing. You claim 'buying property overseas' increased to 34%, yet the data provided in the prompt does not support these specific figures as a clear trend. Furthermore, the report lacks a clear overview of the main trends. The summary provided is disjointed and fails to synthesize the information effectively. To improve, ensure you accurately transcribe data points and focus on identifying the most significant trends rather than listing every percentage point.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay is organized into paragraphs, but the logical progression is weak. While you use some cohesive devices like 'Furthermore' and 'In contrast', they are often used incorrectly or to link unrelated ideas. The referencing is sometimes unclear, such as in the second paragraph where the connection between the data and the trends is difficult to follow. The sentences within paragraphs do not always flow logically, making the overall structure feel mechanical. To improve, focus on using transition words that accurately reflect the relationship between ideas, such as 'whereas' for contrast or 'consequently' for results, and ensure each paragraph has a clear, unified focus.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is somewhat limited and repetitive. You rely on basic phrasing such as 'most common reason' and 'remained the same' multiple times. There are also issues with word choice and collocation, such as 'main cause for learning a native language' (the prompt refers to foreign languages) and 'the declined slowly'. Some terms are used inaccurately, which occasionally obscures the meaning of your sentences. To reach a higher band, try to incorporate a wider range of synonyms and more precise academic vocabulary to describe trends, such as 'fluctuated', 'remained stable', or 'accounted for'.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response contains frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede clarity. There are issues with subject-verb agreement, such as 'teacher reported' instead of 'teachers reported' and 'personal development and foreign partner were remained'. Sentence structures are mostly simple, and attempts at more complex sentences often result in errors, such as 'no change was introduced people learning reason'. Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with the placement of periods and commas. To improve, focus on mastering basic sentence construction and proofreading for common errors like missing articles and incorrect verb tenses.

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