Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-09-01
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 graph show the information of British students, who speak more then one language in 2000 and 2010.
There is a graph in which there is percentage of people who speak another language then english. For example French, German, Spanish etc.
The most of the student do not speak another language and they are 30 percentage. The most spoken language of 2000 is Spanish around 20 percent and lowest speaking language is german 10 percent. The students who speak speak french is around 15 percent. 10 percent of students speak more then one language and there is 15 percent of students which speak other language that is not given.
In 2010, 35 percent of students do not speak another language and about 20 percent of them speak another language. The ratio french german and spanish is same 10 percent each. 15 percent students speak two languages in their university
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 address the task but fails to provide a clear overview or a logical summary of the main trends. The data interpretation is inconsistent; for instance, the student states 'The most of the student do not speak another language and they are 30 percentage' in 2000, but the data provided in the prompt is not clearly synthesized. The report lacks a comparative analysis, merely listing figures without highlighting significant changes or differences between the two years. The information is often inaccurate or confusingly presented, which hinders the reader's understanding of the charts.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response is organized into paragraphs, but the progression of ideas is weak. There is a lack of cohesive devices to link sentences and ideas, making the text feel like a series of disjointed statements rather than a cohesive report. Referencing is sometimes unclear, and the transition between the description of 2000 and 2010 is abrupt. The overall structure is basic, and the lack of logical flow makes it difficult to follow the comparison of the data.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary is limited and repetitive. There are frequent errors in word choice, such as 'The most of the student' instead of 'The majority of students' and 'lowest speaking language' instead of 'least spoken language'. The student struggles with basic terminology related to data description, such as 'ratio' used incorrectly to describe percentages. The range of vocabulary is insufficient to convey the information with precision, and there are several spelling errors, such as 'french', 'german', and 'spanish' not being capitalized.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response contains frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede communication. There are consistent issues with subject-verb agreement ('The given graph show', 'The most of the student do not speak'), article usage, and sentence structure. The student relies on simple sentence structures, and attempts at more complex sentences are often faulty, such as 'There is a graph in which there is percentage of people'. Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with the lack of capitalization for proper nouns and the misuse of 'then' instead of 'than'.
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