Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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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 chart illustrates the proportion of of responses given by the teachers regarding the foreign languages in britain in addiotion to a survey depicting the possible reasons of their students to learn a foreign language. the foremost chart shows the data of the mains reasons of learning a foreign language however the latter shows recent changes in the reasons felt by the teachers .

overall,the pie charts shows the proportions in terms of percentages. there is recent decrease in travel proportion which contributed for having the highest percentage in earlier data while there is a rise in percentage of buying property overseas in comparison to the earlier record.the pie charts accounted for an increase as well as decrease in several reasons .

by looking at the earlier survey,33% teachers found the travel to be the highest reason followed by work or business with 26% , for learning foreign language. however ,.in recent data , travel accounted for just 3% and business or work constituted 19% , showing the decrease in both of the reasons.addionally, personal development and social contacts stood at 7% while 4% and 15% as of recent data.

foriegn partner and general interest accounted for 3% and 5% while in recent reports , constitute for 4% and 6% with difference of 1% as total increase . 15% is recorded as no change in new reports provided by the teachers.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response successfully covers the main features of the two pie charts, presenting an overview and reporting key data points such as the most common reasons for learning a foreign language and the perceived recent changes. The student notes that travel was initially the highest reason at 33% before dropping to 3%, and highlights figures for work, personal development, and social contacts. However, the data reporting is somewhat imprecise in places, with numbers scattered across sentences without entirely clear contextual mapping (e.g., 'personal development and social contacts stood at 7% while 4% and 15% as of recent data'). Furthermore, some of the data comparisons are slightly confused regarding whether they refer to the first or second chart. Overall, the task is addressed, placing it at a Band 5.5.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The response is divided into four paragraphs, providing a basic structural layout for an Academic Task 1 report. However, coherence is heavily hindered by a lack of capitalisation, punctuation errors, and mechanical linking. Sentences frequently run into one another without proper pauses or transitions, making the overall progression difficult to follow. Cohesive devices are minimal and sometimes inaccurate, such as 'by looking at the earlier survey' and 'however ,.in recent data'. While an overarching structure of introduction, overview, and body paragraphs is attempted, the faulty referencing and poor punctuation pull the organizational quality down to a Band 5.0.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The student uses a limited vocabulary range that is minimally adequate for the task. Words such as 'proportion', 'percentage', 'survey', and 'increase' are repeated throughout the text. There are also frequent spelling and word-choice errors, such as 'addiotion', 'mains', 'foriegn', and awkward phrasing like 'constitute for 4% and 6% with difference of 1% as total increase'. Less common vocabulary is attempted with noticeable inaccuracy, and the lack of capitalisation further detracts from lexical precision. The vocabulary is sufficient to convey basic numerical data, but errors and repetition warrant a Band 5.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.5

The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control over grammar and punctuation is weak. The most striking issue is the total absence of capitalisation at the start of sentences and for proper nouns like 'britain'. There are numerous punctuation errors, including spaced commas, double punctuation marks ('however ,.'), and missing periods. Grammatical inaccuracies such as 'the proportion of of responses', 'reasons of their students to learn', and 'constituted for' occur frequently. While some sentences are understandable, the high frequency of basic grammatical and mechanical errors places this at a Band 4.5.

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