Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-07-29

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The charts below show the proportions of British students at one university in England who were able to speak other languages in addition to English, in 2000 and 2010

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Student answer (Band 6.5)

The provided chart depicts the ratio of British students that are proficient in other languages in addition to English in 2000 and 2010. The data has been calibrated into proportion.

Overall it is crystal clear that most of the pupils were monolingual while a notable reduction can also be seen in the percentile of British students at university in England.

At a fleeting glance, a significant reduction in speakers of Spanish was seen as it dipped from 20% to 10% only while people speaking another and two other languages experienced 5% increase across both years of data.

Moreover, students with only English as their spoken language rose from 30% in 2000 to 35% in 2010. In addition French speaking students were reduced from 15% to only 10%. However, German language speaking students remained similar across both years of the data as they were consistent at 10% in both 2000 and 2010.

Thus the overall trend describes promotion of other languages but also decrease in some spoken languages can be seen in the data.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

You have successfully identified the main features of the charts and provided relevant comparisons. You covered the key trends for each language category, such as the decline in Spanish and French speakers and the increase in monolingual students. However, the summary is slightly hampered by inaccurate data interpretation; for instance, you mentioned a '5% increase' for 'another' and 'two other' languages, but the chart shows different specific figures. Additionally, the concluding sentence is somewhat vague and does not fully synthesize the data provided. To achieve a higher band, ensure that all data points are transcribed accurately and that the overview provides a clearer, more precise summary of the most significant changes observed between the two years.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The response is logically organized into paragraphs, with an introduction, an overview, and body paragraphs detailing the data. You use cohesive devices such as 'Moreover', 'In addition', and 'However' to link ideas. While the progression is generally clear, some transitions feel a bit mechanical. The overview is placed appropriately after the introduction, which helps the reader understand the main trends immediately. To improve, try to vary your cohesive devices further and ensure that the relationship between sentences is more fluid, rather than relying on a list-like structure for each language category.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'proficient', 'monolingual', and 'calibrated'. However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation. For example, 'calibrated into proportion' is not the most natural way to describe data representation, and 'percentile' is used incorrectly here (it should be 'percentage'). The phrase 'fleeting glance' is slightly informal for an academic report. To reach a higher band, focus on using more precise academic vocabulary and ensure that terms are used in their correct context to avoid minor errors that slightly affect the professional tone of the report.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, which is appropriate for this task. There are some grammatical slips, such as 'the overall trend describes promotion of other languages but also decrease in some spoken languages', which lacks necessary articles and sounds slightly awkward. Another example is 'people speaking another and two other languages experienced 5% increase', where 'a' is missing before '5%'. While these errors do not impede communication, they occur frequently enough to prevent a higher score. Focus on subject-verb agreement and the correct use of articles to enhance the accuracy of your writing.

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