Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-08-21

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 demonstrate the responses by teachers of foreign languages in Britain to a survey concerning why their students are learning a foreign language, the first charts illustrate the main reason for learning a foreign language and another chart depicts how many teachers felt that there has been a recent change in the reason.

Overall, Teachers reported buying property overseas and business/work are covering almost half of percent in both reason. Foreign partner seem less in percent in both year.

In first chart 33% of student go to study abroad to travel. It is the highest in terms of percentage. General interest, social contacts, personal development, and foreign partner seem less 5%,7%,7% and 3% respectively. The result shows buying property overseas and business/work covers almost half of percentage, 19% and 25% respectively.

In recent reason travel has a rapid fall to 3%. No change in reason is 15%. Foreign partner, personal , social contract, and general interest has a bit increase. 4%, 15% and 8% respectively. personal development decline to 4%. however buying property has increased to 34%. It is the highest as per percentage. Word has decline to 19%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response covers the main features of the charts, but the analysis is inconsistent. While you identify the highest percentages, the reporting of data is sometimes inaccurate or confusing. For instance, you state that 'buying property overseas and business/work are covering almost half of percent', but the data provided in the text for the first chart (19% and 25%) does not clearly support this as a combined trend. Additionally, the description of the second chart is somewhat muddled, particularly when listing percentages that do not clearly align with the categories provided. To improve, ensure you clearly distinguish between the two charts and provide a more precise summary of the key trends rather than listing individual figures without sufficient comparison.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The essay is organised into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the use of cohesive devices is mechanical and sometimes inaccurate. For example, the transition 'In recent reason' is awkward and does not clearly signal a shift to the second chart. Furthermore, the referencing is occasionally unclear, such as when you list percentages without explicitly linking them to the correct category in the second paragraph. The flow between sentences is often disjointed, making the progression of ideas feel somewhat repetitive. Using a wider range of linking words (e.g., 'In contrast', 'Furthermore', 'Conversely') would help improve the logical flow of your report.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary used is generally adequate for the task but lacks precision and variety. You rely on basic phrasing such as 'seem less' or 'has a bit increase'. There are also issues with word choice and collocation, such as 'half of percent' instead of 'half of the total' or '50%'. Additionally, there are some errors in terminology, such as 'social contract' instead of 'social contacts'. To reach a higher band, you should aim to use more precise academic vocabulary to describe trends, such as 'fluctuated', 'remained stable', or 'experienced a significant decline', rather than relying on simple verbs like 'go' or 'has'.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede clarity. Issues include subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'Foreign partner seem less'), incorrect article usage, and punctuation errors, such as the comma splice in the opening sentence. The use of 'respectively' is attempted, but the preceding lists are often unclear or grammatically incomplete. While the meaning is generally understandable, the frequency of these errors prevents the writing from reaching a higher band. Focusing on basic sentence construction and ensuring correct verb forms will significantly improve the accuracy of your writing.

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