Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-09-21
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 illustrate the response of foreign languages in England to survey related to learning language of which reason are foreign partner, travel, social contacts general interest and overseas. The second chart show that there has been a significant changes in the reason
overall, the most common percentage of learning in the both diagram which is travel and buying property is 33% and 34% respectively. the moderate the number of learning in first diagram was 19% in buying property overseas and on the other side these percentage is changed and now 19% filled by the business and work. at the end the minimum number of percentage of learning in both cases slightly up and down which is around the 5% to 10%
the percentage of learning reported around 33% which fall dramatically to 3% for travel. for the buying property overseas which had reportes around 19% which move upward to around 34%. percentage of other learner remains same or slightly change
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response covers the main features of both pie charts, noting the highest values such as travel (33%) and buying property overseas (34%), as well as shifts between the charts, such as travel dropping to 3% and property increasing to 34%. However, the overview is weak, and some descriptions are imprecise or confusing, such as 'the most common percentage of learning in the both diagram which is travel and buying property is 33% and 34% respectively'. Furthermore, the student misses several key comparative details. Overall, the task is addressed, but the development and clarity of information correspond to a Band 5.5 or 6.0 descriptor.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay lacks clear paragraphing, with text clumping into poorly structured blocks that make the progression hard to follow. While basic cohesive devices and transition signals like 'overall', 'on the other side', and 'at the end' are attempted, their usage is frequently awkward or inaccurate. Referencing is sometimes unclear, particularly when contrasting data points between the two charts. The overall arrangement shows some logical structure by attempting to compare the two charts sequentially, but cohesion is mechanical and faulty, placing it firmly at Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is quite basic and repetitive, with frequent word-choice and phrasing errors (e.g., 'the pie chart illustrate', 'learning language of which reason are'). There are multiple awkward collocations, such as 'the moderate the number of learning' and 'minimum number of percentage'. Less common vocabulary is attempted with limited success and noticeable inaccuracy. Although the core meaning can generally be understood, vocabulary limitations and persistent errors restrict the score to Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
Grammatical control is weak throughout the response. The text contains numerous basic errors, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('the pie chart illustrate'), missing articles, and malformed complex structures ('which had reportes around 19% which move upward'). Simple sentences are prone to errors, and attempts at complex structures are frequently faulty or incomplete. Punctuation and capitalization are also neglected. Due to the high frequency of grammatical mistakes that occasionally strain comprehension, a Band 4.5 or 5.0 is appropriate, and a score of 5.0 reflects these recurrent limitations.
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