Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-09-08

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 6.0)

The pie charts illustrate survey responses from British teachers regarding why their students are learning foreign language and the perceived recent shifts in those reasons.

Overall, it is evident that travel and career goals account for the majority of primary motivations, with travel being the single most common reason. However, recent trends show a clear shift toward purchasing property abroad as the dominant driver of new growth.

Travel represent the highest number of primary motivations at 33%, followed by business/work at 26%. Buying property overseas constitutes nearly a fifth of the total response at 19%. The remaining categories makeup smaller shares, including social contacts and personal development both are at 7%, general interest at 5% and foreign partner at 3%.

In terms of recent trends, purchasing property overseas experienced the largest increase, cited by 34% of teachers, nearly double its share as primary motivation. While social contract registered a 15% increase . Additionally 15% of teacher observed no change in motivation. Conversely, travel saw minimal growth at just 3%, despite being the top overall motivation. In work-related reason also grew notably at 19%. A minor growth was recorded for general interest 6%, foreign partners at 4%, and personal development at $ % respectively.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

You have successfully identified the key features of both charts and provided a clear overview. You accurately highlighted the primary motivations and the notable shifts in trends. However, there are some inaccuracies in the data reporting. For instance, you mentioned 'social contract' instead of 'social contacts' and there is a typo in the final sentence ('personal development at $ %'). Additionally, the comparison between the two charts could be more precise; while you mention the increase in property buying, ensuring all figures are transcribed correctly is essential for a higher band. Overall, the response covers all requirements of the task well.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The response is logically organized with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and an overview. You use cohesive devices such as 'Overall', 'However', 'In terms of', and 'Conversely' to guide the reader through the data. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the two different sets of information. While the flow is generally good, some transitions feel slightly mechanical, and the referencing of categories could be smoother. The structure is sufficient to ensure the information is presented in a coherent manner throughout the report.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'illustrate', 'primary motivations', 'constitutes', and 'minimal growth'. There are some minor errors in word choice and spelling, such as 'social contract' instead of 'social contacts' and the typo '$ %'. While you attempt to use a variety of reporting verbs and descriptors, the vocabulary is somewhat standard. To reach a higher band, try to incorporate more precise collocations and ensure that technical terms are spelled correctly and used in the right context.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as 'While social contract registered a 15% increase' and 'Travel represent the highest number of primary motivations at 33%'. However, there are several grammatical errors, including subject-verb agreement issues ('Travel represent', 'teacher observed') and punctuation inconsistencies. These errors do not impede communication, but they are frequent enough to prevent a higher score. Focusing on proofreading for basic agreement and ensuring consistent verb tenses would significantly improve the accuracy of your writing.

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