Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-08-22

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 charts illustrates the responses by teachers of foreign languages in Britain to a survey concerning the cause of the main reason for learning a foreign language. the first chart shows the main reason of learning a foreign language and the second charts shows the teachers felt that there has been a recent change in the reason.

Overall, in the first charts the highest reason for learning a new language is travel and the second main reason is business and work. In the second chart the reason has changed and the highest reason for learning a language is buying property overseas.

In the charts there's a lot of reason for people for learning a language those are personal development, foreign partners, travel, general interest, buying property, business and work. but there are also have been a recent changes in the charts in the first charts the highest was travel but in recent it's only 3% of people that's learning languages for travel. there's also a dramatical changes for business which decrease from 26% to 19%. For social contacts it is also increased by 15%.

Crucially. the major changes are in travel, business, buying properties overseas and 15% no changes in overall charts.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response attempts to address the task but fails to provide a clear or accurate overview of the data. While you identify some categories, the description of the trends is confusing and contains significant inaccuracies. For example, you state that 'travel' dropped to 3% in the second chart, but the data provided (if interpreted as a comparison of reasons) does not support this specific interpretation clearly. The report lacks a logical selection of key features; instead, it lists percentages in a way that is difficult to follow. To improve, ensure you clearly distinguish between the 'main reason' and the 'change in reason' and provide a more structured comparison of the data points.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay is divided into paragraphs, but the logical flow is weak. The use of cohesive devices is often mechanical or inaccurate, such as starting a sentence with 'Crucially.' or using 'but there are also have been' which creates confusion. Referencing is sometimes unclear, particularly when you refer to 'the charts' without specifying which one you are discussing. The progression of ideas is disjointed, making it difficult for the reader to follow the comparison between the two charts. Using a wider range of linking words like 'whereas,' 'in contrast,' or 'subsequently' would help improve the flow.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is limited and repetitive. You rely heavily on basic terms like 'reason' and 'charts.' There are also errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'dramatical changes' (should be 'dramatic') and 'it is also increased' (should be 'it also increased'). You attempt to use some topic-specific vocabulary, but the lack of precision hinders the clarity of your report. To reach a higher band, focus on using more varied synonyms for 'increase' and 'decrease' and ensure that your word forms (adjectives vs. adverbs) are used correctly in context.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the response that occasionally impede communication. Examples include subject-verb agreement issues ('The pie charts illustrates'), incorrect verb tenses ('there are also have been'), and punctuation errors (e.g., 'Crucially. the major changes...'). The sentence structures are mostly simple, and attempts at more complex sentences often contain errors. To improve, focus on basic sentence construction, ensuring that subjects and verbs agree and that you use articles and prepositions correctly. Proofreading for these fundamental errors would significantly improve the quality of your writing.

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