Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-09-05

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 given two pie chart illustrates the survey of teachers in Britain regarding what influences students to taught foreign language. One chart demonstrates the core reasons for learning a foreign language while another demonstrates a significant number of lecturer views on current change in the reason.

Overall, In the past travel peaking with one third of share also reason for buying property and business or work was also popular with nearly half of the share. The reason for foreign partner was the lowest proportion. Therefore, current report changes numerious position travel becomes lowest among all from the highest proportion with only 3% share. Reason for buying property overseas growth steadly and becomes highest proportion holder in recent reporting. Therefore, business work has downward. ProportioSocial contacts and general interests

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.5

The response fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 150 words, which significantly impacts the task achievement. While you attempt to describe the data, the report is incomplete and ends abruptly with a sentence fragment ('ProportioSocial contacts and general interests'). You have identified some trends, but the analysis is superficial and lacks the necessary detail to fully cover the requirements of the prompt. To improve, ensure you provide a complete overview, include all data categories, and write a full report that meets the length requirement. The lack of a clear conclusion and the unfinished nature of the text prevent a higher score.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay lacks a logical structure. While there is an attempt at an introduction and an overview, the body paragraphs are poorly developed and the text ends mid-sentence, which disrupts the flow of information. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'Therefore' and 'Overall', but they are often used incorrectly or in a way that does not logically connect the ideas. Paragraphing is insufficient, and the lack of a coherent conclusion makes the progression of ideas difficult to follow. To improve, focus on using clear topic sentences and linking words that accurately reflect the relationship between the data points.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The range of vocabulary is limited and repetitive. You use basic terms like 'reason' and 'proportion' multiple times. There are also errors in word choice and form, such as 'taught foreign language' instead of 'learn a foreign language' and 'numerious position' instead of 'numerous positions'. Some phrases are awkward, such as 'peaking with one third of share'. To reach a higher band, you should incorporate more precise vocabulary related to data description, such as 'fluctuated', 'accounted for', or 'a significant shift', and ensure you use the correct word forms in context.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response contains frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede communication. Examples include subject-verb agreement issues ('The given two pie chart illustrates') and incorrect sentence structures ('Reason for buying property overseas growth steadly'). There is a lack of complex sentence structures, and the punctuation is inconsistent. The final sentence is a fragment, which is a significant error. To improve, focus on basic sentence construction, ensuring that every sentence has a clear subject and verb, and practice using a variety of complex structures like relative clauses or passive voice to describe the data more accurately.

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