Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-08-02

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 two-pie chart compares the percentage of British students at one university of England who were able to speak Spanish, French, German and other language rather than English in 2000 and 2010.

Overall, the proportion of students who spoke no other language was the highest in both years, although it decreased over the period of time. By contrast, the percentage of students speaking another language and two other languages increased, while the figures for French and Spanish declined. The percentage of German remained unchanged.

In 2000, 30% British students could not speak any other language other than English, making it the largest category. Spanish was the second most common language at 20%. French accounted at 15% same as another language. Meanwhile, German and two other languages each accounted 10%.

By 2000, the proportion of students who spoke no other language had increased by 35%. Spanish and French accounted 10% each. While the figures for two other languages rose from 10% to 15% respectively.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

You have successfully identified the main features of the charts and provided a clear overview. You have also made relevant comparisons between the two years. However, there are significant factual errors in your data reporting. For instance, you state that the proportion of students who spoke no other language increased to 35% by 2000, whereas the chart shows it was 30% in 2000 and 35% in 2010. Additionally, you mention the figures for 'two other languages' rose to 15% respectively, but the data shows a different trend. Accuracy in data reporting is crucial for Task 1, and these inaccuracies impact the overall clarity of your summary.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

Your response is logically organized into clear paragraphs, with an introduction, an overview, and two body paragraphs. You use some cohesive devices such as 'Overall', 'By contrast', and 'Meanwhile' to link your ideas. However, the progression of information is occasionally hindered by the factual errors mentioned in the task achievement section. Furthermore, some referencing is slightly confusing, such as the use of 'respectively' at the end of a sentence where it does not clearly link back to the preceding data points. Overall, the structure is coherent, but the flow could be improved with more precise linking.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'proportion', 'accounted for', and 'declined'. However, there are some issues with word choice and collocation. For example, 'two-pie chart' should be 'two pie charts', and 'other language rather than English' is slightly unnatural. You also have some minor errors in phrasing, such as 'accounted at 15%'. While these errors do not impede communication, they prevent the response from reaching a higher band. To improve, focus on using more precise academic collocations and ensuring your terminology is grammatically accurate.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While you attempt to use complex sentences, there are several grammatical errors throughout the text. For example, '30% British students' should be '30% of British students', and 'The percentage of German remained unchanged' is slightly awkward; it would be better to say 'The percentage of students speaking German remained unchanged'. There are also issues with preposition usage and article omission. Despite these errors, the meaning is generally clear, and the errors do not significantly impede the reader's understanding of the information presented.

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