Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-10-17

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 5.5)

The pie chart illustrates the proportion of causes given by teachers for the leaning of the foreign language by students.

Overall,it can be seen that most common reason given by educators is travelling, followed by the business or work. Buying properties overseas has highest contribution in report while business and work is on second number.

The most common reason for learning the overseas language is travel which cover 33% followed by the bussiness and work which is 26%. Buying proprerties in other countries also a common reason for 19% of teachers. 7% is cover by both personal development and social contacts in the report. Foregien partner and general interest cover least part, 3% and 5% respectively.

The higest share which are increasing in report is of buying lands in other nations which jumps to 34%. Buriness and work comes to second number which is 19%, on the other hand travelling is plummeted to only 3%. Their is also some increase in social contacts which rose to 15%. Personal development and foreign partner is 4-4% respectively where general interest also see some growth of 1%

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover both charts and identify the main contrast: travel leads as the most common reason at 33%, while buying property overseas is the largest reported area of recent increase at 34%. You also include several accurate figures, such as business/work at 26% in the first chart and 19% in the second. However, the overview is partly unclear: “Buying properties overseas has highest contribution in report” does not specify that this applies to the increase chart, and “business and work is on second number” is not a clear summary of the first chart. The second chart’s 15% reporting no change is omitted, and the 1% growth for general interest is inferred rather than directly stated. Make the overview more precise and distinguish the charts consistently.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs describing the two sets of figures. This gives the reader a generally coherent route through the information. Comparisons such as travel at 33% versus 3% also help connect the charts. However, some linking and referencing are mechanical or unclear. For example, “Buying properties overseas has highest contribution in report” does not identify which chart is meant, while “Their is also some increase” begins a new point without a clear comparison. The final paragraph would be easier to follow if related increases were grouped and the no-change figure were included. Use clearer transitions such as “By contrast” and refer explicitly to “the second chart” when switching datasets.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing charts, including “proportion,” “followed by,” “share,” and “increase,” and the reader can generally understand the intended comparisons. There are also attempts at more specific language, such as “plummeted,” although this is too strong for a change between reported percentages and is better replaced with “fell.” Several spelling errors—“leaning,” “bussiness,” “proprerties,” “Foregien,” and “higest”—reduce accuracy. Some collocations are also unnatural, including “on second number,” “cover 33%,” and “buying lands.” Aim for standard chart-reporting phrases and check spelling carefully; this will make your adequate range more precise and natural.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including “Overall, it can be seen that…” and the contrast in “on the other hand travelling is plummeted…”. The main information is usually understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. Examples include missing articles in “is on second number,” subject–verb agreement in “which cover 33%,” and the incorrect passive construction “is plummeted.” The sentence “Personal development and foreign partner is 4-4% respectively” also has a plural subject with a singular verb and an unclear structure. Punctuation spacing is inconsistent, particularly after “Overall,” and around repeated spaces. Practise accurate agreement, articles, and active or passive verb forms while retaining your attempts at varied sentences.

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