Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-09-28

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 rendered pie charts illustrate the given information about the respond by tutors of british language in britain to a survey fear about the learners are learning a foreign language and first chart depict for the learning a language and second one is how tutor felt after recent change in the cause.

Overall, the maximum percentage take up by travel but it decline by recent increase in people learning, while minimum percentage accounted for foreign partner in both charts.

In detail, travel percentage is highest peak as most similar reason for learning which is 33% and it is decline by 30% after recent increase in learning. Social contrasts accounted for learning is 7% which climbed up after recent changes which is 15%. In learning there is 3% teachers reporting, while it increase by 1% after changes. 7% tutorsa report the personal development for reason of learning after changes it went down by 3%.

In case of general interest,5% teachers report in learning after recent changes it climb up by 1%. Meanwhile, 19% pupils expected to learn about buying property overseas which soared up with 34%. By comparison, 26% pupil learn business and after changes it goes down which is 19%. There is no change added in after development which is 15%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

The student attempts to cover both charts, noting key features such as travel being the most common reason (33%) and buying property overseas seeing a notable increase (34%). However, the response struggles significantly with accuracy in reporting the data. For instance, the student states that travel 'is decline by 30% after recent increase', which misreads the 3% figure on the second chart, and confuses changes with absolute values. Furthermore, the overview is weak, consisting of a single vague sentence ('Overall, the maximum percentage take up by travel but it decline...'). While the main topics of the charts are identified, the misinterpretation of data and lack of a well-developed overview place this response in Band 5.0.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The text is divided into four paragraphs, which attempts a logical structure with an introduction, an overview, and body details. However, the progression of ideas is frequently disrupted by poor cohesive devices and confusing sentence sequencing. Phrases like 'In detail' and 'In case of general interest' are used, but referencing is often unclear (e.g., 'In learning there is 3% teachers reporting, while it increase by 1%'). Paragraphing is present, but internal cohesion is faulty and mechanical, making the relationships between data points difficult to follow. These limitations align closely with Band 5.0 descriptors.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, with numerous word-choice errors and awkward phrasing such as 'respond by tutors of british language', 'fear about the learners', and 'Social contrasts' instead of 'Social contacts'. While the student attempts less common vocabulary like 'percentage accounted for' and 'soared up', the high frequency of inaccurate collocations and incorrect lexical items severely limits precision. Spelling and word formation issues (e.g., 'tutorsa') further restrict the lexical range. This performance fits the Band 5.0 level.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0

The response contains a very limited range of grammatical structures, and attempts at complex sentences are almost uniformly faulty and ungrammatical. There are frequent errors in basic sentence construction, subject-verb agreement, and tense consistency, such as 'the maximum percentage take up by travel', 'it is decline by 30%', and 'pupil learn business and after changes it goes down'. These persistent errors cause considerable difficulty for the reader and obscure the intended meaning. This is characteristic of a Band 4.0 performance.

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