Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

the pie charts illustrates the proportion survey of teacher of foreign languages in britain to concerning their students are learning a foreign language and the main reason for learning a foreign language. the second chart presents many teacher felt that there hasbeen a recent change in the reason.

''Overall the travel had acconted for the highest among them . business/work had decrease slightly and foreign partner has accounted for the smallest percentage of teacher reporting whereas other are increase slightly .

To began with in the term of teachers reporting reason for learning travel has a highest with 33% subsquently,business/work has (nearly) 26% meanwhile, buying property overseas had diclined with 19% meanwhile personal development and social contacts remain at a same with 7% and general intrest and foreign partner has decrease slightly (nealy) 5% to 3%instead oersonal partner and foreign partnert also remain at a same.

in the term of teachers reporting increase currently buying property overseas had the highest percentage with 34% and business/work was the decrease a ittle with 19% subsquently, social contacts and no change it is remain at a same percentage 15% trvel was accounts for 3% which smallrer among them. other are decrease consreuvacy.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify several important features, including travel as the leading main reason (33%), buying property overseas as the largest reported recent increase (34%), and foreign partners as the smallest main reason (3%). However, some comparisons are inaccurate or unclear: business/work did not decrease, since the charts show separate measures rather than change over time, and the second chart reports 3% for travel, not simply that it was the smallest without noting the 4% figures for foreign partners and personal development. The overview also says other reasons increased slightly, which is not supported by the data. Covering both charts is a useful start, but the key patterns need clearer, more accurate explanation and distinction between the two surveys.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has an opening, an overview, and separate paragraphs for the two charts, so there is some organisation and the reader can identify the intended topics. However, progression within paragraphs is difficult to follow because comparisons are joined repeatedly with “meanwhile” and “subsequently,” sometimes without a clear relationship. The overview’s “other are increase slightly” is vague, and the final sentence, “other are decrease consreuvacy,” does not communicate a clear point. Group the figures by meaningful contrasts, use one clear topic sentence for each chart, and make each comparison explicit. More accurate referencing and less repetitive linking would make the report easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant chart vocabulary such as “percentage,” “highest,” “smallest,” and “accounted for,” showing an attempt to describe proportions and rankings. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, including “had decrease,” “remain at a same,” and “the decrease a little.” Frequent spelling problems—such as “intrest,” “trvel,” and “consreuvacy”—also make parts of the report difficult to understand. Choose precise reporting verbs and use them consistently: for example, describe a figure as “accounted for” a share, or say teachers “reported” a reason. Proofreading spelling and avoiding repeated, uncertain phrases would improve clarity.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

There are attempts to form longer sentences and compare several figures, but control of sentence structure is weak. Errors in agreement and verb forms appear in phrases such as “the pie charts illustrates,” “business/work had decrease,” and “other are increase slightly.” Articles and sentence construction are also problematic in “travel has a highest” and “remain at a same percentage.” Several sentences run together, with punctuation missing after linking words, which makes relationships between ideas unclear. Practise building accurate simple sentences first, then combine them with controlled clauses. Check subject–verb agreement, articles, and past-tense forms, and use full stops to separate comparisons.

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