Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-09-14

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 responses by teachers of foreign languages in Britain to a survey concerning about reasons learning foregin language of their students.In second pie chart mentioned response of few teachers that there has been a current change in reason.

Overall, in these pie charts % of teachers reporting the most common reason of learning and recent increase in people learning for the following reasons.

To begin,in first pie chart 33% of travel mention as a reason which one is most major cause of learning of new languages also business work 26% which is also another main cause of learning new communication skill.On the other hand,describe one issue related to overseas face during buying property has 19% furthermore here are three to four other reasons elaborate the reason of learning new language are 5% general interest,7% social contacts,7% personal development and 3% for foreign partner like family aand friend relations.

In second pie chart report recent increase related to all these departments such as travel sharply decline at 3% from 33% and business also fall dramatically at 19% from 26% however,trend of buying property overseas enhance frequently from 19% to 34% but other three to four categories create a littele change like as general interest escalate 1% ,social contacts increase 7% to 15% and personal development also decrease from 7% to 4% foreign raise 1% one thing is also includ in this pie chart newly no change which occur at 15% that is not exist in first pie chart.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response attempts to cover the main features of both pie charts, noting categories such as travel, business, and buying property. However, the interpretation of the data contains significant inaccuracies and misreadings of the charts. For example, the student confuses the percentages and the trends between the first and second charts, stating that travel sharply declined at 3% from 33%, when the second chart likely represents something different (such as teachers reporting a recent change). Furthermore, the overview is extremely basic and lacks a clear, overarching summary of the main trends. While all parts of the prompt are touched upon, the lack of accurate data representation places this response in Band 5.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The response is divided into paragraphs, but the overall progression of ideas is difficult to follow. Cohesive devices are used awkwardly or inaccurately, such as 'To begin,in first pie chart' and 'On the other hand,describe one issue'. Referencing is frequently unclear, making it hard to track whether the student is discussing percentages from the first chart or changes from the second chart. Paragraphing is attempted, but the internal structure of the paragraphs lacks logical flow, leading to a disjointed and repetitive delivery. This performance aligns with the Band 5 descriptors.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is quite limited and repetitive, with frequent word choice and collocation errors, such as 'reasons learning foregin language of their students', 'business work', and 'foreign raise'. Attempts to use less common vocabulary often result in unnatural phrasing or incorrect forms, such as 'enhance frequently' instead of 'increase significantly'. Spelling errors are also noticeable throughout the text, including 'foregin', 'aand', and 'littele'. While the vocabulary is minimally adequate to convey a basic meaning, the frequency of errors places it firmly in Band 5.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but grammatical control is weak. There are frequent errors in verb tense, subject-verb agreement, and sentence structure, such as 'The pie charts illustrates', 'mention as a reason which one is most major cause', and 'that is not exist'. Many sentences are poorly constructed fragments or run-on sentences lacking appropriate punctuation. Although simple ideas are sometimes communicated, the high density of grammatical errors consistently strains the reader and impedes comprehension, matching the Band 5 descriptors.

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