Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-08-21
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 6.0)
The pie charts illustrate the percentage of British students that spoke other foreign languages at a particular university in England in the year 2000 and 2010.
Overall, in both years the number of students who only spoke English dominated the chart.In contrast, the least spoken language remained German.
Starting with the year 2000,The English only speakers and students who spoke Spanish represented half of the students, with values 30% and 20% respectively. The languages with the least percentage tied between students who spoke two other languages and German with value of 10%.
Ten years after, the number of students who spoke English remained the highest accounting for 35% of the chart.The number of student who spoke Spanish and French experienced a sharp decline over the years with values from 20% to 10 % and 15% to 10% respectively.The proportion of students who could speak German remained the same in both years.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 6.0 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0
The response covers the main features of the charts, identifying the dominant category and noting the changes over time. However, the analysis is somewhat superficial. For instance, the statement that 'English only speakers and students who spoke Spanish represented half of the students' in 2000 is mathematically correct (30% + 20% = 50%), but the report fails to mention other categories like 'two other languages' or 'three other languages' in sufficient detail. Furthermore, the summary of the 2010 data is slightly inaccurate; the text claims the number of students who spoke English remained the highest at 35%, but it fails to note that 'two other languages' also rose to 35%, making them equal. The response lacks a clear, comprehensive overview of the trends.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5
The essay is organised into logical paragraphs, and there is a clear progression from the introduction to the body paragraphs. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'Starting with the year 2000' and 'Ten years after', which help guide the reader. However, some transitions are mechanical, and there are issues with punctuation and spacing, such as missing spaces after periods (e.g., 'chart.In contrast', '2000,The English'). These minor errors in formatting and referencing slightly disrupt the flow of the text, preventing it from reaching a higher band.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.0
The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, allowing the writer to describe trends such as 'sharp decline' and 'remained the same'. However, the range is somewhat limited and repetitive. Phrases like 'number of students' are used repeatedly, and there is a lack of more sophisticated vocabulary to describe statistical changes (e.g., 'fluctuated', 'accounted for', 'constituted'). Some word choices are slightly awkward, such as 'values from 20% to 10 %', which could be expressed more naturally as 'falling from 20% to 10%'.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0
The student uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are several grammatical errors, including missing articles ('the year 2000 and 2010'), incorrect preposition usage ('with values 30%'), and punctuation errors (missing spaces after full stops). The subject-verb agreement is mostly correct, but the sentence structure is occasionally clunky. To improve, the student should focus on refining complex sentence construction and ensuring consistent punctuation, as these errors occur frequently enough to be noticeable.
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