Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-08-31
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 5.0)
The given pie charts are narrating the ratio of British students who could spoke other languages than English between 2000 and 2010.
Overall, this paragraph emphasize the ability of students to speak various languages including English as well according to given time of spam. These two pie charts showing ratio that mostly student speak English more as compared to other languages in given time of spams. Moreover, Spanish language and French also more spoken as compare to others.
In 2000, mostly spoken language was English by students having almost 30% ratio. The second one was the Spanish Language with 20 percent. French and one other language was standing at 15 percent. Other were speaking almost 10%.
In 2010, The English enhanced its spoken ratio almost 5%. Spanish and French slows down with 10 percent almost. French only increased with 5%.
Moreover, German language had no ups and downs. Two other languages increased almost 5%.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response attempts to summarize the data, but it fails to accurately report the main features. The interpretation of the charts is flawed; for instance, the student claims English increased by 5% in 2010, whereas the data shows a decrease from 30% to 20%. Furthermore, the description of the categories is confusing, and the overview is poorly constructed, failing to highlight the most significant trends. The response lacks a clear, accurate summary of the comparative data, which is essential for Task 1. The information provided is often contradictory to the visual evidence, which significantly impacts the clarity and accuracy of the report.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response is organized into paragraphs, but the progression of ideas is often illogical. The use of cohesive devices is mechanical and sometimes incorrect, such as the phrase 'given time of spam' (likely a misuse of 'span'). Referencing is frequently unclear, making it difficult for the reader to follow the comparison between 2000 and 2010. While there is an attempt to use linking words like 'Moreover' and 'In 2000', the lack of logical flow between sentences and the confusion regarding the data points hinder the overall coherence of the report.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary is limited and repetitive. There are several instances of awkward phrasing and incorrect word choices, such as 'narrating the ratio' instead of 'illustrating the proportions' and 'time of spam' instead of 'time span'. The student struggles to use precise terminology to describe statistical trends, relying on vague descriptions like 'no ups and downs' or 'slows down'. To improve, the student needs to focus on using academic collocations and more precise verbs to describe data changes, such as 'fluctuated', 'remained stable', or 'experienced a decline'.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response contains frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede communication. There are issues with subject-verb agreement ('mostly student speak'), tense usage ('could spoke'), and sentence structure. The range of structures is limited, consisting mostly of simple sentences with errors in basic syntax. Punctuation is also inconsistent, and there are errors in word order. The student needs to focus on mastering basic sentence construction, ensuring correct verb forms, and improving the accuracy of simple and compound sentences before attempting more complex structures.
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